ACTOR
Erik Bruhn
1928 - 1986
Erik Bruhn
Erik Belton Evers Bruhn (3 October 1928 – 1 April 1986) was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, artistic director, actor, and author. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erik Bruhn has received more than 889,607 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Erik Bruhn is the 686th most popular actor (up from 720th in 2019), the 119th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 122nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Danish Actor.
Erik Bruhn is most famous for his work as a ballet dancer. He was a principal dancer for the Royal Danish Ballet from 1954 to 1991, and he was a guest artist with the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.
Memorability Metrics
890k
Page Views (PV)
61.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
5.90
Effective Languages (L*)
2.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Erik Bruhn ranks 686 out of 13,578. Before him are Uma Thurman, Hugo Weaving, André Antoine, Ethan Hawke, Cléo de Mérode, and Maureen O'Hara. After him are Ryan Gosling, Tim Roth, Scott Glenn, Charles Boyer, Barbara Bouchet, and Kirstie Alley.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUma Thurman
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 680
Hugo Weaving
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 681
André Antoine
1858 - 1943
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 682
Ethan Hawke
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 683
Cléo de Mérode
1875 - 1966
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 684
Maureen O'Hara
1920 - 2015
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 685
Erik Bruhn
1928 - 1986
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 686
Ryan Gosling
1980 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 687
Tim Roth
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 688
Scott Glenn
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 689
Charles Boyer
1899 - 1978
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 690
Barbara Bouchet
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 691
Kirstie Alley
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 692
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Erik Bruhn ranks 69. Before him are Gene Sharp, Joe Jackson, Musa al-Sadr, Hans Modrow, Manfred Rommel, and Osamu Shimomura. After him are Robert Badinter, Zhu Rongji, Adam West, Gaston Thorn, Bernard Buffet, and Capucine. Among people deceased in 1986, Erik Bruhn ranks 43. Before him are Minoru Yamasaki, Dean Reed, Coluche, James Cagney, Ye Jianying, and Robert S. Mulliken. After him are Nikolay Semyonov, Raimundo Orsi, Altiero Spinelli, Ray Milland, Adolfo Celi, and Vincente Minnelli.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsGene Sharp
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 63
Joe Jackson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 64
Musa al-Sadr
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1928 - 1978
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 65
Hans Modrow
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 66
Manfred Rommel
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 67
Osamu Shimomura
CHEMIST
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 68
Erik Bruhn
ACTOR
1928 - 1986
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 69
Robert Badinter
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2024
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 70
Zhu Rongji
POLITICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 71
Adam West
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 72
Gaston Thorn
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2007
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 73
Bernard Buffet
PAINTER
1928 - 1999
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 74
Capucine
ACTOR
1928 - 1990
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsMinoru Yamasaki
ARCHITECT
1912 - 1986
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 37
Dean Reed
ACTOR
1938 - 1986
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 38
Coluche
ACTOR
1944 - 1986
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 39
James Cagney
ACTOR
1899 - 1986
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 40
Ye Jianying
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1986
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 41
Robert S. Mulliken
CHEMIST
1896 - 1986
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 42
Erik Bruhn
ACTOR
1928 - 1986
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 43
Nikolay Semyonov
CHEMIST
1896 - 1986
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 44
Raimundo Orsi
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1986
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 45
Altiero Spinelli
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1986
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 46
Ray Milland
ACTOR
1907 - 1986
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 47
Adolfo Celi
ACTOR
1922 - 1986
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 48
Vincente Minnelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1986
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 49
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Erik Bruhn ranks 119 out of 1,032. Before him are Boetius of Dacia (1240), Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (1878), Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950), Anna Ancher (1859), Martin Andersen Nexø (1869), and Sweyn III of Denmark (1125). After him are Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858), Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891), Asger Jorn (1914), Louis Hjelmslev (1899), Prince Joachim of Denmark (1969), and Theophil Hansen (1813).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsBoetius of Dacia
PHILOSOPHER
1240 - 1284
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 113
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1958
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 114
Jussi Adler-Olsen
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 115
Anna Ancher
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 116
Martin Andersen Nexø
WRITER
1869 - 1954
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 117
Sweyn III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1157
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 118
Erik Bruhn
ACTOR
1928 - 1986
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 119
Prince Valdemar of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1939
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 120
Ole Kirk Christiansen
BUSINESSPERSON
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 121
Asger Jorn
PAINTER
1914 - 1973
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 122
Louis Hjelmslev
LINGUIST
1899 - 1965
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 123
Prince Joachim of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 124
Theophil Hansen
ARCHITECT
1813 - 1891
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 125
Among ACTORS In Denmark
Among actors born in Denmark, Erik Bruhn ranks 4. Before him are Asta Nielsen (1881), Mads Mikkelsen (1965), and Anna Karina (1940). After him are Jesper Christensen (1948), Giancarlo Esposito (1958), Connie Nielsen (1965), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (1970), Annette Stroyberg (1936), Sidse Babett Knudsen (1968), Lars Mikkelsen (1964), and Ulrich Thomsen (1963).
Asta Nielsen
1881 - 1972
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 1
Mads Mikkelsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 2
Anna Karina
1940 - 2019
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 3
Erik Bruhn
1928 - 1986
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 4
Jesper Christensen
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 5
Giancarlo Esposito
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 6
Connie Nielsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 7
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 8
Annette Stroyberg
1936 - 2005
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 9
Sidse Babett Knudsen
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 10
Lars Mikkelsen
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 11
Ulrich Thomsen
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 12