Writer
Binyavanga Wainaina
Kenyan writer
1971 - 2019
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Binyavanga Wainaina
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Binyavanga Wainaina is the 7,391st most popular writer (down from 7,121st in 2024), the 118th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 91st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Kenyan Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Binyavanga Wainaina ranks 7,391 out of 7,302. Before him are Michael Schur, Ottessa Moshfegh, Maggie Stiefvater, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, Andrew Sean Greer, and Kass Morgan. After him are Kelly Link, Eleanor Catton, Baby Halder, Maarja Kangro, Shi Tao, and Craig Thomas.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Michael Schur
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 7,385
Ottessa Moshfegh
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 7,386
Maggie Stiefvater
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 7,387
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 7,388
Andrew Sean Greer
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 7,389
Kass Morgan
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 7,390
Binyavanga Wainaina
1971 - 2019
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 7,391
Kelly Link
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 7,392
Eleanor Catton
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 7,393
Baby Halder
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 7,394
Maarja Kangro
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 7,395
Shi Tao
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,396
Craig Thomas
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,397
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Binyavanga Wainaina ranks 1,116. Before him are Mike Wengren, Zaal Udumashvili, Jari Mantila, Fredro Starr, Questlove, and Stephan Volkert. After him are Andrei Fyodorov, Yasuo Manaka, Mikael Damberg, Joe-Max Moore, Marc Houtzager, and Tomomi Okazaki. Among people deceased in 2019, Binyavanga Wainaina ranks 647. Before him are Walter Martínez, Don Imus, Chester Williams, Adam Svoboda, Kristoff St. John, and Jan Dydak. After him are Yelena Grigoryeva, Nadia Toffa, Bjorg Lambrecht, Eva Moser, Isaac Promise, and Sergei Karimov.
Others Born in 1971
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Mike Wengren
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 1,110
Zaal Udumashvili
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 1,111
Jari Mantila
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 1,112
Fredro Starr
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 1,113
Questlove
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 1,114
Stephan Volkert
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 1,115
Binyavanga Wainaina
WRITER
1971 - 2019
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 1,116
Andrei Fyodorov
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 1,117
Yasuo Manaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 1,118
Mikael Damberg
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 1,119
Joe-Max Moore
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 1,120
Marc Houtzager
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 1,121
Tomomi Okazaki
SKATER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 1,122
Others Deceased in 2019
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Walter Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - 2019
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 641
Don Imus
PRESENTER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 642
Chester Williams
RUGBY PLAYER
1970 - 2019
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 643
Adam Svoboda
COACH
1978 - 2019
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 644
Kristoff St. John
ACTOR
1966 - 2019
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 645
Jan Dydak
ATHLETE
1968 - 2019
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 646
Binyavanga Wainaina
WRITER
1971 - 2019
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 647
Yelena Grigoryeva
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1978 - 2019
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 648
Nadia Toffa
PRESENTER
1979 - 2019
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 649
Bjorg Lambrecht
CYCLIST
1997 - 2019
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 650
Eva Moser
CHESS PLAYER
1982 - 2019
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 651
Isaac Promise
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - 2019
HPI: 39.50
Rank: 652
Sergei Karimov
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - 2019
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 653
In Kenya
Among people born in Kenya, Binyavanga Wainaina ranks 118 out of NaN. Before him are Julius Yego (1989), Victor Wanyama (1991), Janeth Jepkosgei (1983), Abraham Kibiwot (1996), Benjamin Limo (1974), and Edna Kiplagat (1979). After him are Priscah Jepleting Cherono (1980), Paul Bitok (1970), Mubarak Hassan Shami (1980), Beatrice Chepkoech (1991), Pauline Konga (1970), and Erick Wainaina (1973).
Others born in Kenya
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Julius Yego
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 112
Victor Wanyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 113
Janeth Jepkosgei
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 114
Abraham Kibiwot
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 115
Benjamin Limo
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 116
Edna Kiplagat
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 117
Binyavanga Wainaina
WRITER
1971 - 2019
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 118
Priscah Jepleting Cherono
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 119
Paul Bitok
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 120
Mubarak Hassan Shami
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 121
Beatrice Chepkoech
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 122
Pauline Konga
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 123
Erick Wainaina
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 124
Among Writers In Kenya
Among writers born in Kenya, Binyavanga Wainaina ranks 4. Before him are Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (1938), Philippa Gregory (1954), and Grace Ogot (1930). After him are Warsan Shire (1988).
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
1938 - 2025
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1
Philippa Gregory
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 2
Grace Ogot
1930 - 2015
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 3
Binyavanga Wainaina
1971 - 2019
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 4
Warsan Shire
1988 - Present
HPI: 31.21
Rank: 5
