SINGER
Chavela Vargas
1919 - 2012
Chavela Vargas
Chavela Vargas (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃaˈβela ˈβaɾɣas]; born María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano; 17 April 1919 – 5 August 2012) was a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer, she gained widespread recognition for her distinctive interpretations of Mexican rancheras. However, her impact extends beyond this genre, encompassing various styles within popular Latin American music. An influential interpreter, Vargas left a legacy on both the Americas and Europe. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chavela Vargas has received more than 900,940 page views. Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Chavela Vargas is the 216th most popular singer (down from 200th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Costa Rica and the most popular Costa Rican Singer.
Chavela Vargas is a famous Mexican singer who is most famous for her songs about love, death, and the Mexican Revolution.
Memorability Metrics
900k
Page Views (PV)
60.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
4.00
Effective Languages (L*)
3.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Chavela Vargas ranks 216 out of 4,381. Before her are Asmahan, Kris Kristofferson, Caterina Valente, Mylène Farmer, Boris Christoff, and Etta James. After her are George Benson, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Vicky Leandros, Teresa Berganza, Mario Del Monaco, and George Strait.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAsmahan
1917 - 1944
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 210
Kris Kristofferson
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 211
Caterina Valente
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 212
Mylène Farmer
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 213
Boris Christoff
1914 - 1993
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 214
Etta James
1938 - 2012
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 215
Chavela Vargas
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 216
George Benson
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 217
Nicolai Ghiaurov
1929 - 2004
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 218
Vicky Leandros
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 219
Teresa Berganza
1933 - 2022
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 220
Mario Del Monaco
1915 - 1982
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 221
George Strait
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 222
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Chavela Vargas ranks 49. Before her are Charles Sweeney, Abdel Hakim Amer, Godfrey Hounsfield, Elisabeth Volkenrath, Siad Barre, and Donald J. Cram. After her are Martin Balsam, William Lipscomb, Joseph Murray, Daniel Bell, Mohamed Boudiaf, and Ashraf Pahlavi. Among people deceased in 2012, Chavela Vargas ranks 61. Before her are Chadli Bendjedid, Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen, Herbert Lom, Ben Gazzara, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., and Etta James. After her are Rodney King, Helmut Haller, Bingu wa Mutharika, Joseph Murray, Harry Harrison, and Renato Dulbecco.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsCharles Sweeney
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2004
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 43
Abdel Hakim Amer
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1967
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 44
Godfrey Hounsfield
ENGINEER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 45
Elisabeth Volkenrath
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1945
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 46
Siad Barre
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1995
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 47
Donald J. Cram
CHEMIST
1919 - 2001
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 48
Chavela Vargas
SINGER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 49
Martin Balsam
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 50
William Lipscomb
CHEMIST
1919 - 2011
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 51
Joseph Murray
PHYSICIAN
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 52
Daniel Bell
SOCIOLOGIST
1919 - 2011
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 53
Mohamed Boudiaf
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1992
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 54
Ashraf Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2016
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 55
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsChadli Bendjedid
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2012
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 55
Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2012
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 56
Herbert Lom
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 57
Ben Gazzara
ACTOR
1930 - 2012
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 58
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1934 - 2012
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 59
Etta James
SINGER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 60
Chavela Vargas
SINGER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 61
Rodney King
CELEBRITY
1965 - 2012
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 62
Helmut Haller
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 63
Bingu wa Mutharika
ECONOMIST
1934 - 2012
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 64
Joseph Murray
PHYSICIAN
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 65
Harry Harrison
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 66
Renato Dulbecco
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2012
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 67
In Costa Rica
Among people born in Costa Rica, Chavela Vargas ranks 2 out of 134. Before her are Óscar Arias (1940). After her are Keylor Navas (1986), Felicia Montealegre Bernstein (1922), Laura Chinchilla (1959), Christiana Figueres (1956), Abel Pacheco (1933), Adolfo Díaz (1875), Luis Guillermo Solís (1958), Rodrigo Chaves Robles (1961), Giannina Facio (1955), and Teodoro Picado Michalski (1900).
Others born in Costa Rica
Go to all RankingsÓscar Arias
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1
Chavela Vargas
SINGER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 2
Keylor Navas
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 3
Felicia Montealegre Bernstein
ACTOR
1922 - 1978
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 4
Laura Chinchilla
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 5
Christiana Figueres
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6
Abel Pacheco
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 7
Adolfo Díaz
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1964
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 8
Luis Guillermo Solís
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 9
Rodrigo Chaves Robles
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 10
Giannina Facio
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 11
Teodoro Picado Michalski
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1960
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12
Among SINGERS In Costa Rica
Among singers born in Costa Rica, Chavela Vargas ranks 1.