JOURNALIST

Diana Nyad

1949 - Today

Diana Nyad

Diana Nyad (née Sneed; born August 22, 1949) is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Diana Nyad has received more than 4,945,948 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Diana Nyad is the 29th most popular journalist, the 2,296th most popular biography from United States and the 9th most popular American Journalist.

Memorability Metrics

4.9M
Page Views (PV)
56.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.28
Effective Languages (L*)
2.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among JOURNALISTS

Among journalists, Diana Nyad ranks 29 out of 196. Before her are Tucker Carlson, Jean-Marie Balestre, Edgar Snow, Marcelo H. del Pilar, W. T. Stead, and Charles Dow. After her are Steve McCurry, Walker Evans, Christopher Hitchens, Kevin Carter, Marcel Bezençon, and Margaret Bourke-White.

Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia

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Tucker Carlson
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 23
Jean-Marie Balestre
1921 - 2008
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 24
Edgar Snow
1905 - 1972
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 25
Marcelo H. del Pilar
1850 - 1896
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 26
W. T. Stead
1849 - 1912
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 27
Charles Dow
1851 - 1902
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 28
Diana Nyad
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 29
Steve McCurry
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 30
Walker Evans
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 31
Christopher Hitchens
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 32
Kevin Carter
1960 - 1994
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 33
Marcel Bezençon
1907 - 1981
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 34
Margaret Bourke-White
1904 - 1971
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 35

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Diana Nyad ranks 145. Before her are Robert Sternberg, Patrick Duffy, Jeremy Corbyn, Georges Leekens, Mohammed Shahabuddin, and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. After her are David Strathairn, José Pékerman, Geezer Butler, Massimo D'Alema, Patrick Hernandez, and Eddie Money.

Others Born in 1949

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Robert Sternberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 139
Patrick Duffy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 140
Jeremy Corbyn
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 141
Georges Leekens
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 142
Mohammed Shahabuddin
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 143
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 144
Diana Nyad
JOURNALIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 145
David Strathairn
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 146
José Pékerman
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 147
Geezer Butler
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 148
Massimo D'Alema
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 149
Patrick Hernandez
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 150
Eddie Money
SINGER
1949 - 2019
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 151

In United States

Among people born in United States, Diana Nyad ranks 2,296 out of 20,380. Before her are William E. Moerner (1953), Richard Axel (1946), Paul P. Harris (1868), Stella Adler (1901), Paul Sorvino (1939), and Lee Grant (1927). After her are Treat Williams (1951), Frank Jack Fletcher (1885), Stephen Crane (1871), John Phillips (1935), Rick Riordan (1964), and Harlow Shapley (1885).

Others born in United States

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William E. Moerner
CHEMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 2,290
Richard Axel
PHYSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 2,291
Paul P. Harris
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1947
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 2,292
Stella Adler
ACTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 2,293
Paul Sorvino
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 2,294
Lee Grant
ACTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 2,295
Diana Nyad
JOURNALIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 2,296
Treat Williams
ACTOR
1951 - 2023
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 2,297
Frank Jack Fletcher
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1973
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 2,298
Stephen Crane
WRITER
1871 - 1900
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 2,299
John Phillips
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 2,300
Rick Riordan
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 2,301
Harlow Shapley
ASTRONOMER
1885 - 1972
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 2,302