MARTIAL ARTS
Billy Blanks
1955 - Today
Billy Blanks
William Wayne Blanks (born September 1, 1955) is an American actor, martial artist and fitness personality. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Blanks has received more than 1,947,711 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Billy Blanks is the 22nd most popular martial arts (up from 25th in 2019), the 3,464th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,046th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Martial Arts.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
60.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
7.26
Effective Languages (L*)
1.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MARTIAL ARTS
Among martial arts, Billy Blanks ranks 22 out of 179. Before him are Hélio Gracie, Masatoshi Nakayama, Fedor Emelianenko, Higaonna Kanryō, Cynthia Rothrock, and Hironori Ōtsuka. After him are Motobu Chōki, Koichi Tohei, Matsumura Sōkon, Frank Dux, Benny Urquidez, and Anderson Silva.
Most Popular Martial Arts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHélio Gracie
1913 - 2009
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 16
Masatoshi Nakayama
1913 - 1987
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 17
Fedor Emelianenko
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 18
Higaonna Kanryō
1853 - 1916
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 19
Cynthia Rothrock
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 20
Hironori Ōtsuka
1892 - 1982
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 21
Billy Blanks
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 22
Motobu Chōki
1870 - 1944
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 23
Koichi Tohei
1920 - 2011
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 24
Matsumura Sōkon
1809 - 1899
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 25
Frank Dux
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 26
Benny Urquidez
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 27
Anderson Silva
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Billy Blanks ranks 152. Before him are Kelsey Grammer, Sándor Puhl, Olivier Assayas, Israel Katz, Moses Malone, and Brian Kobilka. After him are Ildikó Enyedi, Sherif Ismail, John X of Antioch, Wayne Knight, Charles Martinet, and Anthony Horowitz.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsKelsey Grammer
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 146
Sándor Puhl
REFEREE
1955 - 2021
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 147
Olivier Assayas
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 148
Israel Katz
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 149
Moses Malone
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2015
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 150
Brian Kobilka
BIOLOGIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 151
Billy Blanks
MARTIAL ARTS
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 152
Ildikó Enyedi
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 153
Sherif Ismail
ENGINEER
1955 - 2023
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 154
John X of Antioch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 155
Wayne Knight
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 156
Charles Martinet
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 157
Anthony Horowitz
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 158
In United States
Among people born in United States, Billy Blanks ranks 3,464 out of 20,380. Before him are Stephen Curry (1988), Alexander Cartwright (1820), Gig Young (1913), Martin Ritt (1914), Sonny Landham (1941), and Victoria Nuland (1961). After him are Teresa Wright (1918), Walter Jackson Freeman II (1895), David Blaine (1973), Seymour Martin Lipset (1922), Tyra Banks (1973), and Donn F. Eisele (1930).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsStephen Curry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 3,458
Alexander Cartwright
BASEBALL PLAYER
1820 - 1892
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 3,459
Gig Young
ACTOR
1913 - 1978
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 3,460
Martin Ritt
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1990
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 3,461
Sonny Landham
ACTOR
1941 - 2017
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 3,462
Victoria Nuland
DIPLOMAT
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 3,463
Billy Blanks
MARTIAL ARTS
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 3,464
Teresa Wright
ACTOR
1918 - 2005
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 3,465
Walter Jackson Freeman II
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 3,466
David Blaine
MAGICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 3,467
Seymour Martin Lipset
SOCIOLOGIST
1922 - 2006
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 3,468
Tyra Banks
MODEL
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 3,469
Donn F. Eisele
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1987
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 3,470
Among MARTIAL ARTS In United States
Among martial arts born in United States, Billy Blanks ranks 4. Before him are Randy Couture (1963), Linda Lee Cadwell (1945), and Cynthia Rothrock (1957). After him are Benny Urquidez (1952), Ronda Rousey (1987), Justin Gaethje (1988), Jon Jones (1987), Mark Coleman (1964), Dustin Poirier (1989), Kevin Randleman (1971), and Daniel Cormier (1979).
Randy Couture
1963 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 1
Linda Lee Cadwell
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 2
Cynthia Rothrock
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 3
Billy Blanks
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4
Benny Urquidez
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 5
Ronda Rousey
1987 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 6
Justin Gaethje
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 7
Jon Jones
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 8
Mark Coleman
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 9
Dustin Poirier
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 10
Kevin Randleman
1971 - 2016
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 11
Daniel Cormier
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 12