1964 - 2004
Brenda Nokuzola Fassie (3 November 1964 – 9 May 2004) was a South African singer, songwriter, dancer and activist. Affectionately called MaBrrr by her fans, she is also known as the "Queen of African Pop", the "Madonna of The Townships" or simply as The Black Madonna. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brenda Fassie has received more than 1,342,924 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Brenda Fassie is the 2,383rd most popular singer (down from 2,022nd in 2019), the 217th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 177th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South African Singer.
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Among singers, Brenda Fassie ranks 2,383 out of 3,528. Before her are Raquel del Rosario, Alma, Lorde, Anja Garbarek, Calogero, and Tones and I. After her are Natasha Bedingfield, Elnur Hüseynov, Anuel AA, Joey Yung, Frances Langford, and Natasja Saad.
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 2,377
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 2,378
1996 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 2,379
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 2,380
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 2,381
2000 - Present
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 2,382
1964 - 2004
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 2,383
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 2,384
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 2,385
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 2,386
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 2,387
1913 - 2005
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 2,388
1974 - 2007
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 2,389
Among people born in 1964, Brenda Fassie ranks 607. Before her are Mimi Kodheli, Kim Richards, Danny Woodburn, Antônio Carlos Santos, Kaori Ekuni, and Franz Wohlfahrt. After her are Charles Stross, Ilse Aigner, Frank-Peter Roetsch, Robson Green, Alexey Prokurorov, and Lustmord. Among people deceased in 2004, Brenda Fassie ranks 293. Before her are Richard Biggs, Rodger Ward, Eleanor Holm, Pacita Abad, Fernando Poe Jr., and Eddie Hopkinson. After her are Alphonso Ford, Dennis Wilshaw, Yash Johar, Salvador Laurel, Hugh Shearer, and Albeiro Usuriaga.
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 601
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 602
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 603
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 604
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 605
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 606
1964 - 2004
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 607
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 608
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 609
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.56
Rank: 610
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 611
1964 - 2008
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 612
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 613
1960 - 2004
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 287
1921 - 2004
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 288
1913 - 2004
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 289
1946 - 2004
HPI: 37.14
Rank: 290
1939 - 2004
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 291
1935 - 2004
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 292
1964 - 2004
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 293
1971 - 2004
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 294
1926 - 2004
HPI: 36.21
Rank: 295
1929 - 2004
HPI: 35.55
Rank: 296
1928 - 2004
HPI: 35.33
Rank: 297
1923 - 2004
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 298
1966 - 2004
HPI: 35.22
Rank: 299
Among people born in South Africa, Brenda Fassie ranks 217 out of 374. Before her are Amanda Coetzer (1971), Musetta Vander (1963), Wayne Ferreira (1971), William Ferguson (1940), Robert Sobukwe (1924), and Tosca Musk (1974). After her are Moira Lister (1923), Kumi Naidoo (1965), Sasha Pieterse (1996), Zola Budd (1966), Wayde van Niekerk (1992), and Johnny Flynn (1983).
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.63
Rank: 211
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 212
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.16
Rank: 213
1940 - 2007
HPI: 37.05
Rank: 214
1924 - 1978
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 215
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 216
1964 - 2004
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 217
1923 - 2007
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 218
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 219
1996 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 220
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 221
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 222
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 223
Among singers born in South Africa, Brenda Fassie ranks 5. Before her are Miriam Makeba (1932), Dave Matthews (1967), Yolandi Visser (1984), and Theuns Jordaan (1971). After her are ZP Theart (1975), Shaun Morgan (1978), Alice Phoebe Lou (1993), and Bok van Blerk (1978).
1932 - 2008
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 2
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 3
1971 - 2021
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 4
1964 - 2004
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 5
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.28
Rank: 6
1978 - Present
HPI: 30.10
Rank: 7
1993 - Present
HPI: 28.88
Rank: 8
1978 - Present
HPI: 25.14
Rank: 9