CELEBRITY
Hani Hanjour
1972 - 2001
Hani Hanjour
Hani Salih Hasan Hanjour (Arabic: هاني صالح حسن حنجور, romanized: Hānī Ṣāliḥ Ḥasan Ḥanjūr; 30 August 1972 – 11 September 2001) was a Saudi Arabian terrorist who was the hijacker-pilot of American Airlines Flight 77, crashing the plane into the Pentagon as part of the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Hanjour first went to the United States in 1991, enrolling at the University of Arizona, where he studied English for a few months before returning to Saudi Arabia early the next year. He returned to the United States in 1996, studying English in California before he began taking flying lessons in Florida and then Arizona. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hani Hanjour has received more than 1,314,217 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Hani Hanjour is the 128th most popular celebrity (down from 121st in 2019), the 171st most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 159th in 2019) and the most popular Saudi Arabian Celebrity.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
40.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.32
Effective Languages (L*)
3.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among CELEBRITIES
Among celebrities, Hani Hanjour ranks 128 out of 181. Before him are Gul Mohammed, Louise Brown, L'Wren Scott, Nicole Richie, Astrid Carolina Herrera, and Natalie Glebova. After him are Marwan al-Shehhi, Melisa Aslı Pamuk, Jihadi John, Riyo Mori, Dayana Mendoza, and Brody Jenner.
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Gul Mohammed
1957 - 1997
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 122
Louise Brown
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 123
L'Wren Scott
1964 - 2014
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 124
Nicole Richie
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 125
Astrid Carolina Herrera
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 126
Natalie Glebova
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 127
Hani Hanjour
1972 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 128
Marwan al-Shehhi
1978 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 129
Melisa Aslı Pamuk
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 130
Jihadi John
1988 - 2015
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 131
Riyo Mori
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 132
Dayana Mendoza
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 133
Brody Jenner
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 134
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Hani Hanjour ranks 346. Before him are John Abraham, Željko Rebrača, A-Mei, Serhiy Skachenko, Cung Le, and Claudia Black. After him are Anton Shkaplerov, Guillaume Gallienne, Isabelle Faust, Vladimir Jurowski, Dave Williams, and Matt Schulze. Among people deceased in 2001, Hani Hanjour ranks 274. Before him are Nancye Wynne Bolton, Cássia Eller, Abdulaziz al-Omari, Bruce Halford, David M. Walker, and Govan Mbeki. After him are Marwan al-Shehhi, Julie Bishop, Billy Liddell, Jennifer Syme, Régine Cavagnoud, and Viktor Yakushev.
Others Born in 1972
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John Abraham
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 340
Željko Rebrača
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 341
A-Mei
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 342
Serhiy Skachenko
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 343
Cung Le
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 344
Claudia Black
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 345
Hani Hanjour
1972 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 346
Anton Shkaplerov
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 347
Guillaume Gallienne
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 348
Isabelle Faust
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 349
Vladimir Jurowski
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 350
Dave Williams
1972 - 2002
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 351
Matt Schulze
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 352
Others Deceased in 2001
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Nancye Wynne Bolton
1916 - 2001
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 268
Cássia Eller
1962 - 2001
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 269
Abdulaziz al-Omari
1979 - 2001
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 270
Bruce Halford
1931 - 2001
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 271
David M. Walker
1944 - 2001
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 272
Govan Mbeki
1910 - 2001
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 273
Hani Hanjour
1972 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 274
Marwan al-Shehhi
1978 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 275
Julie Bishop
1914 - 2001
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 276
Billy Liddell
1922 - 2001
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 277
Jennifer Syme
1972 - 2001
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 278
Régine Cavagnoud
1970 - 2001
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 279
Viktor Yakushev
1937 - 2001
HPI: 39.58
Rank: 280
In Saudi Arabia
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Hani Hanjour ranks 171 out of 251. Before him are Abu Mohammad al-Julani (1981), Saud Al-Shuraim (1964), Melora Walters (1960), Haifaa al-Mansour (1974), Abdulaziz al-Omari (1979), and Raif Badawi (1984). After him are Hamza bin Laden (1989), Salem Al-Dawsari (1991), Khalil Al Ghamdi (1970), Omar Abdulrahman (1991), Yousuf Al-Thunayan (1963), and Satam al-Suqami (1976).
Others born in Saudi Arabia
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Abu Mohammad al-Julani
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 165
Saud Al-Shuraim
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 166
Melora Walters
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 167
Haifaa al-Mansour
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 168
Abdulaziz al-Omari
1979 - 2001
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 169
Raif Badawi
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 170
Hani Hanjour
1972 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 171
Hamza bin Laden
1989 - 2019
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 172
Salem Al-Dawsari
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 173
Khalil Al Ghamdi
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 174
Omar Abdulrahman
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.17
Rank: 175
Yousuf Al-Thunayan
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 176
Satam al-Suqami
1976 - 2001
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 177
Among CELEBRITIES In Saudi Arabia
Among celebrities born in Saudi Arabia, Hani Hanjour ranks 1.
