1921 - 2013
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 2,506,460 page views. Her biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Esther Williams is the 1,412th most popular actor (down from 1,156th in 2019), the 2,532nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,130th in 2019) and the 693rd most popular American Actor.
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Among actors, Esther Williams ranks 1,412 out of 10,030. Before her are James McAvoy, Heather Locklear, Richard Basehart, Marta Eggerth, Michelle Williams, and Michael Ironside. After her are Ben Johnson, Paul Rudd, Uta Hagen, Shilpa Shetty, Massimo Girotti, and Charles Vanel.
1979 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1,406
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1,407
1914 - 1984
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1,408
1912 - 2013
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 1,409
1980 - Present
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,410
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,411
1921 - 2013
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1,412
1918 - 1996
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1,413
1969 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1,414
1919 - 2004
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1,415
1975 - Present
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 1,416
1918 - 2003
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 1,417
1892 - 1989
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 1,418
Among people born in 1921, Esther Williams ranks 129. Before her are Jaroslav Drobný, Deanna Durbin, Anne Golon, Abe Vigoda, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, and Angelo Dundee. After her are Arthur Grumiaux, Ralph Asher Alpher, Darío Moreno, Raymond Williams, Michalina Wisłocka, and Ilse Aichinger. Among people deceased in 2013, Esther Williams ranks 118. Before her are Deanna Durbin, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Tony Sheridan, Tom Sharpe, Marta Eggerth, and Luis Cubilla. After her are Hilary Koprowski, Alvin Lee, Mitja Ribičič, Colin Davis, Bernadette Lafont, and Ronnie Biggs.
1921 - 2001
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 123
1921 - 2013
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 124
1921 - 2017
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 125
1921 - 2016
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 126
1921 - 1999
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 127
1921 - 2012
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 128
1921 - 2013
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 129
1921 - 1986
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 130
1921 - 2007
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 131
1921 - 1968
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 132
1921 - 1988
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 133
1921 - 2005
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 134
1921 - 2016
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 135
1921 - 2013
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 112
1923 - 2013
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 113
1940 - 2013
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 114
1928 - 2013
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 115
1912 - 2013
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 116
1940 - 2013
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 117
1921 - 2013
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 118
1916 - 2013
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 119
1944 - 2013
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 120
1919 - 2013
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 121
1927 - 2013
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 122
1938 - 2013
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 123
1929 - 2013
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 124
Among people born in United States, Esther Williams ranks 2,532 out of 15,968. Before her are Michelle Williams (1980), Henry A. Wallace (1888), Dennis Wilson (1944), Michael DeBakey (1908), Nelson Algren (1909), and Harvey Cushing (1869). After her are Ben Johnson (1918), Paul Rudd (1969), Leonard Susskind (1940), James M. Cain (1892), William Labov (1927), and Paul Robeson (1898).
1980 - Present
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 2,526
1888 - 1965
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 2,527
1944 - 1983
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 2,528
1908 - 2008
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 2,529
1909 - 1981
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 2,530
1869 - 1939
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 2,531
1921 - 2013
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 2,532
1918 - 1996
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 2,533
1969 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 2,534
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 2,535
1892 - 1977
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,536
1927 - Present
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,537
1898 - 1976
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,538
Among actors born in United States, Esther Williams ranks 693. Before her are Diane Ladd (1935), Stella Adler (1901), Michael Parks (1940), Heather Locklear (1961), Richard Basehart (1914), and Michelle Williams (1980). After her are Ben Johnson (1918), Paul Rudd (1969), David Strathairn (1949), Henry Silva (1928), Jo Van Fleet (1915), and Amber Heard (1986).
1935 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 687
1901 - 1992
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 688
1940 - 2017
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 689
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 690
1914 - 1984
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 691
1980 - Present
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 692
1921 - 2013
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 693
1918 - 1996
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 694
1969 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 695
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 696
1928 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 697
1915 - 1996
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 698
1986 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 699