What did everyone read on Wikipedia in August 2026?

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Most-viewed Wikipedia articles of August 2026

The most-viewed article on Wikipedia in August 2026 was Hayden Panettiere, with 15.3 million views. Dolly Parton (12.6 million) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (9.8 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 August 2026

Total views for the month.

  1. #1
    Hayden Panettiere
    American actress and singer (1989–2026)
    15,252,992
  2. #2
    Dolly Parton
    American singer-songwriter (1946–2026)
    12,589,565
  3. #3
    Spider-Man: Brand New Day
    2026 Marvel Studios film
    9,774,898
  4. #4
    The Odyssey (2026 film)
    2026 film by Christopher Nolan
    6,074,649
  5. #5
    Tim Curry
    English actor and singer (1946–2026)
    5,756,761
  6. #6
    Deaths in 2026
    4,432,210
  7. #7
    Toxic (2026 film)
    Indian film by Geetu Mohandas
    4,313,848
  8. #8
    Jason Arday
    British academic and author (1985–2026)
    3,702,564
  9. #9
    Zendaya
    American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1996)
    2,607,936
  10. #10
    Abdul El-Sayed
    American politician and epidemiologist (born 1984)
    2,476,729
  11. #11
    Tom Holland
    British actor (born 1996)
    2,470,854
  12. #12
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Ukrainian boxer (born 1976)
    2,422,016
  13. #13
    Awarapan 2
    2026 Indian film by Nitin Kakkar
    2,250,648
  14. #14
    List of highest-grossing films
    2,079,700
  15. #15
    Anna's Archive
    Shadow library search engine
    2,007,993
  16. #16
    List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
    American superhero media franchise films
    1,964,131
  17. #17
    Natalie Harp
    American political aide (born 1991)
    1,929,511
  18. #18
    The Last House
    2026 American film
    1,880,144
  19. #19
    Pan Am Flight 103
    1988 aircraft bombing over Scotland
    1,849,818
  20. #20
    Obsession (2025 film)
    Film by Curry Barker
    1,838,988
  21. #21
    Jansen Panettiere
    American actor (1994–2023)
    1,770,595
  22. #22
    The End of Oak Street
    2026 film by David Robert Mitchell
    1,689,612
  23. #23
    Perez Hilton
    American blogger (born 1978)
    1,651,846
  24. #24
    2026 in film
    1,642,153
  25. #25
    ChatGPT
    Generative AI chatbot by OpenAI
    1,618,890

Biggest single days

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

  1. #1
    Hayden Panettiere See that day
    August 17, 2026 · American actress and singer (1989–2026)
    10,392,637
  2. #2
    Dolly Parton See that day
    August 25, 2026 · American singer-songwriter (1946–2026)
    Dolly Parton, the beloved "Queen of Country Music," died at 80.
    5,544,814
  3. #3
    Tim Curry See that day
    August 26, 2026 · English actor and singer (1946–2026)
    Tim Curry, who turned The Rocky Horror Picture Show's Dr. Frank-N-Furter into a glam, gender-bending icon, died at 80.
    3,081,968
  4. #4
    Wladimir Klitschko See that day
    August 17, 2026 · Ukrainian boxer (born 1976)
    1,581,846
  5. #5
    Jansen Panettiere See that day
    August 17, 2026 · American actor (1994–2023)
    1,177,515