Military Personnel
Vang Pao
Laotian-American soldier and former drug smuggler
1929 - 2011
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Vang Pao
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Vang Pao is the 1,535th most popular military personnel (up from 1,577th in 2024), the 19th most popular biography from Laos (down from 18th in 2019) and the most popular Laotian Military Personnel.
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#1
Of the 1 Military Personnels born in Laos, Vang Pao ranks first.
Dec 8
Vang Pao shares a December 8 birthday with Horace, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
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Among Military Personnels
Among military personnels, Vang Pao ranks 1,535 out of 2,058. Before him are Antonina Makarova, Maximilian von Edelsheim, Mitrofan Nedelin, Johann von Tiefen, Johann Peter Beaulieu, and Max Horton. After him are Farrukh Hormizd, Leosthenes, Franz Rohr von Denta, Erich Bey, Hubert Lanz, and Jean Reynier.
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Antonina Makarova
1920 - 1979
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,529
Maximilian von Edelsheim
1897 - 1994
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,530
Mitrofan Nedelin
1902 - 1960
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,531
Johann von Tiefen
1440 - 1497
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,532
Johann Peter Beaulieu
1725 - 1819
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,533
Max Horton
1883 - 1951
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,534
Vang Pao
1929 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,535
Farrukh Hormizd
550 - 631
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 1,536
Leosthenes
400 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 1,537
Franz Rohr von Denta
1854 - 1927
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 1,538
Erich Bey
1898 - 1943
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 1,539
Hubert Lanz
1896 - 1982
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 1,540
Jean Reynier
1771 - 1814
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 1,541
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Vang Pao ranks 275. Before him are Petr Shelokhonov, Christian Marin, Halyna Sevruk, Hans Clarin, Berry Gordy, and Ninón Sevilla. After him are Vija Artmane, Rudi Glöckner, Hermann Prey, Francesco Marchisano, Piero Cappuccilli, and Cecil Taylor. Among people deceased in 2011, Vang Pao ranks 208. Before him are Alfonso Cano, Peter Alexander, John Neville, Ricky Hui, Erhard Loretan, and Loriot. After him are Arnošt Lustig, Neil Young, George Shearing, Ricky Bruch, Jiří Dienstbier, and John Paul Getty III.
Others Born in 1929
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Petr Shelokhonov
ACTOR
1929 - 1999
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 269
Christian Marin
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 270
Halyna Sevruk
SCULPTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 271
Hans Clarin
ACTOR
1929 - 2005
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 272
Berry Gordy
MUSICIAN
1929 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 273
Ninón Sevilla
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 274
Vang Pao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 275
Vija Artmane
ACTOR
1929 - 2008
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 276
Rudi Glöckner
REFEREE
1929 - 1999
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 277
Hermann Prey
SINGER
1929 - 1998
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 278
Francesco Marchisano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2014
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 279
Piero Cappuccilli
SINGER
1929 - 2005
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 280
Cecil Taylor
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 281
Others Deceased in 2011
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Alfonso Cano
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1948 - 2011
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 202
Peter Alexander
ACTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 203
John Neville
ACTOR
1925 - 2011
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 204
Ricky Hui
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 205
Erhard Loretan
MOUNTAINEER
1959 - 2011
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 206
Loriot
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 207
Vang Pao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 208
Arnošt Lustig
WRITER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 209
Neil Young
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 210
George Shearing
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2011
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 211
Ricky Bruch
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 212
Jiří Dienstbier
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 213
John Paul Getty III
NOBLEMAN
1956 - 2011
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 214
In Laos
Among people born in Laos, Vang Pao ranks 19 out of 22. Before him are Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), Boun Oum (1912), Anouvong (1767), Phoumi Vongvichit (1909), Bouasone Bouphavanh (1954), and Setthathirath (1534). After him are Pany Yathotou (1951), Ki Daophet Niuhuang (1972), Visay Phaphouvanin (1985), Soukaphone Vongchiengkham (1992), Santisouk Inthavong (1999), and Soukphaxay Sithisane (1996).
Others born in Laos
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Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1959
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 13
Boun Oum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 14
Anouvong
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1829
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 15
Phoumi Vongvichit
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 16
Bouasone Bouphavanh
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 17
Setthathirath
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1571
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 18
Vang Pao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 19
Pany Yathotou
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 20
Ki Daophet Niuhuang
SINGER
1972 - 2020
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 21
Visay Phaphouvanin
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 22
Soukaphone Vongchiengkham
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.44
Rank: 23
Santisouk Inthavong
SWIMMER
1999 - Present
HPI: 26.04
Rank: 24
Soukphaxay Sithisane
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 19.29
Rank: 25
Among Military Personnels In Laos
Among military personnels born in Laos, Vang Pao ranks 1.
