Writer
Colson Whitehead
American novelist
1969 - today
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Colson Whitehead
His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Colson Whitehead is the 6,808th most popular writer (down from 6,509th in 2024), the 13,921st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,400th in 2019) and the 986th most popular American Writer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Nov 6
Colson Whitehead shares a November 6 birthday with Suleiman the Magnificent, Joanna of Castile, and Charles II of Spain.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Colson Whitehead ranks 6,808 out of 7,302. Before him are Pınar Selek, David Gerrold, Kinoko Nasu, Fatou Diome, James Kelman, and Robert Seethaler. After him are Sara Ahmed, William Kamkwamba, Édouard Louis, Thomas Brussig, Anthony Doerr, and Lauren Weisberger.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Pınar Selek
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 6,802
David Gerrold
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 6,803
Kinoko Nasu
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 6,804
Fatou Diome
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,805
James Kelman
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,806
Robert Seethaler
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,807
Colson Whitehead
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,808
Sara Ahmed
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 6,809
William Kamkwamba
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 6,810
Édouard Louis
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 6,811
Thomas Brussig
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 6,812
Anthony Doerr
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 6,813
Lauren Weisberger
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 6,814
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Colson Whitehead ranks 628. Before him are Jesse L. Martin, Tomas N'evergreen, Roman Kutuzov, James Cleverly, Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, and Arancha González Laya. After him are Sara Ahmed, Torri Higginson, Wendy Moniz, Archie Kao, Stefan Horngacher, and Vlad Ivanov.
Others Born in 1969
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Jesse L. Martin
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 622
Tomas N'evergreen
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 623
Roman Kutuzov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1969 - 2022
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 624
James Cleverly
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 625
Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez
BIOLOGIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 626
Arancha González Laya
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 627
Colson Whitehead
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 628
Sara Ahmed
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 629
Torri Higginson
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 630
Wendy Moniz
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 631
Archie Kao
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 632
Stefan Horngacher
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 633
Vlad Ivanov
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 634
In United States
Among people born in United States, Colson Whitehead ranks 13,921 out of 20,380. Before him are Arielle Kebbel (1985), Marsha Blackburn (1952), Zahn McClarnon (1966), Michael O'Keefe (1955), Sandy Duncan (1946), and George "Gabby" Hayes (1885). After him are Victor Ortiz (1987), Jennifer Gareis (1970), Anne Henning (1955), Brooke Burns (1978), Robin Lord Taylor (1978), and Wayne Allard (1943).
Others born in United States
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Arielle Kebbel
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,915
Marsha Blackburn
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,916
Zahn McClarnon
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,917
Michael O'Keefe
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,918
Sandy Duncan
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,919
George "Gabby" Hayes
ACTOR
1885 - 1969
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,920
Colson Whitehead
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,921
Victor Ortiz
BOXER
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,922
Jennifer Gareis
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,923
Anne Henning
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,924
Brooke Burns
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 13,925
Robin Lord Taylor
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 13,926
Wayne Allard
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 13,927
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Colson Whitehead ranks 986. Before him are Daniel Handler (1970), Chris Hedges (1956), Kerry Kennedy (1959), Catherine Asaro (1955), Katharine Lee Bates (1859), and David Gerrold (1944). After him are Anthony Doerr (1973), Lauren Weisberger (1977), Russell Simmons (1957), Ogden Nash (1902), Lorrie Moore (1957), and Anthony E. Zuiker (1968).
Daniel Handler
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 980
Chris Hedges
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 981
Kerry Kennedy
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 982
Catherine Asaro
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 983
Katharine Lee Bates
1859 - 1929
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 984
David Gerrold
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 985
Colson Whitehead
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 986
Anthony Doerr
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 987
Lauren Weisberger
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 988
Russell Simmons
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 989
Ogden Nash
1902 - 1971
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 990
Lorrie Moore
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 991
Anthony E. Zuiker
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 992
