DANCER
Alvin Ailey
1931 - 1989
Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey Jr. (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alvin Ailey has received more than 0 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Alvin Ailey is the 58th most popular dancer (up from 63rd in 2019), the 4,450th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,548th in 2019) and the 7th most popular American Dancer.
Memorability Metrics
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Page Views (PV)
51.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
2.64
Effective Languages (L*)
4.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DANCERS
Among dancers, Alvin Ailey ranks 58 out of 116. Before him are Kurt Jooss, Merce Cunningham, Hilde Holger, Carla Fracci, William Forsythe, and Lucile Grahn. After him are Micheline Bernardini, John Cranko, Ninette de Valois, Jean Coralli, John Neumeier, and Vladimir Vasiliev.
Most Popular Dancers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKurt Jooss
1901 - 1979
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 52
Merce Cunningham
1919 - 2009
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 53
Hilde Holger
1905 - 2001
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 54
Carla Fracci
1936 - 2021
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 55
William Forsythe
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 56
Lucile Grahn
1819 - 1907
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 57
Alvin Ailey
1931 - 1989
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 58
Micheline Bernardini
1927 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 59
John Cranko
1927 - 1973
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 60
Ninette de Valois
1898 - 2001
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 61
Jean Coralli
1779 - 1854
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 62
John Neumeier
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 63
Vladimir Vasiliev
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 64
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Alvin Ailey ranks 258. Before him are David Eddings, Hana Brady, Tosiwo Nakayama, Zaur Kaloev, Rogelio Domínguez, and Mickey Mantle. After him are Kyōko Kagawa, Richard Ratsimandrava, Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani, Donald Barthelme, Stelios Kazantzidis, and Gene Wolfe. Among people deceased in 1989, Alvin Ailey ranks 143. Before him are Arsenie Boca, Uichiro Hatta, Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama, Edoardo Amaldi, José López Rega, and Merab Kostava. After him are Wilfrid Sellars, Donald Barthelme, Pavel Kurochkin, Kazimierz Sabbat, Clyde Geronimi, and Ćamil Sijarić.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsDavid Eddings
WRITER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 252
Hana Brady
CELEBRITY
1931 - 1944
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 253
Tosiwo Nakayama
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2007
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 254
Zaur Kaloev
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1997
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 255
Rogelio Domínguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 256
Mickey Mantle
BASEBALL PLAYER
1931 - 1995
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 257
Alvin Ailey
DANCER
1931 - 1989
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 258
Kyōko Kagawa
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 259
Richard Ratsimandrava
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1975
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 260
Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2014
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 261
Donald Barthelme
WRITER
1931 - 1989
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 262
Stelios Kazantzidis
SINGER
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 263
Gene Wolfe
WRITER
1931 - 2019
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 264
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsArsenie Boca
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1910 - 1989
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 137
Uichiro Hatta
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 138
Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1989
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 139
Edoardo Amaldi
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1989
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 140
José López Rega
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1989
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 141
Merab Kostava
WRITER
1939 - 1989
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 142
Alvin Ailey
DANCER
1931 - 1989
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 143
Wilfrid Sellars
PHILOSOPHER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 144
Donald Barthelme
WRITER
1931 - 1989
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 145
Pavel Kurochkin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1989
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 146
Kazimierz Sabbat
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1989
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 147
Clyde Geronimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1989
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 148
Ćamil Sijarić
WRITER
1913 - 1989
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 149
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alvin Ailey ranks 4,450 out of 20,380. Before him are Barry Sonnenfeld (1953), Octavia E. Butler (1947), Peter Krause (1965), Charley Patton (1891), Martha Jefferson Randolph (1772), and June Squibb (1929). After him are Dennis Franz (1944), James J. Corbett (1866), Maggie Q (1979), David Paich (1954), Wilfrid Sellars (1912), and L. Q. Jones (1927).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBarry Sonnenfeld
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4,444
Octavia E. Butler
WRITER
1947 - 2006
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4,445
Peter Krause
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4,446
Charley Patton
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1934
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4,447
Martha Jefferson Randolph
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1836
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,448
June Squibb
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,449
Alvin Ailey
DANCER
1931 - 1989
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,450
Dennis Franz
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,451
James J. Corbett
BOXER
1866 - 1933
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,452
Maggie Q
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,453
David Paich
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 4,454
Wilfrid Sellars
PHILOSOPHER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 4,455
L. Q. Jones
ACTOR
1927 - 2022
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 4,456
Among DANCERS In United States
Among dancers born in United States, Alvin Ailey ranks 7. Before him are Isadora Duncan (1877), Josephine Baker (1906), Martha Graham (1894), Maria Tallchief (1925), Merce Cunningham (1919), and William Forsythe (1949). After him are John Neumeier (1939), Doris Humphrey (1895), Adam Darius (1930), Yvonne Rainer (1934), Katherine Dunham (1909), and Frankie Manning (1914).
Isadora Duncan
1877 - 1927
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 1
Josephine Baker
1906 - 1975
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 2
Martha Graham
1894 - 1991
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 3
Maria Tallchief
1925 - 2013
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 4
Merce Cunningham
1919 - 2009
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 5
William Forsythe
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 6
Alvin Ailey
1931 - 1989
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 7
John Neumeier
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 8
Doris Humphrey
1895 - 1958
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 9
Adam Darius
1930 - 2017
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 10
Yvonne Rainer
1934 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 11
Katherine Dunham
1909 - 2006
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 12
Frankie Manning
1914 - 2009
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 13