Writer
J. K. Rowling
English novelist
1965 - today
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J. K. Rowling
Her biography is available in 133 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 129 in 2024). J. K. Rowling is the 258th most popular writer (down from 222nd in 2024), the 240th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 161st in 2019) and the 27th most popular British Writer.
J.K. Rowling is most famous for being the author of the Harry Potter series, which is the best-selling book series in history with over 450 million copies sold.
Memorability Metrics
4.6M
Page Views
Past 12 months
76.63
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
133
J. K. Rowling's biography appears in 133 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 99% of all Writers.
Jul 31
J. K. Rowling shares a July 31 birthday with Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, Louis de Funès, and Friedrich Wöhler.
37×
J. K. Rowling's Wikipedia page drew 4.6M views over the past year — 37× the average among Writers.
1.6M
J. K. Rowling's biography drew 1.6M page views from non-English Wikipedia editions in the past year — fame that reaches well beyond the English-speaking world.
Page views of J. K. Rowling by language
Among Writers
Among writers, J. K. Rowling ranks 258 out of 7,302. Before her are Henrik Pontoppidan, Dario Fo, Johanna Spyri, Joseph Heller, Nikos Kazantzakis, and Jaroslav Hašek. After her are Alcaeus of Mytilene, Primo Levi, Herta Müller, Dale Carnegie, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Jordanes.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Henrik Pontoppidan
1857 - 1943
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 252
Dario Fo
1926 - 2016
HPI: 76.74
Rank: 253
Johanna Spyri
1827 - 1901
HPI: 76.73
Rank: 254
Joseph Heller
1923 - 1999
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 255
Nikos Kazantzakis
1883 - 1957
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 256
Jaroslav Hašek
1883 - 1923
HPI: 76.68
Rank: 257
J. K. Rowling
1965 - Present
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 258
Alcaeus of Mytilene
620 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 259
Primo Levi
1919 - 1987
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 260
Herta Müller
1953 - Present
HPI: 76.59
Rank: 261
Dale Carnegie
1888 - 1955
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 262
Mary Wollstonecraft
1759 - 1797
HPI: 76.52
Rank: 263
Jordanes
600 - 600
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 264
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, J. K. Rowling ranks 5. Before her are Bashar al-Assad, Shah Rukh Khan, Robert Downey Jr., and Dmitry Medvedev. After her are Hansi Flick, Petro Poroshenko, The Undertaker, Salman Khan, Scottie Pippen, Tedros Adhanom, and Gheorghe Hagi.
Others Born in 1965
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Bashar al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 1
Shah Rukh Khan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 2
Robert Downey Jr.
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 3
Dmitry Medvedev
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 4
J. K. Rowling
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 5
Hansi Flick
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 6
Petro Poroshenko
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 7
The Undertaker
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 8
Salman Khan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 9
Scottie Pippen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 10
Tedros Adhanom
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 11
Gheorghe Hagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, J. K. Rowling ranks 240 out of 8,785. Before her are Brian May (1947), Sting (1951), Robert Owen (1771), Clementine Churchill (1885), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), and Duns Scotus (1265). After her are James Mason (1909), Bobby Charlton (1937), Boudica (33), Mary Wollstonecraft (1759), Cyril Norman Hinshelwood (1897), and C. F. Powell (1903).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Brian May
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 234
Sting
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 235
Robert Owen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1771 - 1858
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 236
Clementine Churchill
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1977
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 237
Stuart Sutcliffe
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1962
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 238
Duns Scotus
PHILOSOPHER
1265 - 1308
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 239
J. K. Rowling
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 240
James Mason
ACTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 76.60
Rank: 241
Bobby Charlton
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 242
Boudica
POLITICIAN
33 - 61
HPI: 76.52
Rank: 243
Mary Wollstonecraft
WRITER
1759 - 1797
HPI: 76.52
Rank: 244
Cyril Norman Hinshelwood
CHEMIST
1897 - 1967
HPI: 76.52
Rank: 245
C. F. Powell
PHYSICIST
1903 - 1969
HPI: 76.50
Rank: 246
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, J. K. Rowling ranks 27. Before her are Geoffrey Chaucer (1343), Aldous Huxley (1894), Terry Pratchett (1948), William Blake (1757), W. H. Auden (1907), and C. S. Lewis (1898). After her are Mary Wollstonecraft (1759), Arthur C. Clarke (1917), Anne Brontë (1820), William Golding (1911), Roald Dahl (1916), and John Keats (1795).
Geoffrey Chaucer
1343 - 1400
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 21
Aldous Huxley
1894 - 1963
HPI: 78.24
Rank: 22
Terry Pratchett
1948 - 2015
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 23
William Blake
1757 - 1827
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 24
W. H. Auden
1907 - 1973
HPI: 77.00
Rank: 25
C. S. Lewis
1898 - 1963
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 26
J. K. Rowling
1965 - Present
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 27
Mary Wollstonecraft
1759 - 1797
HPI: 76.52
Rank: 28
Arthur C. Clarke
1917 - 2008
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 29
Anne Brontë
1820 - 1849
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 30
William Golding
1911 - 1993
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 31
Roald Dahl
1916 - 1990
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 32
John Keats
1795 - 1821
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 33
