Writer
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist
1956 - today
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the 7,259th most popular writer (down from 7,133rd in 2024), the 1,338th most popular biography from India (down from 1,332nd in 2019) and the 147th most popular Indian Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ranks 7,259 out of 7,302. Before her are Larry Christiansen, Inna Shevchenko, Michael Savage, Mark Ravenhill, Natalya Vorozhbyt, and George Will. After her are Refaat Alareer, Han Han, Niviaq Korneliussen, Taras Prokhasko, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and Lauren Kate.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Larry Christiansen
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 7,253
Inna Shevchenko
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 7,254
Michael Savage
1942 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 7,255
Mark Ravenhill
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 7,256
Natalya Vorozhbyt
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 7,257
George Will
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 7,258
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 7,259
Refaat Alareer
1979 - 2023
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 7,260
Han Han
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,261
Niviaq Korneliussen
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,262
Taras Prokhasko
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 7,263
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 7,264
Lauren Kate
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 7,265
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ranks 795. Before her are Marques Johnson, Larry Christiansen, Satish Kaushik, James H. Newman, Gregory J. Harbaugh, and Beverley Goddard. After her are S. Scott Bullock, Tony Leon, Joni Huntley, Garry Birtles, Jay C. Buckey, and Peter Shumlin.
Others Born in 1956
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Marques Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 789
Larry Christiansen
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 790
Satish Kaushik
ACTOR
1956 - 2023
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 791
James H. Newman
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 792
Gregory J. Harbaugh
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 793
Beverley Goddard
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 794
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 795
S. Scott Bullock
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 796
Tony Leon
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 797
Joni Huntley
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 798
Garry Birtles
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 799
Jay C. Buckey
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 800
Peter Shumlin
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 801
In India
Among people born in India, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ranks 1,338 out of NaN. Before her are Nandita Das (1969), Zarina Wahab (1959), Salman Khurshid (1953), Ram Gopal Varma (1962), Gukesh D (2006), and Syed Kirmani (1949). After her are Seeman (1966), Raghubar Das (1955), Bob Woolmer (1948), Padmini Kolhapure (1965), Nisha Agarwal (1989), and Mukul Dev (1970).
Others born in India
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Nandita Das
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 1,332
Zarina Wahab
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 1,333
Salman Khurshid
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 1,334
Ram Gopal Varma
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 1,335
Gukesh D
CHESS PLAYER
2006 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 1,336
Syed Kirmani
CRICKETER
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 1,337
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 1,338
Seeman
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 1,339
Raghubar Das
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 1,340
Bob Woolmer
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2007
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 1,341
Padmini Kolhapure
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 1,342
Nisha Agarwal
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 1,343
Mukul Dev
ACTOR
1970 - 2025
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 1,344
Among Writers In India
Among writers born in India, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ranks 147. Before her are Krishna Hutheesing (1907), Ram Swarup (1920), Pankaj Mishra (1969), Sanal Edamaruku (1955), Anita Nair (1966), and Shashi Deshpande (1938). After her are K. R. Meera (1970), Ramachandra Guha (1958), Sushmita Banerjee (1964), Meena Alexander (1951), Dinesh D'Souza (1961), and Nirupama Rao (1950).
Krishna Hutheesing
1907 - 1967
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 141
Ram Swarup
1920 - 1998
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 142
Pankaj Mishra
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 143
Sanal Edamaruku
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 144
Anita Nair
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 145
Shashi Deshpande
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 146
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 147
K. R. Meera
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 148
Ramachandra Guha
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 149
Sushmita Banerjee
1964 - 2013
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 150
Meena Alexander
1951 - 2018
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 151
Dinesh D'Souza
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 152
Nirupama Rao
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 153
