Writer

David Sedaris

American author

1956 - today

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David Sedaris

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. David Sedaris is the 7,078th most popular writer (down from 6,620th in 2024), the 15,457th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,020th in 2019) and the 1,089th most popular American Writer.

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420k

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Past 12 months

46.10

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Among Writers

Among writers, David Sedaris ranks 7,078 out of 7,302. Before him are Avijit Roy, Alfred Gough, Ann Leckie, Elizabeth David, Louisa Lawson, and Noel Streatfeild. After him are Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, Maggie O'Farrell, Alexandre Astier, Cho Nam-joo, Sidney Lanier, and Çiler İlhan.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Avijit Roy
1972 - 2015
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 7,072
Alfred Gough
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 7,073
Ann Leckie
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 7,074
Elizabeth David
1913 - 1992
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 7,075
Louisa Lawson
1848 - 1920
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 7,076
Noel Streatfeild
1895 - 1986
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 7,077
David Sedaris
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 7,078
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 7,079
Maggie O'Farrell
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 7,080
Alexandre Astier
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 7,081
Cho Nam-joo
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 7,082
Sidney Lanier
1842 - 1881
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 7,083
Çiler İlhan
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 7,084

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, David Sedaris ranks 761. Before him are L.A. Reid, Mark Todd, Darrell Pace, Jon Tester, Betsy Nagelsen, and Tatyana Lesovaya. After him are Sam Brownback, G. David Low, Mark L. Polansky, Viktor Lyapkalo, Mike Bruner, and Kathleen Beller.

Others Born in 1956

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L.A. Reid
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 755
Mark Todd
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 756
Darrell Pace
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 757
Jon Tester
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 758
Betsy Nagelsen
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 759
Tatyana Lesovaya
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 760
David Sedaris
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 761
Sam Brownback
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 762
G. David Low
ASTRONAUT
1956 - 2008
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 763
Mark L. Polansky
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 764
Viktor Lyapkalo
PAINTER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 765
Mike Bruner
SWIMMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 766
Kathleen Beller
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 767

In United States

Among people born in United States, David Sedaris ranks 15,457 out of NaN. Before him are Brent Renaud (1971), Douglas McGrath (1958), Skip Barber (1936), Gordon MacRae (1921), Tanner Buchanan (1998), and Robert William Fisher (1961). After him are Grace Phipps (1992), Jennifer Paige (1973), Paul Ginsparg (1955), Stephon Marbury (1977), Mark Tremonti (1974), and Briana Evigan (1986).

Others born in United States

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Brent Renaud
JOURNALIST
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,451
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,452
Skip Barber
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,453
Gordon MacRae
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,454
Tanner Buchanan
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,455
Robert William Fisher
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,456
David Sedaris
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,457
Grace Phipps
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,458
Jennifer Paige
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,459
Paul Ginsparg
PHYSICIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,460
Stephon Marbury
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 15,461
Mark Tremonti
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 15,462
Briana Evigan
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 15,463