Writer
Taiye Selasi
British-American writer and photographer of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin
1979 - today
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Taiye Selasi
Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Taiye Selasi is the 7,636th most popular writer (down from 7,279th in 2024), the 8,359th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,067th in 2019) and the 784th most popular British Writer.
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26k
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Past 12 months
35.67
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
19
Taiye Selasi's biography spans 19 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 35.67.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Taiye Selasi ranks 7,636 out of 7,707. Before her are Debora Patta, Armin Navabi, Carlos Blanco, Bill Oakley, Jeremy Scahill, and Tarun Tejpal. After her are Frank Santopadre, Jonathan Clements, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Gary Shteyngart, Angelina Jordan, and Mariko Tamaki.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Debora Patta
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 7,630
Armin Navabi
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.88
Rank: 7,631
Carlos Blanco
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 7,632
Bill Oakley
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.81
Rank: 7,633
Jeremy Scahill
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 7,634
Tarun Tejpal
1963 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 7,635
Taiye Selasi
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 7,636
Frank Santopadre
1961 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 7,637
Jonathan Clements
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 7,638
Victoria Coren Mitchell
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 7,639
Gary Shteyngart
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 7,640
Angelina Jordan
2006 - Present
HPI: 35.40
Rank: 7,641
Mariko Tamaki
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.20
Rank: 7,642
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Taiye Selasi ranks 1,477. Before her are Ladyhawke, Alejandro Lago, Paweł Rańda, Siddharth, Reuben Kosgei, and Danielle Carruthers. After her are Yu Tokisaki, Lisa Nandy, Owen Pallett, Rhys Coiro, Giuseppe Andrews, and Honeysuckle Weeks.
Others Born in 1979
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Ladyhawke
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.80
Rank: 1,471
Alejandro Lago
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 1,472
Paweł Rańda
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.73
Rank: 1,473
Siddharth
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 1,474
Reuben Kosgei
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 1,475
Danielle Carruthers
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 1,476
Taiye Selasi
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 1,477
Yu Tokisaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 1,478
Lisa Nandy
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 1,479
Owen Pallett
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 1,480
Rhys Coiro
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.60
Rank: 1,481
Giuseppe Andrews
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.58
Rank: 1,482
Honeysuckle Weeks
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.54
Rank: 1,483
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Taiye Selasi ranks 8,359 out of 9,870. Before her are Chris Ofili (1968), Alan Kernaghan (1967), Michael Mancienne (1988), Alex McCarthy (1989), Mark Delaney (1976), and Matt Elliott (1968). After her are Simon Archer (1973), Keiren Westwood (1984), Carlo Nash (1973), Lisa Nandy (1979), Annabel Scholey (1984), and Andy C (1976).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Chris Ofili
PAINTER
1968 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 8,353
Alan Kernaghan
COACH
1967 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 8,354
Michael Mancienne
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 8,355
Alex McCarthy
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 8,356
Mark Delaney
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 8,357
Matt Elliott
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 35.68
Rank: 8,358
Taiye Selasi
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 8,359
Simon Archer
BADMINTON PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 8,360
Keiren Westwood
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 8,361
Carlo Nash
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.66
Rank: 8,362
Lisa Nandy
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 8,363
Annabel Scholey
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 8,364
Andy C
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 8,365
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Taiye Selasi ranks 784. Before her are Jackie Kay (1961), Sarah Thomas (1981), Conor Maynard (1992), Tim Harford (1973), Jon Ronson (1967), and Rebekah Brooks (1968). After her are Jonathan Clements (1971), Victoria Coren Mitchell (1972), Johann Hari (1979), Ben Goldacre (1974), Robyn Young (null), and Maajid Nawaz (1977).
Jackie Kay
1961 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 778
Sarah Thomas
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 779
Conor Maynard
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 780
Tim Harford
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 781
Jon Ronson
1967 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 782
Rebekah Brooks
1968 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 783
Taiye Selasi
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 784
Jonathan Clements
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 785
Victoria Coren Mitchell
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 786
Johann Hari
1979 - Present
HPI: 34.62
Rank: 787
Ben Goldacre
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 788
Robyn Young
HPI: 33.07
Rank: 789
Maajid Nawaz
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 790
