BUSINESSPERSON
Amancio Ortega
1936 - Today
Amancio Ortega
Don Amancio Ortega Gaona, OMC (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈmanθjo oɾˈteɣa ɣaˈona]; born 28 March 1936) is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chains of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops. He is considered a pioneer in fast fashion. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amancio Ortega has received more than 5,352,184 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia. Amancio Ortega is the 26th most popular businessperson (down from 25th in 2019), the 74th most popular biography from Spain (down from 67th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Businessperson.
Amancio Ortega is most famous for founding Inditex, a Spanish clothing company, and for being the richest person in Europe.
Memorability Metrics
5.4M
Page Views (PV)
70.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
8.05
Effective Languages (L*)
3.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Amancio Ortega ranks 26 out of 847. Before him are Jeffrey Epstein, Cosimo de' Medici, Ludwig Erhard, David Rockefeller, Ferdinand von Zeppelin, and Steve Ballmer. After him are Colonel Sanders, Muhammad Yunus, Adolf Dassler, Carlos Slim, P. T. Barnum, and Jules Rimet.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeffrey Epstein
1953 - 2019
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 20
Cosimo de' Medici
1389 - 1464
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 21
Ludwig Erhard
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 22
David Rockefeller
1915 - 2017
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 23
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
1838 - 1917
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 24
Steve Ballmer
1956 - Present
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 25
Amancio Ortega
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 26
Colonel Sanders
1890 - 1980
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 27
Muhammad Yunus
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 28
Adolf Dassler
1900 - 1978
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 29
Carlos Slim
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 30
P. T. Barnum
1810 - 1891
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 31
Jules Rimet
1873 - 1956
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 32
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Amancio Ortega ranks 12. Before him are Yves Saint Laurent, Barry Barish, Mario Vargas Llosa, Robert Redford, Ken Loach, and Mikhail Tal. After him are Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Andrei Chikatilo, F. W. de Klerk, John McCain, Valery Legasov, and Ismail Kadare.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsYves Saint Laurent
FASHION DESIGNER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 6
Barry Barish
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 7
Mario Vargas Llosa
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 8
Robert Redford
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 9
Ken Loach
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 10
Mikhail Tal
CHESS PLAYER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 11
Amancio Ortega
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 12
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 13
Andrei Chikatilo
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1994
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 14
F. W. de Klerk
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 15
John McCain
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 16
Valery Legasov
CHEMIST
1936 - 1988
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 17
Ismail Kadare
WRITER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 18
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Amancio Ortega ranks 74 out of 3,355. Before him are Alfonso XII of Spain (1857), Bartolomé de las Casas (1484), Luis Aragonés (1938), Alfonso X of Castile (1221), Plácido Domingo (1941), and Lucan (39). After him are Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475), Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507), Juan Gris (1887), Roderic (688), Antonio Banderas (1960), and Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsAlfonso XII of Spain
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1885
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 68
Bartolomé de las Casas
WRITER
1484 - 1566
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 69
Luis Aragonés
COACH
1938 - 2014
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 70
Alfonso X of Castile
WRITER
1221 - 1284
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 71
Plácido Domingo
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 72
Lucan
WRITER
39 - 65
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 73
Amancio Ortega
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 74
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
EXPLORER
1475 - 1519
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 75
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
POLITICIAN
1507 - 1582
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 76
Juan Gris
PAINTER
1887 - 1927
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 77
Roderic
POLITICIAN
688 - 711
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 78
Antonio Banderas
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 79
Ferdinand VI of Spain
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1759
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 80
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Spain
Among businesspeople born in Spain, Amancio Ortega ranks 2. Before him are Florentino Pérez (1947). After him are Eusebi Güell (1846), Joan Laporta (1962), Lorenzo Sanz (1943), Rosalía Mera (1944), Josep Lluís Núñez (1931), Josep Maria Bartomeu (1963), Ramón Calderón (1951), Joseph Oller (1839), Ana Botín (1960), and Manolo el del bombo (1949).
Florentino Pérez
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 1
Amancio Ortega
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 2
Eusebi Güell
1846 - 1918
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 3
Joan Laporta
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 4
Lorenzo Sanz
1943 - 2020
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 5
Rosalía Mera
1944 - 2013
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6
Josep Lluís Núñez
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7
Josep Maria Bartomeu
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 8
Ramón Calderón
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 9
Joseph Oller
1839 - 1922
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 10
Ana Botín
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 11
Manolo el del bombo
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 12