Comedian
Andy Kaufman
American stand-up comedian and actor
1949 - 1984
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Andy Kaufman
His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 45 in 2024). Andy Kaufman is the 31st most popular comedian (down from 16th in 2024), the 3,461st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,864th in 2019) and the 27th most popular American Comedian.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views
Past 12 months
62.07
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
44
Andy Kaufman's biography spans 44 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 62.07.
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Among Comedians
Among comedians, Andy Kaufman ranks 31 out of 119. Before him are Henry Winkler, Chris Rock, Larry David, Bob Saget, John Ritter, and Jerry Seinfeld. After him are Melissa McCarthy, Steven Wright, Mary Tyler Moore, Zach Galifianakis, Ronald Golias, and Harpo Marx.
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1945 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 25
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1965 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 26
Larry David
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 27
Bob Saget
1956 - 2022
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 28
John Ritter
1948 - 2003
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 29
Jerry Seinfeld
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 30
Andy Kaufman
1949 - 1984
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 31
Melissa McCarthy
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 32
Steven Wright
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 33
Mary Tyler Moore
1936 - 2017
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 34
Zach Galifianakis
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 35
Ronald Golias
1929 - 2005
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 36
Harpo Marx
1888 - 1964
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 37
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Andy Kaufman ranks 206. Before him are Shera Danese, Frank L. Culbertson Jr., Leila Shahid, Leopoldo Brenes, Franco Causio, and Paul Guilfoyle. After him are Phil Lynott, Diana Nyad, John Wetton, Valentin Inzko, Hyon Yong-chol, and Mitsunori Fujiguchi. Among people deceased in 1984, Andy Kaufman ranks 91. Before him are Aurelio Peccei, Richard Brautigan, William Powell, Vladimir Chelomey, Richard Basehart, and Lee Krasner. After him are Karl-August Fagerholm, Edith Massey, Roland Penrose, Peter Lawford, Cigerxwîn, and Adam Malik.
Others Born in 1949
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Shera Danese
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 200
Frank L. Culbertson Jr.
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 201
Leila Shahid
DIPLOMAT
1949 - 2026
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 202
Leopoldo Brenes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 203
Franco Causio
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 204
Paul Guilfoyle
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 205
Andy Kaufman
COMEDIAN
1949 - 1984
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 206
Phil Lynott
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1986
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 207
Diana Nyad
JOURNALIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 208
John Wetton
SINGER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 209
Valentin Inzko
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 210
Hyon Yong-chol
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 211
Mitsunori Fujiguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 212
Others Deceased in 1984
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Aurelio Peccei
BUSINESSPERSON
1908 - 1984
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 85
Richard Brautigan
WRITER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 86
William Powell
ACTOR
1892 - 1984
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 87
Vladimir Chelomey
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1984
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 88
Richard Basehart
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 89
Lee Krasner
PAINTER
1908 - 1984
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 90
Andy Kaufman
COMEDIAN
1949 - 1984
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 91
Karl-August Fagerholm
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 92
Edith Massey
ACTOR
1918 - 1984
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 93
Roland Penrose
PAINTER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 94
Peter Lawford
ACTOR
1923 - 1984
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 95
Cigerxwîn
WRITER
1903 - 1984
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 96
Adam Malik
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1984
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 97
In United States
Among people born in United States, Andy Kaufman ranks 3,461 out of 23,232. Before him are Vic Morrow (1929), Peter G. Peterson (1926), Peggy Lipton (1946), Jean Peters (1926), Lee Krasner (1908), and Chet Atkins (1924). After him are Dean Norris (1963), Gary Ruvkun (1952), Jerry Orbach (1935), Doug Collins (1951), Frank Vincent (1939), and Charles T. Kowal (1940).
Others born in United States
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Vic Morrow
ACTOR
1929 - 1982
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 3,455
Peter G. Peterson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 3,456
Peggy Lipton
ACTOR
1946 - 2019
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 3,457
Jean Peters
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 3,458
Lee Krasner
PAINTER
1908 - 1984
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 3,459
Chet Atkins
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 3,460
Andy Kaufman
COMEDIAN
1949 - 1984
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 3,461
Dean Norris
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 3,462
Gary Ruvkun
BIOLOGIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 3,463
Jerry Orbach
ACTOR
1935 - 2004
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 3,464
Doug Collins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 3,465
Frank Vincent
ACTOR
1939 - 2017
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 3,466
Charles T. Kowal
ASTRONOMER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 3,467
Among Comedians In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Andy Kaufman ranks 27. Before him are Henry Winkler (1945), Chris Rock (1965), Larry David (1947), Bob Saget (1956), John Ritter (1948), and Jerry Seinfeld (1954). After him are Melissa McCarthy (1970), Steven Wright (1955), Mary Tyler Moore (1936), Zach Galifianakis (1969), Harpo Marx (1888), and Jackie Gleason (1916).
Henry Winkler
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 21
Chris Rock
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 22
Larry David
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 23
Bob Saget
1956 - 2022
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 24
John Ritter
1948 - 2003
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 25
Jerry Seinfeld
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 26
Andy Kaufman
1949 - 1984
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 27
Melissa McCarthy
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 28
Steven Wright
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 29
Mary Tyler Moore
1936 - 2017
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 30
Zach Galifianakis
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 31
Harpo Marx
1888 - 1964
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 32
Jackie Gleason
1916 - 1987
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 33
