BUSINESSPERSON
Al-Waleed bin Talal
1955 - Today
Al-Waleed bin Talal
Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud (Arabic: الوليد بن طلال آل سعود; born 7 March 1955) is a Saudi Arabian billionaire businessman, investor, philanthropist, and a House of Saud royal. In 2008, he was listed on Time magazine's Time 100, an annual list of the hundred most influential people in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al-Waleed bin Talal has received more than 3,779,471 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Waleed bin Talal is the 113th most popular businessperson (up from 151st in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 122nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Saudi Arabian Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
3.8M
Page Views (PV)
61.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
5.94
Effective Languages (L*)
2.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Al-Waleed bin Talal ranks 113 out of 847. Before him are Fred Trump, Joan Laporta, Carlos Ghosn, Christina Onassis, Lakshmi Mittal, and Ole Kirk Christiansen. After him are Chung Ju-yung, Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, William Randolph Hearst, Iwasaki Yatarō, César Ritz, and William Boeing.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFred Trump
1905 - 1999
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 107
Joan Laporta
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 108
Carlos Ghosn
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 109
Christina Onassis
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 110
Lakshmi Mittal
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 111
Ole Kirk Christiansen
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 112
Al-Waleed bin Talal
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 113
Chung Ju-yung
1915 - 2001
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 114
Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden
1908 - 1967
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 115
William Randolph Hearst
1863 - 1951
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 116
Iwasaki Yatarō
1835 - 1885
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 117
César Ritz
1850 - 1918
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 118
William Boeing
1881 - 1956
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 119
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Al-Waleed bin Talal ranks 56. Before him are François Cluzet, Björn Andrésen, Philippe Troussier, Zucchero Fornaciari, Jorge Valdano, and Ante Gotovina. After him are Safet Sušić, John Grisham, J. K. Simmons, Jean Tigana, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and Michael Rooker.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsFrançois Cluzet
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 50
Björn Andrésen
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 51
Philippe Troussier
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 52
Zucchero Fornaciari
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 53
Jorge Valdano
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 54
Ante Gotovina
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 55
Al-Waleed bin Talal
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 56
Safet Sušić
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 57
John Grisham
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 58
J. K. Simmons
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 59
Jean Tigana
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 60
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 61
Michael Rooker
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 62
In Saudi Arabia
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Al-Waleed bin Talal ranks 127 out of 354. Before him are Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (590), 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (616), Waraqah ibn Nawfal (null), Empress Jitō (645), Hassan ibn Thabit (554), and Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (430). After him are Al-Waqidi (747), Antarah ibn Shaddad (525), Isma'il ibn Ja'far (721), Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh (580), Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf (600), and Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (600).
Others born in Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsSa'd ibn Mu'adh
POLITICIAN
590 - 627
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 121
'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
616 - 684
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 122
Waraqah ibn Nawfal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 123
Empress Jitō
POLITICIAN
645 - 703
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 124
Hassan ibn Thabit
WRITER
554 - 674
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 125
Abd Manaf ibn Qusai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
430 - 600
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 126
Al-Waleed bin Talal
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 127
Al-Waqidi
HISTORIAN
747 - 823
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 128
Antarah ibn Shaddad
WRITER
525 - 615
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 129
Isma'il ibn Ja'far
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
721 - 755
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 130
Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh
COMPANION
580 - 625
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 131
Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf
WRITER
600 - 624
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 132
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 656
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 133
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Saudi Arabia
Among businesspeople born in Saudi Arabia, Al-Waleed bin Talal ranks 2. Before him are Adnan Khashoggi (1935). After him are Mansour Ojjeh (1952), and Ameera al-Taweel (1983).
Adnan Khashoggi
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 1
Al-Waleed bin Talal
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 2
Mansour Ojjeh
1952 - 2021
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 3
Ameera al-Taweel
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 4