Musician
Angélique Kidjo
Beninese musician, actress, and activist
1960 - today
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Angélique Kidjo
Her biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2024). Angélique Kidjo is the 695th most popular musician (up from 855th in 2024), the 11th most popular biography from Benin (down from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Beninese Musician.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Angélique Kidjo ranks 695 out of 3,175. Before her are Paul Tortelier, Jeff Porcaro, Eric Woolfson, Rudolf Barshai, Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, and Chaka Khan. After her are Jelly Roll Morton, Zino Francescatti, Suzanne Vega, Rufus Wainwright, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Jeff Buckley.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Paul Tortelier
1914 - 1990
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 689
Jeff Porcaro
1954 - 1992
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 690
Eric Woolfson
1945 - 2009
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 691
Rudolf Barshai
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 692
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
1812 - 1865
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 693
Chaka Khan
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 694
Angélique Kidjo
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 695
Jelly Roll Morton
1890 - 1941
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 696
Zino Francescatti
1902 - 1991
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 697
Suzanne Vega
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 698
Rufus Wainwright
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 699
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
1929 - 2000
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 700
Jeff Buckley
1966 - 1997
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 701
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Angélique Kidjo ranks 130. Before her are Takashi Miike, Axel Rudi Pell, Abdullah Abdullah, Yann LeCun, Julio César Romero, and Benigno Aquino III. After her are Tony Goldwyn, Werner Faymann, Timothy Hutton, Hong Sang-soo, Susanne Bier, and Jennifer Rush.
Others Born in 1960
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Takashi Miike
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 124
Axel Rudi Pell
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 125
Abdullah Abdullah
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 126
Yann LeCun
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 127
Julio César Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 128
Benigno Aquino III
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 129
Angélique Kidjo
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 130
Tony Goldwyn
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 131
Werner Faymann
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 132
Timothy Hutton
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 133
Hong Sang-soo
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 134
Susanne Bier
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 135
Jennifer Rush
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 136
In Benin
Among people born in Benin, Angélique Kidjo ranks 11 out of NaN. Before her are Bernardin Gantin (1922), Hubert Maga (1916), Djimon Hounsou (1964), Patrice Talon (1958), Sourou-Migan Apithy (1913), and Faure Gnassingbé (1966). After her are Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917), Christophe Soglo (1909), Émile Derlin Zinsou (1918), Alphonse Alley (1930), Paul-Émile de Souza (1930), and Tahirou Congacou (1913).
Others born in Benin
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Bernardin Gantin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2008
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 5
Hubert Maga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2000
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 6
Djimon Hounsou
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 7
Patrice Talon
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 8
Sourou-Migan Apithy
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1989
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 9
Faure Gnassingbé
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 10
Angélique Kidjo
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 11
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 12
Christophe Soglo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1983
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 13
Émile Derlin Zinsou
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2016
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 14
Alphonse Alley
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1987
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 15
Paul-Émile de Souza
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1999
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 16
Tahirou Congacou
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 17
Among Musicians In Benin
Among musicians born in Benin, Angélique Kidjo ranks 1.
