Data reveals the funniest star sign of all time

Data reveals the funniest star sign of all time

With the world-renowned Edinburgh Fringe festival in full swing, hundreds of thousands of people are flocking to the city to experience the melting pot of comedy, art, and performance. And, with such a wide array of talent on show, one might find themselves wondering, what is it that makes a person funny? Could it be their tone, timing, or simply a twist of fate?

The experts at PsychicWorld.com were interested in delving deeper into this question, by determining which of the zodiac signs is the funniest. Based on a list of over 100 of the top comics worldwide, PsychicWorld.com  created a ranking of the most (and least!) funny star signs.

The funniest star signs

* = signifies a joint ranking

Cancer tops the ranking, with 14 percent of the comedians researched belonging to this star sign. From Will Ferrell to Peter Kay, Cancerians are known for their observational humour, which allows them to connect with their audience, says celebrity psychic and astrologer Inbaal Honigman. 

In second place comes Sagittarius, with a score of 11.8 percent. Alongside Gemini, Sagittarians are ‘​​free spirits, unencumbered by social norms, and they’re caustic in their humour’, according to Honigman. Favourite Sagittarians include Sarah Silverman and Richard Pryor, who are known for weaving their own life experiences into their standup routines.

Virgo and Taurus make up joint third place, each making up 10.3 percent of the comics studied. Like Cancer, these signs love to observe, as shown by the quick-witted Virgo Sue Perkins, and king of the sitcom, Jerry Seinfeld, who is a Taurus.

When it comes to the signs at the bottom of the table, Aries and Aquarius take a joint score of just 5.1 percent each. But, Honigman is quick to remind us: “Aquarius isn’t un-funny, they’re just very, very subtle. Aquarians are funny in a quiet, deadpan, sarcastic way. They’re a very clever sign, and clever people are very funny, but in a way which is understood by other clever people.”

 The full data set can be found #gid=399571723">here.

Methodology

1. The zodiac enthusiasts at www.psychicworld.com were curious to investigate which star sign was the funniest.
   
   
2. To do this, they created a seed list of star signs based on lists of the funniest comedians of all time, from Ranker and Rolling Stone. Any duplicates were then removed, leaving 136 comedians in total.
   
   
3. Each comedian’s star sign was determined, based on their birth date.
   
   
4. The number of comedians belonging to each star sign was calculated, then determined as a percentage out of 100.
   
   
5. Each star sign was then ranked from highest to lowest according to this percentage.

* All data was collated on august 15th, 2022 and is accurate as of then.