Writer

Jean-Philippe Toussaint

1957 - today

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Jean-Philippe Toussaint

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Philippe Toussaint is the 4,755th most popular writer (up from 5,484th in 2024), the 638th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 704th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Belgian Writer.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Jean-Philippe Toussaint ranks 4,755 out of 7,302. Before him are David Belasco, Sakyo Komatsu, Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov, Mieke Bal, Hushang Ebtehaj, and Joe Abercrombie. After him are Charles Brockden Brown, Susanna Kaysen, Elaine May, Juan José Millás, John Boyne, and Philippe Djian.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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David Belasco
1853 - 1931
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,749
Sakyo Komatsu
1931 - 2011
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,750
Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov
1815 - 1869
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,751
Mieke Bal
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,752
Hushang Ebtehaj
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,753
Joe Abercrombie
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,754
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,755
Charles Brockden Brown
1771 - 1810
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,756
Susanna Kaysen
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,757
Elaine May
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,758
Juan José Millás
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,759
John Boyne
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,760
Philippe Djian
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,761

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Jean-Philippe Toussaint ranks 281. Before him are Steve Davis, Patrik Ouředník, Rick Husband, Hervé Le Tellier, Khandi Alexander, and Sheila E.. After him are Jackie Shroff, Ulrich Tukur, Refat Chubarov, Daniela Dessì, Ingrid Auerswald, and Jüri Tamm.

Others Born in 1957

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Steve Davis
SNOOKER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 275
Patrik Ouředník
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 276
Rick Husband
ASTRONAUT
1957 - 2003
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 277
Hervé Le Tellier
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 278
Khandi Alexander
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 279
Sheila E.
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 280
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 281
Jackie Shroff
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 282
Ulrich Tukur
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 283
Refat Chubarov
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 284
Daniela Dessì
SINGER
1957 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 285
Ingrid Auerswald
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 286
Jüri Tamm
ATHLETE
1957 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 287

In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Jean-Philippe Toussaint ranks 638 out of NaN. Before him are Georges Grün (1962), Jules d'Anethan (1803), Gabrielle Petit (1893), Suzanne Lilar (1901), Jef Planckaert (1934), and Emiel Puttemans (1947). After him are Jan Diddens (1906), Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1984), Willy Planckaert (1944), Philippe Van Parijs (1951), François Weyergans (1941), and René Desaeyere (1947).

Others born in Belgium

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Georges Grün
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 632
Jules d'Anethan
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1888
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 633
Gabrielle Petit
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1893 - 1916
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 634
Suzanne Lilar
WRITER
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 635
Jef Planckaert
CYCLIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 636
Emiel Puttemans
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 637
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 638
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 639
Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 640
Willy Planckaert
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 641
Philippe Van Parijs
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 642
François Weyergans
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 643
René Desaeyere
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 644