MUSICIAN
Angélique Kidjo
1960 - Today
Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (; born July 14, 1960) is a Beninese-French singer-songwriter, actress and activist noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Kidjo was born into a family of performing artists. Her father was a musician, and her mother worked as a choreographer and theatre director. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Angélique Kidjo has received more than 1,546,852 page views. Her biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Angélique Kidjo is the 855th most popular musician (up from 888th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Benin (up from 11th in 2019) and the most popular Beninese Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
52.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
3.99
Effective Languages (L*)
4.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Angélique Kidjo ranks 855 out of 3,175. Before her are Bobbejaan Schoepen, Nikolai Noskov, Orhan Gencebay, Herman Rarebell, Eric Ericson, and Michael Brecker. After her are Nicanor Zabaleta, Roy Buchanan, Freddie Hubbard, Johann Gottfried Piefke, Adam Clayton, and Jordan Rudess.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBobbejaan Schoepen
1925 - 2010
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 849
Nikolai Noskov
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 850
Orhan Gencebay
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 851
Herman Rarebell
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 852
Eric Ericson
1918 - 2013
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 853
Michael Brecker
1949 - 2007
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 854
Angélique Kidjo
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 855
Nicanor Zabaleta
1907 - 1993
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 856
Roy Buchanan
1939 - 1988
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 857
Freddie Hubbard
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 858
Johann Gottfried Piefke
1815 - 1884
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 859
Adam Clayton
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 860
Jordan Rudess
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 861
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Angélique Kidjo ranks 149. Before her are Hossein Salami, Oliver Platt, Robin Shou, Rob Marshall, José Peseiro, and Richard Linklater. After her are Adam Clayton, Yu Hua, Uwe Bein, Franz Welser-Möst, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, and Reed Hastings.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsHossein Salami
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 143
Oliver Platt
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 144
Robin Shou
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 145
Rob Marshall
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 146
José Peseiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 147
Richard Linklater
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 148
Angélique Kidjo
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 149
Adam Clayton
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 150
Yu Hua
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 151
Uwe Bein
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 152
Franz Welser-Möst
CONDUCTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 153
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 2010
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 154
Reed Hastings
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 155
In Benin
Among people born in Benin, Angélique Kidjo ranks 10 out of 25. Before her are Djimon Hounsou (1964), Thomas Boni Yayi (1951), Patrice Talon (1958), Bernardin Gantin (1922), Hubert Maga (1916), and Faure Gnassingbé (1966). After her are Sourou-Migan Apithy (1913), Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917), Christophe Soglo (1909), Émile Derlin Zinsou (1918), Alphonse Alley (1930), and Paul-Émile de Souza (1930).
Others born in Benin
Go to all RankingsDjimon Hounsou
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 4
Thomas Boni Yayi
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 5
Patrice Talon
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 6
Bernardin Gantin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2008
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 7
Hubert Maga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2000
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 8
Faure Gnassingbé
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9
Angélique Kidjo
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 10
Sourou-Migan Apithy
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1989
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 12
Christophe Soglo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1983
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 13
Émile Derlin Zinsou
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2016
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 14
Alphonse Alley
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1987
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 15
Paul-Émile de Souza
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1999
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 16
Among MUSICIANS In Benin
Among musicians born in Benin, Angélique Kidjo ranks 1.