Fan Favorite Characters - Highest Fan Heat Index

The Fan Heat Index measures fandom activity across engagement, social media presence, meme velocity, fan art density, and fandom longevity. These characters have the most passionate, active, and creative fan communities in all of television.

Rankings

1
Grogu / Baby YodaThe Mandalorian
98
 2
Walter WhiteBreaking Bad
97
 3
Tony SopranoThe Sopranos
97
 4
Jon SnowGame of Thrones
96
 5
Thomas ShelbyPeaky Blinders
96
 6
Daemon TargaryenHouse of the Dragon
96
 7
Eleven / Jane HopperStranger Things
95
 8
Rue BennettEuphoria
95
 9
Rhaenyra TargaryenHouse of the Dragon
95
 10
HomelanderThe Boys
95
 11
Jinx / PowderArcane
95
 12
Jesse PinkmanBreaking Bad
94
 13
Daenerys TargaryenGame of Thrones
94
 14
Michael ScottThe Office (US)
94
 15
Chandler BingFriends
94
 16
Din Djarin / The MandalorianThe Mandalorian
94
 17
Tanya McQuoidThe White Lotus
94
 18
Jimmy McGill / Saul GoodmanBetter Call Saul
94
 19
Daryl DixonThe Walking Dead
94
 20
Loki LaufeysonLoki
94
 21
Tyrion LannisterGame of Thrones
93
 22
Wednesday AddamsWednesday
93
 23
Joel MillerThe Last of Us
93
 24
Ted LassoTed Lasso
93
 25
Beth DuttonYellowstone
93
 26
Aemond TargaryenHouse of the Dragon
93
 27
FleabagFleabag
93
 28
Rust CohleTrue Detective
93
 29
Rick GrimesThe Walking Dead
93
 30
NeganThe Walking Dead
93
 31
Steve HarringtonStranger Things
92
 32
Dwight SchruteThe Office (US)
92
 33
Seong Gi-hunSquid Game
92
 34
Rachel GreenFriends
92
 35
David RoseSchitt's Creek
92
 36
Mark ScoutSeverance
92
 37
Harvey SpecterSuits
92
 38
Yoshii ToranagaShogun
92
 39
Dexter MorganDexter
92
 40
Gustavo "Gus" FringBreaking Bad
91
 41
Arya StarkGame of Thrones
91
 42
Ellie WilliamsThe Last of Us
91
 43
Ruth LangmoreOzark
91
 44
John DuttonYellowstone
91
 45
Moira RoseSchitt's Creek
91
 46
Alicent HightowerHouse of the Dragon
91
 47
Kim WexlerBetter Call Saul
91
 48
Billy ButcherThe Boys
91
 49
The PriestFleabag
91
 50
Lady Toda MarikoShogun
91
 51
Glenn RheeThe Walking Dead
91
 52
Saul GoodmanBreaking Bad
90
 53
Jim HopperStranger Things
90
 54
Joey TribbianiFriends
90
 55
Roy KentTed Lasso
90
 56
FezcoEuphoria
90
 57
Princess DianaThe Crown
90
 58
Rip WheelerYellowstone
90
 59
Helly Riggs / Helena EaganSeverance
90
 60
ViArcane
90
 61
Arthur Mitchell / The Trinity KillerDexter
90
 62
Carol PeletierThe Walking Dead
90
 63
Luthen RaelAndor
90
 64
Kendall RoySuccession
89
 65
Kang Sae-byeokSquid Game
89
 66
Alfie SolomonsPeaky Blinders
89
 67
Lalo SalamancaBetter Call Saul
89
 68
Carrie MathisonHomeland
89
 69
MichonneThe Walking Dead
89
 70
Cersei LannisterGame of Thrones
88
 71
Dustin HendersonStranger Things
88
 72
Jim HalpertThe Office (US)
88
 73
Logan RoySuccession
88
 74
Phoebe BuffayFriends
88
 75
Marty ByrdeOzark
88
 76
Maddy PerezEuphoria
88
 77
Queen Elizabeth IIThe Crown
88
 78
Daphne SullivanThe White Lotus
88
 79
Ava ColemanAbbott Elementary
88
 80
Nicholas BrodyHomeland
88
The Mandalorian

