MODEL
Godfrey Gao
1984 - 2019
Godfrey Gao
Godfrey Gao (Chinese: 高以翔; pinyin: Gāo Yǐxiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko Í-siông; 22 September 1984 – 27 November 2019) was a Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor. Described as Asia's first male supermodel, Gao was the first male Asian model to appear in a campaign for Louis Vuitton. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Godfrey Gao has received more than 2,666,559 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Godfrey Gao is the 111th most popular model (down from 95th in 2019), the 58th most popular biography from Taiwan (down from 47th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Taiwanese Model.
Memorability Metrics
2.7M
Page Views (PV)
41.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
4.06
Effective Languages (L*)
3.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MODELS
Among models, Godfrey Gao ranks 111 out of 313. Before him are Sylvie Meis, Zdeňka Podkapová, Noémie Lenoir, Beau Garrett, Alyssa Sutherland, and Emma Heming Willis. After him are Elly Akira, Clara Morgane, Kyla Cole, Sasha Luss, Ana Beatriz Barros, and Marica Hase.
Most Popular Models in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSylvie Meis
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 105
Zdeňka Podkapová
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 106
Noémie Lenoir
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 107
Beau Garrett
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 108
Alyssa Sutherland
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 109
Emma Heming Willis
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 110
Godfrey Gao
1984 - 2019
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 111
Elly Akira
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 112
Clara Morgane
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 113
Kyla Cole
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 114
Sasha Luss
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 115
Ana Beatriz Barros
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 116
Marica Hase
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 117
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Godfrey Gao ranks 175. Before him are Maxim Martsinkevich, Gilles Simon, Dustin Brown, Walter Gargano, Luke Grimes, and Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira. After him are Loredana Dinu, Luc Abalo, Hannes Þór Halldórsson, Birce Akalay, Han Geng, and Aslı Enver. Among people deceased in 2019, Godfrey Gao ranks 522. Before him are Joseph Pilato, Thomas Shardelow, Julie Gibson, Erik Hartsuiker, Pablo Larios, and Sándor Sára. After him are Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Juan José Muñante, Sprent Dabwido, Phil Masinga, Robert Ouko, and John Singleton.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsMaxim Martsinkevich
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1984 - 2020
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 169
Gilles Simon
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 170
Dustin Brown
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 171
Walter Gargano
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 172
Luke Grimes
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 173
Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 174
Godfrey Gao
MODEL
1984 - 2019
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 175
Loredana Dinu
FENCER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 176
Luc Abalo
HANDBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 177
Hannes Þór Halldórsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 178
Birce Akalay
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 179
Han Geng
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 180
Aslı Enver
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 181
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsJoseph Pilato
ACTOR
1949 - 2019
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 516
Thomas Shardelow
CYCLIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 517
Julie Gibson
ACTOR
1913 - 2019
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 518
Erik Hartsuiker
ATHLETE
1940 - 2019
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 519
Pablo Larios
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2019
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 520
Sándor Sára
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2019
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 521
Godfrey Gao
MODEL
1984 - 2019
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 522
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
WRITER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 523
Juan José Muñante
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2019
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 524
Sprent Dabwido
POLITICIAN
1972 - 2019
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 525
Phil Masinga
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2019
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 526
Robert Ouko
ATHLETE
1948 - 2019
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 527
John Singleton
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - 2019
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 528
In Taiwan
Among people born in Taiwan, Godfrey Gao ranks 58 out of 116. Before him are Hsieh Su-wei (1986), Richie Jen (1966), Audrey Tang (1981), A-Mei (1972), Barbie Hsu (1976), and Tsai Chih-chung (1948). After him are Chou Tzu-yu (1999), Sean Chen (1949), Kobe Tai (1972), Charlie Yeung (1974), Vic Chou (1981), and Wu Bai (1968).
Others born in Taiwan
Go to all RankingsHsieh Su-wei
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 52
Richie Jen
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 53
Audrey Tang
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 54
A-Mei
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 55
Barbie Hsu
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 56
Tsai Chih-chung
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 57
Godfrey Gao
MODEL
1984 - 2019
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 58
Chou Tzu-yu
SINGER
1999 - Present
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 59
Sean Chen
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 60
Kobe Tai
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 61
Charlie Yeung
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 62
Vic Chou
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 63
Wu Bai
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 64
Among MODELS In Taiwan
Among models born in Taiwan, Godfrey Gao ranks 2. Before him are Lin Chi-ling (1974).