ACTOR
Esther Williams
1921 - 2013
Esther Williams
Esther Jane Williams (August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013) was an American competitive swimmer and actress. She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics because of the outbreak of World War II, she joined Billy Rose's Aquacade, where she took on the role vacated by Eleanor Holm after the show's move from New York City to San Francisco. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Esther Williams has received more than 3,374,507 page views. Her biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Esther Williams is the 1,831st most popular actor (down from 1,280th in 2019), the 3,008th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,271st in 2019) and the 842nd most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
3.4M
Page Views (PV)
54.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
2.65
Effective Languages (L*)
5.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Esther Williams ranks 1,831 out of 13,578. Before her are Peter Vaughan, Claude Akins, Rosa Albach-Retty, Matthew Modine, Abe Vigoda, and Sydne Rome. After her are Tim Russ, Dominic Chianese, Vincent Perez, Dylan McDermott, Liev Schreiber, and Dana Delany.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Vaughan
1923 - 2016
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 1,825
Claude Akins
1926 - 1994
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,826
Rosa Albach-Retty
1874 - 1980
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 1,827
Matthew Modine
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 1,828
Abe Vigoda
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 1,829
Sydne Rome
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 1,830
Esther Williams
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 1,831
Tim Russ
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 1,832
Dominic Chianese
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,833
Vincent Perez
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,834
Dylan McDermott
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,835
Liev Schreiber
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 1,836
Dana Delany
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 1,837
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Esther Williams ranks 152. Before her are Louis Lachenal, Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Hans Robert Jauss, Ezzard Charles, Georges Wilson, and Abe Vigoda. After her are Raymond Williams, Amedeo Amadei, Jackie Stallone, Kocheril R. Narayanan, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, and Lionel Terray. Among people deceased in 2013, Esther Williams ranks 148. Before her are Harry Reems, Bill Foulkes, Karen Black, Hans Riegel, László Csatáry, and S. N. Goenka. After her are Amedeo Amadei, Pál Csernai, Tony Sheridan, Manolo Escobar, Bruno Metsu, and Anatoly Onoprienko.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsLouis Lachenal
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1955
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 146
Francisco Morales Bermúdez
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2022
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 147
Hans Robert Jauss
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 148
Ezzard Charles
BOXER
1921 - 1975
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 149
Georges Wilson
ACTOR
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 150
Abe Vigoda
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 151
Esther Williams
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 152
Raymond Williams
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 153
Amedeo Amadei
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 154
Jackie Stallone
ACTOR
1921 - 2020
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 155
Kocheril R. Narayanan
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 156
Kisshomaru Ueshiba
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1999
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 157
Lionel Terray
MOUNTAINEER
1921 - 1965
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 158
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsHarry Reems
ACTOR
1947 - 2013
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 142
Bill Foulkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 143
Karen Black
ACTOR
1939 - 2013
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 144
Hans Riegel
BUSINESSPERSON
1923 - 2013
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 145
László Csatáry
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2013
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 146
S. N. Goenka
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 147
Esther Williams
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 148
Amedeo Amadei
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 149
Pál Csernai
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 150
Tony Sheridan
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2013
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 151
Manolo Escobar
SINGER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 152
Bruno Metsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2013
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 153
Anatoly Onoprienko
EXTREMIST
1959 - 2013
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 154
In United States
Among people born in United States, Esther Williams ranks 3,008 out of 20,380. Before her are Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809), Henry Wilson (1812), Matthew Modine (1959), Jesse Ventura (1951), Abe Vigoda (1921), and Sydne Rome (1951). After her are Frank Jarvis (1878), Tim Russ (1956), John Hughes (1950), Dominic Chianese (1931), Oliver Winchester (1810), and Robert Rossen (1908).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoseph Jenkins Roberts
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1876
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 3,002
Henry Wilson
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1875
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 3,003
Matthew Modine
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 3,004
Jesse Ventura
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 3,005
Abe Vigoda
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 3,006
Sydne Rome
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 3,007
Esther Williams
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 3,008
Frank Jarvis
ATHLETE
1878 - 1933
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 3,009
Tim Russ
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 3,010
John Hughes
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - 2009
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 3,011
Dominic Chianese
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 3,012
Oliver Winchester
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1880
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 3,013
Robert Rossen
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1966
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 3,014
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Esther Williams ranks 842. Before her are Donald O'Connor (1925), Marcia Gay Harden (1959), Claude Akins (1926), Matthew Modine (1959), Abe Vigoda (1921), and Sydne Rome (1951). After her are Tim Russ (1956), Dominic Chianese (1931), Dylan McDermott (1961), Liev Schreiber (1967), Dana Delany (1956), and Octavia Spencer (1972).
Donald O'Connor
1925 - 2003
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 836
Marcia Gay Harden
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 837
Claude Akins
1926 - 1994
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 838
Matthew Modine
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 839
Abe Vigoda
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 840
Sydne Rome
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 841
Esther Williams
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 842
Tim Russ
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 843
Dominic Chianese
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 844
Dylan McDermott
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 845
Liev Schreiber
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 846
Dana Delany
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 847
Octavia Spencer
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 848