WRITER
James May
1963 - Today
James May
James Daniel May (born 16 January 1963) is an English television presenter and journalist. He is best known as a co-presenter, alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, of the motoring programme Top Gear from 2003 until 2015 and the television series The Grand Tour for Amazon Prime Video from 2016 to 2024. He also serves as a director of the production company W. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James May has received more than 7,611,891 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. James May is the 922nd most popular writer (down from 866th in 2019), the 697th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 704th in 2019) and the 84th most popular British Writer.
James May is a British TV presenter, journalist, and writer. He is best known for co-presenting the BBC Two motoring show Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003 until 2015.
Memorability Metrics
7.6M
Page Views (PV)
62.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
13.20
Effective Languages (L*)
1.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, James May ranks 922 out of 7,302. Before him are Anna Seghers, Walter Lippmann, Božena Němcová, Thomas Wolfe, Clifford D. Simak, and Jacques Clément. After him are Jens Peter Jacobsen, Miep Gies, Lucius Accius, Vinicius de Moraes, Joost van den Vondel, and Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnna Seghers
1900 - 1983
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 916
Walter Lippmann
1889 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 917
Božena Němcová
1820 - 1862
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 918
Thomas Wolfe
1900 - 1938
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 919
Clifford D. Simak
1904 - 1988
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 920
Jacques Clément
1567 - 1589
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 921
James May
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 922
Jens Peter Jacobsen
1847 - 1885
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 923
Miep Gies
1909 - 2010
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 924
Lucius Accius
170 BC - 84 BC
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 925
Vinicius de Moraes
1913 - 1980
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 926
Joost van den Vondel
1587 - 1679
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 927
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
1622 - 1676
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 928
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, James May ranks 26. Before him are Donnie Yen, James Hetfield, Jean-Pierre Papin, Rafael Correa, Tori Amos, and Yair Lapid. After him are Randy Couture, Rumen Radev, Brigitte Nielsen, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Emilio Butragueño, and Lisa Kudrow.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsDonnie Yen
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 20
James Hetfield
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 21
Jean-Pierre Papin
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 22
Rafael Correa
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 23
Tori Amos
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 24
Yair Lapid
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 25
James May
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 26
Randy Couture
MARTIAL ARTS
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 27
Rumen Radev
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 28
Brigitte Nielsen
MODEL
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 29
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 30
Emilio Butragueño
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 31
Lisa Kudrow
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 32
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James May ranks 697 out of 8,785. Before him are Stephen Gray (1666), John Frederic Daniell (1790), Brian Josephson (1940), Harry Kroto (1939), Benjamin Hornigold (1680), and Charles Wheatstone (1802). After him are George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592), Peter Greenaway (1942), Francis Hutcheson (1694), David Brewster (1781), William Webb Ellis (1806), and Julian Huxley (1887).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsStephen Gray
ASTRONOMER
1666 - 1736
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 691
John Frederic Daniell
CHEMIST
1790 - 1845
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 692
Brian Josephson
PHYSICIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 693
Harry Kroto
CHEMIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 694
Benjamin Hornigold
PIRATE
1680 - 1719
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 695
Charles Wheatstone
PHYSICIST
1802 - 1875
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 696
James May
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 697
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1628
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 698
Peter Greenaway
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 699
Francis Hutcheson
PHILOSOPHER
1694 - 1746
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 700
David Brewster
PHYSICIST
1781 - 1868
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 701
William Webb Ellis
INVENTOR
1806 - 1872
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 702
Julian Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1887 - 1975
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 703
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, James May ranks 84. Before him are Frederick Forsyth (1938), Wilkie Collins (1824), Aubrey Beardsley (1872), Philip Pullman (1946), Ben Jonson (1572), and Bruce Chatwin (1940). After him are Ann Radcliffe (1764), Patrick White (1912), Percy Fawcett (1867), H. Rider Haggard (1856), James Hadley Chase (1906), and John Fowles (1926).
Frederick Forsyth
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 78
Wilkie Collins
1824 - 1889
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 79
Aubrey Beardsley
1872 - 1898
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 80
Philip Pullman
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 81
Ben Jonson
1572 - 1637
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 82
Bruce Chatwin
1940 - 1989
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 83
James May
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 84
Ann Radcliffe
1764 - 1823
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 85
Patrick White
1912 - 1990
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 86
Percy Fawcett
1867 - 1925
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 87
H. Rider Haggard
1856 - 1925
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 88
James Hadley Chase
1906 - 1985
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 89
John Fowles
1926 - 2005
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 90