WRESTLER
El Santo
1917 - 1984
El Santo
Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (23 September 1917 – 5 February 1984), best known by his ring name El Santo (English: "The Saint"), was a Mexican luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler), actor and folk hero. He is one of the most famous and iconic Mexican luchadores, and has been referred to as one of "the greatest legends in Mexican sports". His wrestling career spanned nearly five decades, during which he became a folk hero and a symbol of justice for the common man through his appearances in luchador films and comic books telling fictionalized stories of El Santo fighting for justice. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of El Santo has received more than 1,159,726 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). El Santo is the 18th most popular wrestler (up from 22nd in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 95th in 2019) and the most popular Mexican Wrestler.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
55.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
3.10
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, El Santo ranks 18 out of 1,027. Before him are Mick Foley, The Undertaker, Rikidōzan, Aleksandr Medved, Bruno Sammartino, and Terry Funk. After him are Giant Baba, Triple H, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ric Flair, Rocky Johnson, and The Miz.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMick Foley
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 12
The Undertaker
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 13
Rikidōzan
1924 - 1963
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 14
Aleksandr Medved
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 15
Bruno Sammartino
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 16
Terry Funk
1944 - 2023
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 17
El Santo
1917 - 1984
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 18
Giant Baba
1938 - 1999
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 19
Triple H
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 20
Khabib Nurmagomedov
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 21
Ric Flair
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 22
Rocky Johnson
1944 - 2020
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 23
The Miz
1980 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 24
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, El Santo ranks 116. Before him are Džemal Bijedić, László Szabó, Petar Brzica, Phaedon Gizikis, Henri Salvador, and Barry Nelson. After him are Kirk Kerkorian, Robert Manzon, Đỗ Mười, Carlos Puebla, Wilhelm Brasse, and Paul Frère. Among people deceased in 1984, El Santo ranks 76. Before him are Trygve Bratteli, Louis Réard, Faina Ranevskaya, Kim Sung-gan, Richard Brautigan, and Lionel Robbins. After him are Walter Tevis, Fikret Amirov, Josyf Slipyj, Vladimir Chelomey, Christa Schroeder, and Jean Prouvé.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsDžemal Bijedić
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1977
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 110
László Szabó
CHESS PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 111
Petar Brzica
POLITICIAN
1917 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 112
Phaedon Gizikis
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 113
Henri Salvador
SINGER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 114
Barry Nelson
ACTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 115
El Santo
WRESTLER
1917 - 1984
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 116
Kirk Kerkorian
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 117
Robert Manzon
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 118
Đỗ Mười
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2018
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 119
Carlos Puebla
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1989
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 120
Wilhelm Brasse
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 121
Paul Frère
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 122
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsTrygve Bratteli
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 70
Louis Réard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1984
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 71
Faina Ranevskaya
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1984
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 72
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 73
Richard Brautigan
WRITER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 74
Lionel Robbins
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 75
El Santo
WRESTLER
1917 - 1984
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 76
Walter Tevis
WRITER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 77
Fikret Amirov
COMPOSER
1922 - 1984
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 78
Josyf Slipyj
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 1984
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 79
Vladimir Chelomey
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1984
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 80
Christa Schroeder
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 1984
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 81
Jean Prouvé
ARCHITECT
1901 - 1984
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 82
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, El Santo ranks 96 out of 729. Before him are Chimalpopoca (1397), José Sánchez del Río (1913), Manuel Ponce (1886), Pedro Rodríguez (1940), Juan Gabriel (1950), and Ce Acatl Topiltzin (947). After him are Miguel Alemán Valdés (1900), Rosie Reyes (1939), Marcial Maciel (1920), Ramon Novarro (1899), Agustín Lara (1897), and Jacob Bekenstein (1947).
Others born in Mexico
Go to all RankingsChimalpopoca
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1427
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 90
José Sánchez del Río
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1913 - 1928
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 91
Manuel Ponce
COMPOSER
1886 - 1948
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 92
Pedro Rodríguez
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1971
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 93
Juan Gabriel
SINGER
1950 - 2016
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 94
Ce Acatl Topiltzin
POLITICIAN
947 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 95
El Santo
WRESTLER
1917 - 1984
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 96
Miguel Alemán Valdés
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1983
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 97
Rosie Reyes
TENNIS PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 98
Marcial Maciel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2008
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 99
Ramon Novarro
ACTOR
1899 - 1968
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 100
Agustín Lara
COMPOSER
1897 - 1970
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 101
Jacob Bekenstein
PHYSICIST
1947 - 2015
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 102
Among WRESTLERS In Mexico
Among wrestlers born in Mexico, El Santo ranks 1. After him are Alberto Del Rio (1977), Carístico (1982), Perro Aguayo Jr. (1979), Andrade Cien Almas (1989), Gran Metalik (1988), and Giorgi Sardalashvili (2003).
El Santo
1917 - 1984
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 1
Alberto Del Rio
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 2
Carístico
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 3
Perro Aguayo Jr.
1979 - 2015
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 4
Andrade Cien Almas
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.36
Rank: 5
Gran Metalik
1988 - Present
HPI: 25.45
Rank: 6
Giorgi Sardalashvili
2003 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7