Writer

Gay Talese

American writer (born 1932)

1932 - today

EN.WIKIPEDIA PAGE VIEWS (PV)

Gay Talese

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Gay Talese is the 6,403rd most popular writer (down from 5,893rd in 2024), the 11,724th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,340th in 2019) and the 849th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

110k

Page Views

Past 12 months

50.94

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

Page views of Gay Talese by language

Among Writers

Among writers, Gay Talese ranks 6,403 out of 7,302. Before him are Marit Paulsen, Albert Maltz, China Miéville, Lascelles Abercrombie, Richard Wilbur, and Leïla Slimani. After him are Khushwant Singh, Alastair Reynolds, Malcolm Gladwell, Tsai Chih-chung, Ellen Glasgow, and George Alec Effinger.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings

Marit Paulsen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 6,397
Albert Maltz
1908 - 1985
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 6,398
China Miéville
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 6,399
Lascelles Abercrombie
1881 - 1938
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 6,400
Richard Wilbur
1921 - 2017
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 6,401
Leïla Slimani
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 6,402
Gay Talese
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 6,403
Khushwant Singh
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 6,404
Alastair Reynolds
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 6,405
Malcolm Gladwell
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 6,406
Tsai Chih-chung
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 6,407
Ellen Glasgow
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,408
George Alec Effinger
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,409

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Gay Talese ranks 533. Before him are Gennadiy Shatkov, Angela Mortimer, Nigel Lawson, Mae Faggs, Robert L. Forward, and Robert Reed. After him are Lamar Hunt, Malcolm Bradbury, Andrew Young, Susan Oliver, Enrique Múgica, and Howard Hodgkin.

Others Born in 1932

Go to all Rankings

Gennadiy Shatkov
BOXER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 527
Angela Mortimer
TENNIS PLAYER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 528
Nigel Lawson
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 529
Mae Faggs
ATHLETE
1932 - 2000
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 530
Robert L. Forward
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 531
Robert Reed
ACTOR
1932 - 1992
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 532
Gay Talese
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 533
Lamar Hunt
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - 2006
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 534
Malcolm Bradbury
WRITER
1932 - 2000
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 535
Andrew Young
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 536
Susan Oliver
ACTOR
1932 - 1990
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 537
Enrique Múgica
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2020
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 538
Howard Hodgkin
PAINTER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 539

In United States

Among people born in United States, Gay Talese ranks 11,724 out of NaN. Before him are Maxi Mounds (1964), DJ Qualls (1978), Kevin Chapman (1962), Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876), Daniel Harvey Hill (1821), and Joseph Mascolo (1929). After him are Victor Salva (1958), Kay Lenz (1953), Scott Asheton (1949), Adrian Smith (1936), Sterling K. Brown (1976), and Ann Robinson (1929).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings

Maxi Mounds
MODEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,718
DJ Qualls
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,719
Kevin Chapman
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,720
Anna Hyatt Huntington
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1973
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,721
Daniel Harvey Hill
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1821 - 1889
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,722
Joseph Mascolo
ACTOR
1929 - 2016
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,723
Gay Talese
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,724
Victor Salva
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,725
Kay Lenz
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,726
Scott Asheton
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,727
Adrian Smith
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 2026
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,728
Sterling K. Brown
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,729
Ann Robinson
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 11,730