Writer

David Sedaris

American author

1956 - today

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David Sedaris

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. David Sedaris is the 7,075th most popular writer (down from 6,620th in 2024), the 15,447th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,020th in 2019) and the 1,088th most popular American Writer.

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420k

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Past 12 months

46.10

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Among Writers

Among writers, David Sedaris ranks 7,075 out of 7,302. Before him are Avijit Roy, Alfred Gough, Ann Leckie, Elizabeth David, Louisa Lawson, and Noel Streatfeild. After him are Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, Maggie O'Farrell, Alexandre Astier, Cho Nam-joo, Sidney Lanier, and Çiler İlhan.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Avijit Roy
1972 - 2015
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 7,069
Alfred Gough
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 7,070
Ann Leckie
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 7,071
Elizabeth David
1913 - 1992
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 7,072
Louisa Lawson
1848 - 1920
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 7,073
Noel Streatfeild
1895 - 1986
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 7,074
David Sedaris
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 7,075
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 7,076
Maggie O'Farrell
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 7,077
Alexandre Astier
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 7,078
Cho Nam-joo
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 7,079
Sidney Lanier
1842 - 1881
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 7,080
Çiler İlhan
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 7,081

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, David Sedaris ranks 760. Before him are L.A. Reid, Mark Todd, Darrell Pace, Jon Tester, Betsy Nagelsen, and Tatyana Lesovaya. After him are Sam Brownback, G. David Low, Mark L. Polansky, Viktor Lyapkalo, Mike Bruner, and Kathleen Beller.

Others Born in 1956

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L.A. Reid
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 754
Mark Todd
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 755
Darrell Pace
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 756
Jon Tester
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 757
Betsy Nagelsen
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 758
Tatyana Lesovaya
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 759
David Sedaris
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 760
Sam Brownback
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 761
G. David Low
ASTRONAUT
1956 - 2008
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 762
Mark L. Polansky
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 763
Viktor Lyapkalo
PAINTER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 764
Mike Bruner
SWIMMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 765
Kathleen Beller
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 766

In United States

Among people born in United States, David Sedaris ranks 15,447 out of NaN. Before him are Brent Renaud (1971), Douglas McGrath (1958), Skip Barber (1936), Gordon MacRae (1921), Tanner Buchanan (1998), and Robert William Fisher (1961). After him are Grace Phipps (1992), Jennifer Paige (1973), Paul Ginsparg (1955), Stephon Marbury (1977), Mark Tremonti (1974), and Briana Evigan (1986).

Others born in United States

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Brent Renaud
JOURNALIST
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,441
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,442
Skip Barber
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,443
Gordon MacRae
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,444
Tanner Buchanan
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,445
Robert William Fisher
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,446
David Sedaris
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,447
Grace Phipps
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,448
Jennifer Paige
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,449
Paul Ginsparg
PHYSICIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,450
Stephon Marbury
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 15,451
Mark Tremonti
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 15,452
Briana Evigan
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 15,453