44.0% of matchups won
300 matchups
Elo 1672
tracked 2025/05/19 → 2026/10/05
mission: Entertain and promote spectacle · Entertainment industry · mayors · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing43%
picked as helping wellbeing
207 matchups
45%
picked as hurting wellbeing
93 matchups
People are split on it.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
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Penn Jillette
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8.8% wins · American magician and actor (born 1955)
02
Jerry Springer
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36.3% wins · American television personality and politician (1944–2023)
03
Dick Van Dyke
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49.3% wins · American actor and comedian (born 1925)
04
Bob Parsons
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55.3% wins · American entrepreneur
05
Sonny Bono
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48.4% wins · American entertainer, musician and politician (1935–1998)
Known for
- Founded Barnum & Bailey Circus
- Promoted Jenny Lind's tour
- Established first American aquarium
- Created iconic Fiji mermaid
- Served as Bridgeport mayor
Based on 300 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/05. Full rankings ·
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