WRITER
Anne Rice
1941 - 2021
Anne Rice
Anne Rice (born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien; October 4, 1941 – December 11, 2021) was an American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Bible fiction. She is best known for writing The Vampire Chronicles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anne Rice has received more than 5,091,111 page views. Her biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Anne Rice is the 1,144th most popular writer (down from 603rd in 2019), the 1,349th most popular biography from United States (down from 646th in 2019) and the 128th most popular American Writer.
Anne Rice is most famous for her novels, The Vampire Chronicles, which she published from 1976 to 2003.
Memorability Metrics
5.1M
Page Views (PV)
60.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
3.34
Effective Languages (L*)
5.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Anne Rice ranks 1,144 out of 7,302. Before her are Arnold Zweig, Bulat Okudzhava, Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Monique Wittig, Léon Bloy, and Cornelius Gallus. After her are Antoine François Prévost, Gottfried Keller, Vidyapati, Lao She, Mavro Orbini, and Hugo Gernsback.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArnold Zweig
1887 - 1968
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 1,138
Bulat Okudzhava
1924 - 1997
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 1,139
Gaius Valerius Flaccus
45 - 95
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 1,140
Monique Wittig
1935 - 2003
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 1,141
Léon Bloy
1846 - 1917
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 1,142
Cornelius Gallus
69 BC - 26 BC
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 1,143
Anne Rice
1941 - 2021
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,144
Antoine François Prévost
1697 - 1763
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,145
Gottfried Keller
1819 - 1890
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 1,146
Vidyapati
1352 - 1448
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 1,147
Lao She
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 1,148
Mavro Orbini
1563 - 1614
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 1,149
Hugo Gernsback
1884 - 1967
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 1,150
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Anne Rice ranks 91. Before her are Kyu Sakamoto, Eric Burdon, Aimé Jacquet, Kenji Tochio, Eduardo Duhalde, and Stephen Frears. After her are Martin Evans, Suzanne Mubarak, Alfred G. Gilman, Igor Smirnov, Toyo Ito, and Jacqueline Boyer. Among people deceased in 2021, Anne Rice ranks 63. Before her are Toshihide Maskawa, E. O. Wilson, Abimael Guzmán, Michel Fourniret, Larry King, and Richard Donner. After her are Jehan Sadat, Edita Gruberová, Ion Mihai Pacepa, Hal Holbrook, Lina Wertmüller, and Jean-Luc Nancy.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsKyu Sakamoto
SINGER
1941 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 85
Eric Burdon
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 86
Aimé Jacquet
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 87
Kenji Tochio
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 88
Eduardo Duhalde
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 89
Stephen Frears
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 90
Anne Rice
WRITER
1941 - 2021
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 91
Martin Evans
BIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 92
Suzanne Mubarak
COMPANION
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 93
Alfred G. Gilman
CHEMIST
1941 - 2015
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 94
Igor Smirnov
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 95
Toyo Ito
ARCHITECT
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 96
Jacqueline Boyer
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 97
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsToshihide Maskawa
PHYSICIST
1940 - 2021
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 57
E. O. Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2021
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 58
Abimael Guzmán
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1934 - 2021
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 59
Michel Fourniret
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 60
Larry King
PRESENTER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 61
Richard Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2021
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 62
Anne Rice
WRITER
1941 - 2021
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 63
Jehan Sadat
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2021
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 64
Edita Gruberová
SINGER
1946 - 2021
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 65
Ion Mihai Pacepa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1928 - 2021
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 66
Hal Holbrook
ACTOR
1925 - 2021
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 67
Lina Wertmüller
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 68
Jean-Luc Nancy
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 69
In United States
Among people born in United States, Anne Rice ranks 1,349 out of 20,380. Before her are Ben Gazzara (1930), Kris Kristofferson (1936), John F. Kennedy Jr. (1960), Anthony Mann (1906), Robin Wright (1966), and Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (1934). After her are Alan J. Heeger (1936), Ray Kurzweil (1948), Linda Lee Cadwell (1945), Frank Borman (1928), Mark Spitz (1950), and John Mott (1865).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBen Gazzara
ACTOR
1930 - 2012
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 1,343
Kris Kristofferson
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 1,344
John F. Kennedy Jr.
LAWYER
1960 - 1999
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,345
Anthony Mann
ACTOR
1906 - 1967
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,346
Robin Wright
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,347
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1934 - 2012
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,348
Anne Rice
WRITER
1941 - 2021
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,349
Alan J. Heeger
CHEMIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 1,350
Ray Kurzweil
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 1,351
Linda Lee Cadwell
MARTIAL ARTS
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 1,352
Frank Borman
ASTRONAUT
1928 - 2023
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 1,353
Mark Spitz
SWIMMER
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 1,354
John Mott
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1955
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 1,355
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Anne Rice ranks 128. Before her are Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840), Michael Connelly (1956), Norman Mailer (1923), John Grisham (1955), John Updike (1932), and Fredric Brown (1906). After her are E. Howard Hunt (1918), John Jacob Astor IV (1864), Solomon Northup (1808), Dan Simmons (1948), Ida Tarbell (1857), and Martha Gellhorn (1908).
Alfred Thayer Mahan
1840 - 1914
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 122
Michael Connelly
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 123
Norman Mailer
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 124
John Grisham
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 125
John Updike
1932 - 2009
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 126
Fredric Brown
1906 - 1972
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 127
Anne Rice
1941 - 2021
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 128
E. Howard Hunt
1918 - 2007
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 129
John Jacob Astor IV
1864 - 1912
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 130
Solomon Northup
1808 - 1863
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 131
Dan Simmons
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 132
Ida Tarbell
1857 - 1944
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 133
Martha Gellhorn
1908 - 1998
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 134