Grogu / Baby Yoda

Played by Puppet/CGI

Seasons 1–3 98
Breaking Bad

Walter White

Played by Bryan Cranston

Seasons 1–5 97
The Sopranos

Tony Soprano

Played by James Gandolfini

Seasons 1–6 97
Game of Thrones

Jon Snow

Played by Kit Harington

Seasons 1–8 96
Peaky Blinders

Thomas Shelby

Played by Cillian Murphy

Seasons 1–6 96
House of the Dragon

Daemon Targaryen

Played by Matt Smith

Seasons 1–2 96
Stranger Things

Eleven / Jane Hopper

Played by Millie Bobby Brown

Seasons 1–4 95
Euphoria

Rue Bennett

Played by Zendaya

Seasons 1–2 95
House of the Dragon

Rhaenyra Targaryen

Played by Emma D'Arcy

Seasons 1–2 95
The Boys

Homelander

Played by Antony Starr

Seasons 1–4 95
Arcane

Jinx / Powder

Played by Ella Purnell

Seasons 1–2 95
Breaking Bad

Jesse Pinkman

Played by Aaron Paul

Seasons 1–5 94
Game of Thrones

Daenerys Targaryen

Played by Emilia Clarke

Seasons 1–8 94
The Office (US)

Michael Scott

Played by Steve Carell

Seasons 1–7 94
Friends

Chandler Bing

Played by Matthew Perry

Seasons 1–10 94
The Mandalorian

Din Djarin / The Mandalorian

Played by Pedro Pascal

Seasons 1–3 94
The White Lotus

Tanya McQuoid

Played by Jennifer Coolidge

Seasons 1–2 94
Better Call Saul

Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman

Played by Bob Odenkirk

Seasons 1–6 94
The Walking Dead

Daryl Dixon

Played by Norman Reedus

Seasons 1-11 94
Loki

Loki Laufeyson

Played by Tom Hiddleston

Seasons 1-2 94
Game of Thrones

Tyrion Lannister

Played by Peter Dinklage

Seasons 1–8 93
Wednesday

Wednesday Addams

Played by Jenna Ortega

Seasons 1–2 93
The Last of Us

Joel Miller

Played by Pedro Pascal

Seasons 1–2 93
Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso

Played by Jason Sudeikis

Seasons 1–3 93
Yellowstone

Beth Dutton

Played by Kelly Reilly

Seasons 1–5 93
House of the Dragon

Aemond Targaryen

Played by Ewan Mitchell

Seasons 1–2 93
Fleabag

Fleabag

Played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Seasons 1–2 93
True Detective

Rust Cohle

Played by Matthew McConaughey

Season 1 93
The Walking Dead

Rick Grimes

Played by Andrew Lincoln

Seasons 1-9 93
The Walking Dead

Negan

Played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Seasons 6-11 93
Stranger Things

Steve Harrington

Played by Joe Keery

Seasons 1–4 92
The Office (US)

