ACTOR
Greta Garbo
1905 - 1990
Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress and a premier star during Hollywood's silent and early golden eras. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic and somber screen persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Greta Garbo has received more than 7,395,076 page views. Her biography is available in 93 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 90 in 2019). Greta Garbo is the 64th most popular actor (down from 58th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 18th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swedish Actor.
Greta Garbo was a famous actress who is most famous for her roles in the film, "Grand Hotel" and "Camille."
Memorability Metrics
7.4M
Page Views (PV)
74.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
93
Languages Editions (L)
7.79
Effective Languages (L*)
4.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Greta Garbo ranks 64 out of 13,578. Before her are Ingrid Bergman, Michael Gambon, Will Smith, Christopher Lee, Liam Neeson, and Omar Sharif. After her are Charles Bronson, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Kirk Douglas, Alan Alda, and Henry Fonda.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIngrid Bergman
1915 - 1982
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 58
Michael Gambon
1940 - 2023
HPI: 74.26
Rank: 59
Will Smith
1968 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 60
Christopher Lee
1922 - 2015
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 61
Liam Neeson
1952 - Present
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 62
Omar Sharif
1932 - 2015
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 63
Greta Garbo
1905 - 1990
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 64
Charles Bronson
1921 - 2003
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 65
Tom Hanks
1956 - Present
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 66
Brad Pitt
1963 - Present
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 67
Kirk Douglas
1916 - 2020
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 68
Alan Alda
1936 - Present
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 69
Henry Fonda
1905 - 1982
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 70
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Greta Garbo ranks 8. Before her are Ayn Rand, Howard Hughes, Simo Häyhä, Albert Speer, Elias Canetti, and Viktor Frankl. After her are Henry Fonda, Dag Hammarskjöld, Christian Dior, Carl David Anderson, Faustina Kowalska, and Mikhail Sholokhov. Among people deceased in 1990, Greta Garbo ranks 3. Before her are Rajneesh, and Lev Yashin. After her are Roald Dahl, Leonard Bernstein, Louis Althusser, Alberto Moravia, Ava Gardner, B. F. Skinner, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Paulette Goddard, and Sarah Vaughan.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsAyn Rand
WRITER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 2
Howard Hughes
BUSINESSPERSON
1905 - 1976
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 3
Simo Häyhä
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 2002
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 4
Albert Speer
ARCHITECT
1905 - 1981
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 5
Elias Canetti
WRITER
1905 - 1994
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 6
Viktor Frankl
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1997
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 7
Greta Garbo
ACTOR
1905 - 1990
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 8
Henry Fonda
ACTOR
1905 - 1982
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 9
Dag Hammarskjöld
DIPLOMAT
1905 - 1961
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 10
Christian Dior
FASHION DESIGNER
1905 - 1957
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 11
Carl David Anderson
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1991
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 12
Faustina Kowalska
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1938
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 13
Mikhail Sholokhov
WRITER
1905 - 1984
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsRajneesh
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 1990
HPI: 80.10
Rank: 1
Lev Yashin
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1990
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 2
Greta Garbo
ACTOR
1905 - 1990
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 3
Roald Dahl
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 4
Leonard Bernstein
COMPOSER
1918 - 1990
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 5
Louis Althusser
PHILOSOPHER
1918 - 1990
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 6
Alberto Moravia
WRITER
1907 - 1990
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 7
Ava Gardner
ACTOR
1922 - 1990
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 8
B. F. Skinner
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 1990
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 9
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
WRITER
1921 - 1990
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 10
Paulette Goddard
ACTOR
1910 - 1990
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 11
Sarah Vaughan
SINGER
1924 - 1990
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 12
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Greta Garbo ranks 20 out of 1,879. Before her are Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779), Sigismund III Vasa (1566), Gustaf V of Sweden (1858), Svante Arrhenius (1859), Olof Palme (1927), and Ingrid Bergman (1915). After her are Gustav I of Sweden (1496), Bridget of Sweden (1303), Dag Hammarskjöld (1905), Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626), Oscar II of Sweden (1829), and Ingrid of Sweden (1910).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsJöns Jacob Berzelius
CHEMIST
1779 - 1848
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 14
Sigismund III Vasa
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1632
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 15
Gustaf V of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1950
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 16
Svante Arrhenius
CHEMIST
1859 - 1927
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 17
Olof Palme
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1986
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 18
Ingrid Bergman
ACTOR
1915 - 1982
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 19
Greta Garbo
ACTOR
1905 - 1990
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 20
Gustav I of Sweden
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1496 - 1560
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 21
Bridget of Sweden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1303 - 1373
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 22
Dag Hammarskjöld
DIPLOMAT
1905 - 1961
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 23
Christina, Queen of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1689
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 24
Oscar II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1907
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 25
Ingrid of Sweden
COMPANION
1910 - 2000
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 26
Among ACTORS In Sweden
Among actors born in Sweden, Greta Garbo ranks 2. Before her are Ingrid Bergman (1915). After her are Max von Sydow (1929), Stellan Skarsgård (1951), Anita Ekberg (1931), Dolph Lundgren (1957), Bibi Andersson (1935), Peter Stormare (1953), Ingrid Thulin (1926), Harriet Andersson (1932), Erland Josephson (1923), and Björn Andrésen (1955).
Ingrid Bergman
1915 - 1982
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 1
Greta Garbo
1905 - 1990
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 2
Max von Sydow
1929 - 2020
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 3
Stellan Skarsgård
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 4
Anita Ekberg
1931 - 2015
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 5
Dolph Lundgren
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 6
Bibi Andersson
1935 - 2019
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 7
Peter Stormare
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 8
Ingrid Thulin
1926 - 2004
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 9
Harriet Andersson
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 10
Erland Josephson
1923 - 2012
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 11
Björn Andrésen
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 12