JOURNALIST
Brent Renaud
1971 - 2022

Brent Renaud
Brent Anthony Renaud (October 2, 1971 – March 13, 2022) was an American journalist, documentary filmmaker, and photojournalist. Renaud worked with his brother Craig to produce films for outlets such as HBO and Vice News, and was a former contributor to The New York Times. According to Ukrainian officials, he was killed on March 13, 2022, by Russian soldiers while covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Irpin, a city near Kyiv. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 22 in 2024). Brent Renaud is the 159th most popular journalist (down from 151st in 2024), the 15,381st most popular biography from United States (down from 15,151st in 2019) and the 43rd most popular American Journalist.
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Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Brent Renaud ranks 159 out of 196. Before him are Andrzej Poczobut, Tim Russert, Richard Corliss, Fatih Portakal, Michael Wolff, and Natalie Morales. After him are Martin Bashir, Victoria Roshchyna, Roxana Saberi, Yvonne Ridley, Anastasia Baburova, and Alan Johnston.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrzej Poczobut
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 153
Tim Russert
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 154
Richard Corliss
1944 - 2015
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 155
Fatih Portakal
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 156
Michael Wolff
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 157
Natalie Morales
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 158
Brent Renaud
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 159
Martin Bashir
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 160
Victoria Roshchyna
1996 - 2024
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 161
Roxana Saberi
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 162
Yvonne Ridley
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 163
Anastasia Baburova
1983 - 2009
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 164
Alan Johnston
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 165
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Brent Renaud ranks 706. Before him are Alexander Novak, Amanda Detmer, Hiep Thi Le, Mladen Rudonja, Vadym Gutzeit, and Gülse Birsel. After him are Federico Giunti, Andrea Sartoretti, Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi, Sarah McLeod, Kozo Hosokawa, and Pablo Trapero. Among people deceased in 2022, Brent Renaud ranks 675. Before him are Kevin Neufeld, Lucious Jackson, Pallonji Mistry, Yuri Bashkatov, Steve Wilhite, and Kim Jung Gi. After him are Douglas McGrath, Kathleen Nord, Szilveszter Csollány, Nergüin Enkhbat, Javier Imbroda, and József Kardos.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsAlexander Novak
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 700
Amanda Detmer
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 701
Hiep Thi Le
ACTOR
1971 - 2017
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 702
Mladen Rudonja
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 703
Vadym Gutzeit
FENCER
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 704
Gülse Birsel
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 705
Brent Renaud
JOURNALIST
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 706
Federico Giunti
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 707
Andrea Sartoretti
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 708
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 2013
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 709
Sarah McLeod
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 710
Kozo Hosokawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 711
Pablo Trapero
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 712
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsKevin Neufeld
ATHLETE
1960 - 2022
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 669
Lucious Jackson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 670
Pallonji Mistry
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2022
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 671
Yuri Bashkatov
ATHLETE
1968 - 2022
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 672
Steve Wilhite
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - 2022
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 673
Kim Jung Gi
ARTIST
1975 - 2022
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 674
Brent Renaud
JOURNALIST
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 675
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 676
Kathleen Nord
SWIMMER
1965 - 2022
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 677
Szilveszter Csollány
GYMNAST
1970 - 2022
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 678
Nergüin Enkhbat
BOXER
1962 - 2022
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 679
Javier Imbroda
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2022
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 680
József Kardos
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2022
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 681
In United States
Among people born in United States, Brent Renaud ranks 15,387 out of 20,380. Before him are Esther Jones (1969), Anthony Bevilacqua (1923), John Slidell (1793), Helen O'Connell (1920), Ryan Harrison (1992), and Mildrette Netter (1948). After him are Douglas McGrath (1958), Skip Barber (1936), Gordon MacRae (1921), Tanner Buchanan (1998), Robert William Fisher (1961), and David Sedaris (1956).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEsther Jones
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 15,381
Anthony Bevilacqua
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2012
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 15,382
John Slidell
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1871
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 15,383
Helen O'Connell
SINGER
1920 - 1993
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,384
Ryan Harrison
TENNIS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,385
Mildrette Netter
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,386
Brent Renaud
JOURNALIST
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,387
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,388
Skip Barber
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,389
Gordon MacRae
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,390
Tanner Buchanan
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,391
Robert William Fisher
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,392
David Sedaris
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,393
Among JOURNALISTS In United States
Among journalists born in United States, Brent Renaud ranks 43. Before him are Amy Goodman (1957), Lesley Stahl (1941), Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890), Tim Russert (1950), Richard Corliss (1944), and Michael Wolff (1953). After him are Roxana Saberi (1977), Adrian Lamo (1981), Janet Maslin (1949), Andrew Breitbart (1969), Jim Acosta (1971), and Evan Gershkovich (1991).
Amy Goodman
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 37
Lesley Stahl
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 38
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
1890 - 1998
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 39
Tim Russert
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 40
Richard Corliss
1944 - 2015
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 41
Michael Wolff
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 42
Brent Renaud
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 43
Roxana Saberi
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 44
Adrian Lamo
1981 - 2018
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 45
Janet Maslin
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 46
Andrew Breitbart
1969 - 2012
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 47
Jim Acosta
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 48
Evan Gershkovich
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 49























