Dwight Schrute

Played by Rainn Wilson

Seasons 1–9 92
Squid Game

Seong Gi-hun

Played by Lee Jung-jae

Seasons 1–2 92
Friends

Rachel Green

Played by Jennifer Aniston

Seasons 1–10 92
Schitt's Creek

David Rose

Played by Dan Levy

Seasons 1–6 92
Severance

Mark Scout

Played by Adam Scott

Seasons 1–2 92
Suits

Harvey Specter

Played by Gabriel Macht

Seasons 1–9 92
Shogun

Yoshii Toranaga

Played by Hiroyuki Sanada

Season 1 92
Dexter

Dexter Morgan

Played by Michael C. Hall

Seasons 1-8 92
Breaking Bad

Gustavo "Gus" Fring

Played by Giancarlo Esposito

Seasons 2–4 91
Game of Thrones

Arya Stark

Played by Maisie Williams

Seasons 1–8 91
The Last of Us

Ellie Williams

Played by Bella Ramsey

Seasons 1–2 91
Ozark

Ruth Langmore

Played by Julia Garner

Seasons 1–4 91
Yellowstone

John Dutton

Played by Kevin Costner

Seasons 1–5 91
Schitt's Creek

Moira Rose

Played by Catherine O'Hara

Seasons 1–6 91
House of the Dragon

Alicent Hightower

Played by Olivia Cooke

Seasons 1–2 91
Better Call Saul

Kim Wexler

Played by Rhea Seehorn

Seasons 1–6 91
The Boys

Billy Butcher

Played by Karl Urban

Seasons 1–4 91
Fleabag

The Priest

Played by Andrew Scott

Season 2 91
Shogun

Lady Toda Mariko

Played by Anna Sawai

Season 1 91
The Walking Dead

Glenn Rhee

Played by Steven Yeun

Seasons 1-7 91
Breaking Bad

Saul Goodman

Played by Bob Odenkirk

Seasons 2–5 90
Stranger Things

Jim Hopper

Played by David Harbour

Seasons 1–4 90
Friends

Joey Tribbiani

Played by Matt LeBlanc

Seasons 1–10 90
Ted Lasso

Roy Kent

Played by Brett Goldstein

Seasons 1–3 90
Euphoria

Fezco

Played by Angus Cloud

Seasons 1–2 90
The Crown

Princess Diana

Played by Elizabeth Debicki

Seasons 4–6 90
Yellowstone

Rip Wheeler

Played by Cole Hauser

Seasons 1–5 90
Severance

Helly Riggs / Helena Eagan

Played by Britt Lower

Seasons 1–2 90
Arcane

Vi

Played by Hailee Steinfeld

Seasons 1–2 90
Dexter

Arthur Mitchell / The Trinity Killer

Played by John Lithgow

Season 4 90
The Walking Dead

Carol Peletier

Played by Melissa McBride

Seasons 1-11 90
Andor

Luthen Rael

Played by Stellan Skarsgård

Season 1 90
Succession

Kendall Roy

Played by Jeremy Strong

Seasons 1–4 89
Squid Game

Kang Sae-byeok

Played by Jung Ho-yeon

Season 1 89
Peaky Blinders

Alfie Solomons

Played by Tom Hardy

Seasons 2–6 89
Better Call Saul

Lalo Salamanca

Played by Tony Dalton

Seasons 4–6 89
Homeland

Carrie Mathison

Played by Claire Danes

Seasons 1–8 89
The Walking Dead

Michonne

Played by Danai Gurira

Seasons 3-10 89
Game of Thrones

Cersei Lannister

Played by Lena Headey

Seasons 1–8 88
Stranger Things

Dustin Henderson

Played by Gaten Matarazzo

Seasons 1–4 88
The Office (US)

Jim Halpert

Played by John Krasinski

Seasons 1–9 88
Succession

Logan Roy

Played by Brian Cox

Seasons 1–4 88
Friends

Phoebe Buffay

Played by Lisa Kudrow

Seasons 1–10 88
Ozark

Marty Byrde

Played by Jason Bateman

Seasons 1–4 88
Euphoria

Maddy Perez

Played by Alexa Demie

Seasons 1–2 88
The Crown

Queen Elizabeth II

Played by Claire Foy / Olivia Colman / Imelda Staunton

Seasons 1–6 88
The White Lotus

Daphne Sullivan

Played by Meghann Fahy

Season 2 88
Abbott Elementary

Ava Coleman

Played by Janelle James

Seasons 1–3 88
Homeland

Nicholas Brody

Played by Damian Lewis

Seasons 1–3 88

? Frequently Asked Questions

The Fan Heat Index is TVCeleb.com's scoring system that measures a character's fandom activity on a scale of 0-100. It combines five sub-scores: engagement, social activity, meme velocity, fan art density, and fandom longevity.

Characters like Grogu (Baby Yoda) from The Mandalorian, Tony Soprano from The Sopranos, and Thomas Shelby from Peaky Blinders consistently rank among the highest Fan Heat scores due to their massive, active fan communities.