ACTOR

Jet Li

1963 - Today

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Li Lianjie (courtesy name Yangzhong; born 26 April 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese-born Singaporean martial artist, actor, and philanthropist. After three years of training with acclaimed wushu teacher Wu Bin, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team in 1974, winning the first of five men's national championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jet Li has received more than 14,654,461 page views. His biography is available in 109 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 107 in 2019). Jet Li is the 108th most popular actor (up from 179th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from China (up from 75th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Actor.

Jet Li is most famous for his martial arts films, such as "Hero," "Kiss of the Dragon," and "The One."

Memorability Metrics

  • 15M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 75.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 109

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jet Li ranks 108 out of 13,578. Before him are Ben Affleck, Buster Keaton, Steve McQueen, Cameron Diaz, Richard Gere, and Rutger Hauer. After him are Charlotte Rampling, Humphrey Bogart, Peter O'Toole, Giulietta Masina, Keanu Reeves, and Roberto Benigni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Jet Li ranks 6. Before him are Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, José Mourinho, Whitney Houston, and Quentin Tarantino. After him are Michael Jordan, Viktor Orbán, George Michael, Mohammed VI of Morocco, Garry Kasparov, and Till Lindemann.

Others Born in 1963

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In China

Among people born in China, Jet Li ranks 54 out of 1,610. Before him are Yuan Shikai (1859), Mozi (-470), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Wang Mang (-45), Sun Quan (182), and Cao Pi (187). After him are Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), Sima Yi (179), Li Si (-280), Xiang Yu (-232), and Gao Xingjian (1940).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Yuan Shikai

    Yuan Shikai

    POLITICIAN

    1859 - 1916

    HPI: 76.43

    Rank: 48

  • Photo of Mozi

    Mozi

    PHILOSOPHER

    470 BC - 391 BC

    HPI: 76.43

    Rank: 49

  • Photo of Shunzhi Emperor

    Shunzhi Emperor

    POLITICIAN

    1638 - 1661

    HPI: 76.00

    Rank: 50

  • Photo of Wang Mang

    Wang Mang

    POLITICIAN

    45 BC - 23

    HPI: 75.78

    Rank: 51

  • Photo of Sun Quan

    Sun Quan

    POLITICIAN

    182 - 252

    HPI: 75.56

    Rank: 52

  • Photo of Cao Pi

    Cao Pi

    POLITICIAN

    187 - 226

    HPI: 75.52

    Rank: 53

  • Photo of Jet Li

    Jet Li

    ACTOR

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 75.51

    Rank: 54

  • Photo of Emperor Gaozu of Tang

    Emperor Gaozu of Tang

    POLITICIAN

    566 - 635

    HPI: 75.43

    Rank: 55

  • Photo of Li Ching-Yuen

    Li Ching-Yuen

    PHYSICIAN

    1677 - 1933

    HPI: 74.93

    Rank: 56

  • Photo of Sima Yi

    Sima Yi

    POLITICIAN

    179 - 251

    HPI: 74.85

    Rank: 57

  • Photo of Li Si

    Li Si

    POLITICIAN

    280 BC - 208 BC

    HPI: 74.84

    Rank: 58

  • Photo of Xiang Yu

    Xiang Yu

    POLITICIAN

    232 BC - 202 BC

    HPI: 74.68

    Rank: 59

  • Photo of Gao Xingjian

    Gao Xingjian

    WRITER

    1940 - Present

    HPI: 74.43

    Rank: 60

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Among ACTORS In China

Among actors born in China, Jet Li ranks 2. Before him are Toshiro Mifune (1920). After him are Bolo Yeung (1946), Donnie Yen (1963), Gong Li (1965), Yoshiko Yamaguchi (1920), Hou Hsiao-hsien (1947), Yuen Biao (1957), Run Run Shaw (1907), Shih Kien (1913), Yuen Siu-tien (1912), and Ti Lung (1946).

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