What did everyone read on Wikipedia in May 2026?

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Most-viewed Wikipedia articles of May 2026

The most-viewed article on Wikipedia in May 2026 was Michael Jackson, with 4.4 million views. Obsession (2025 film) (4.1 million) and Deaths in 2026 (4 million) came next.

Totals for the whole month from Wikimedia's pageview data. The Main Page, search pages and pages whose views look automated (almost none from phones) are left out.

The top 25 of May 2026

Total views for the month.

  1. #1
    Michael Jackson
    American singer and songwriter (1958–2009)
    4,432,112
  2. #2
    Obsession (2025 film)
    Film by Curry Barker
    4,110,425
  3. #3
    Deaths in 2026
    4,039,786
  4. #4
    Vijay (actor)
    Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since May 2026
    3,608,825
  5. #5
    Michael (2026 film)
    Biographical film by Antoine Fuqua
    3,246,757
  6. #6
    2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
    Election to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu
    3,038,842
  7. #7
    Kyle Busch
    American racing driver (1985–2026)
    2,997,800
  8. #8
    2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
    Election to the 18th Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of West Bengal
    2,741,552
  9. #9
    Eurovision Song Contest 2026
    International song competition
    2,670,551
  10. #10
    Murder of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan
    2022 American double murder
    2,627,160
  11. #11
    David Attenborough
    English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
    2,559,160
  12. #12
    2026 FIFA World Cup
    Soccer tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States
    2,521,968
  13. #13
    The Boys season 5
    Final season of television series The Boys
    2,287,852
  14. #14
    ChatGPT
    Generative AI chatbot by OpenAI
    2,278,052
  15. #15
    The Devil Wears Prada 2
    2026 film by David Frankel
    2,274,235
  16. #16
    Orthohantavirus
    Genus of viruses
    2,271,637
  17. #17
    Backrooms (film)
    2026 film by Kane Parsons
    2,134,331
  18. #18
    Off Campus
    American romantic drama television series
    1,991,070
  19. #19
    Karuppu (film)
    2026 Indian film by RJ Balaji
    1,950,089
  20. #20
    Mortal Kombat II (film)
    2026 film by Simon McQuoid
    1,943,210
  21. #21
    Jaafar Jackson
    American singer and actor (born 1996)
    1,938,106
  22. #22
    Euphoria (American TV series)
    Television series (2019–2026)
    1,913,786
  23. #23
    Ted Turner
    American media mogul (1938–2026)
    1,844,678
  24. #24
    Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
    Leader of the executive branch of the Government of Tamil Nadu
    1,842,781
  25. #25
    The Boys (TV series)
    American satirical superhero series (2019–2026)
    1,799,037

Biggest single days

The most views any one article got in a single day this month.

  1. #1
    2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election See that day
    May 4, 2026 · Election to the 18th Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of West Bengal
    1,275,727
  2. #2
    Kyle Busch See that day
    May 22, 2026 · American racing driver (1985–2026)
    1,232,706
  3. #3
    2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election See that day
    May 4, 2026 · Election to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu
    1,152,883
  4. #4
    Ted Turner See that day
    May 6, 2026 · American media mogul (1938–2026)
    837,142
  5. #5
    Vijay (actor) See that day
    May 4, 2026 · Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since May 2026
    803,367