1984 - Today
François "Faf" du Plessis ( DOO-pless-ee; born 13 July 1984) is a South African professional cricketer and former captain of the South Africa national cricket team. He is considered one of the greatest fielders of all time and among the best all-format batsmen of his era. He is also regarded as one of the most tactically astute and successful captains in all formats of modern cricket. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Faf du Plessis has received more than 2,953,827 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Faf du Plessis is the 2,752nd most popular religious figure (down from 2,241st in 2019), the 352nd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 312th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Faf du Plessis ranks 2,752 out of 2,238. Before her are Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jon Lester, Rahaf Mohammed, Andrew Flintoff, Derek Boogaard, and Xander Bogaerts. After her are Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Helene Olafsen, Mitchell Johnson, Lilly Platt, and Archana Soreng.
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.86
Rank: 2,746
1984 - Present
HPI: 26.81
Rank: 2,747
2000 - Present
HPI: 26.42
Rank: 2,748
1977 - Present
HPI: 25.67
Rank: 2,749
1982 - 2011
HPI: 25.03
Rank: 2,750
1992 - Present
HPI: 23.77
Rank: 2,751
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.89
Rank: 2,752
1990 - Present
HPI: 19.03
Rank: 2,753
1990 - Present
HPI: 18.71
Rank: 2,754
1981 - Present
HPI: 15.65
Rank: 2,755
2008 - Present
HPI: 12.72
Rank: 2,756
1996 - Present
HPI: 10.48
Rank: 2,757
Among people born in 1984, Faf du Plessis ranks 1,265. Before her are Max Carrasco, Yoshihiro Uchimura, Dorothea Brandt, Ryota Takasugi, David Murphy, and Yoichi Kamimaru. After her are Sho Kitano, Yudai Nakashima, Lisa De Vanna, Andrea Blede, Shogo Sakurai, and Masatomo Kuba.
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.97
Rank: 1,259
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.96
Rank: 1,260
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.94
Rank: 1,261
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.94
Rank: 1,262
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.90
Rank: 1,263
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.89
Rank: 1,264
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.89
Rank: 1,265
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.87
Rank: 1,266
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.85
Rank: 1,267
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.80
Rank: 1,268
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.75
Rank: 1,269
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.73
Rank: 1,270
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.73
Rank: 1,271
Among people born in South Africa, Faf du Plessis ranks 352 out of 374. Before her are Mmusi Maimane (1980), Hashim Amla (1983), L. J. van Zyl (1985), Nkosi Johnson (1989), Kagisho Dikgacoi (1984), and Kevin Pietersen (1980). After her are Teko Modise (1982), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (1982), Ayakha Melithafa (2002), Louis Oosthuizen (1982), John Smith (1990), and Siyabonga Sangweni (1981).
1980 - Present
HPI: 20.90
Rank: 346
1983 - Present
HPI: 20.66
Rank: 347
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.50
Rank: 348
1989 - 2001
HPI: 20.35
Rank: 349
1984 - Present
HPI: 20.26
Rank: 350
1980 - Present
HPI: 19.94
Rank: 351
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.89
Rank: 352
1982 - Present
HPI: 19.76
Rank: 353
1982 - Present
HPI: 19.64
Rank: 354
2002 - Present
HPI: 19.20
Rank: 355
1982 - Present
HPI: 19.11
Rank: 356
1990 - Present
HPI: 18.78
Rank: 357
1981 - Present
HPI: 18.42
Rank: 358
Among religious figures born in South Africa, Faf du Plessis ranks 4. Before her are Sarah Baartman (1788), Desmond Tutu (1931), and Wilfrid Napier (1941).
1788 - 1815
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 1
1931 - 2021
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 2
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 3
1984 - Present
HPI: 19.89
Rank: 4