1973 - 2023
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher ( WUR-zəl-bah-kər; December 3, 1973 – August 27, 2023), commonly known as "Joe the Plumber", was an American conservative activist and commentator. He gained national attention during the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign season when, during a videotaped campaign stop in Ohio by Democratic nominee Barack Obama, Wurzelbacher raised concerns that Obama's tax policy would increase taxes on small business owners. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joe the Plumber has received more than 1,112,568 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe the Plumber is the 206th most popular celebrity (down from 173rd in 2019), the 17,114th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,360th in 2019) and the 67th most popular American Celebrity.
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Among celebrities, Joe the Plumber ranks 206 out of 181. Before him are Death of Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb, Alexandria Mills, Steven Pruitt, Kristen Dalton, Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, and Manushi Chhillar. After him are Stephanie Del Valle, Toni-Ann Singh, Alyssa Campanella, Tara Conner, Poonam Pandey, and Alice Sabatini.
1997 - 2011
HPI: 26.26
Rank: 200
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.08
Rank: 201
1984 - Present
HPI: 26.00
Rank: 202
1986 - Present
HPI: 24.37
Rank: 203
1996 - Present
HPI: 23.90
Rank: 204
1997 - Present
HPI: 23.64
Rank: 205
1973 - 2023
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 206
1996 - Present
HPI: 23.23
Rank: 207
1996 - Present
HPI: 23.00
Rank: 208
1990 - Present
HPI: 22.87
Rank: 209
1985 - Present
HPI: 22.43
Rank: 210
1991 - Present
HPI: 22.03
Rank: 211
1996 - Present
HPI: 19.75
Rank: 212
Among people born in 1973, Joe the Plumber ranks 979. Before him are Kenta Shimaoka, Yoshiyuki Takemoto, Kenji Nakada, Darren Campbell, Deena Kastor, and Lorraine Fenton. After him are Masayuki Ota, Helga Pedersen, Hajime Eto, Corliss Williamson, Ali Landry, and Kieren Perkins. Among people deceased in 2023, Joe the Plumber ranks 426. Before him are Eddie Bernice Johnson, Lieuwe Westra, Tim Lobinger, Gino Mäder, Christian Atsu, and Mike McFarlane. After him are Tori Bowie and Jansen Panettiere.
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.68
Rank: 973
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.63
Rank: 974
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.60
Rank: 975
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.60
Rank: 976
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.52
Rank: 977
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.48
Rank: 978
1973 - 2023
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 979
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.44
Rank: 980
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.42
Rank: 981
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.42
Rank: 982
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.41
Rank: 983
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.09
Rank: 984
1973 - Present
HPI: 23.09
Rank: 985
1935 - 2023
HPI: 30.22
Rank: 420
1982 - 2023
HPI: 30.08
Rank: 421
1972 - 2023
HPI: 29.27
Rank: 422
1997 - 2023
HPI: 28.22
Rank: 423
1992 - 2023
HPI: 26.60
Rank: 424
1960 - 2023
HPI: 24.30
Rank: 425
1973 - 2023
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 426
1990 - 2023
HPI: 22.18
Rank: 427
1994 - 2023
HPI: 18.97
Rank: 428
Among people born in United States, Joe the Plumber ranks 17,114 out of 18,182. Before him are Karen Strassman (1966), Travis Ganong (1988), Jon Ossoff (1987), Darrell Walker (1961), Joey Cheek (1979), and Shannon Moore (1979). After him are Sonny Weems (1986), Jeremy Evans (1987), Lauren Boebert (1986), Trey Burke (1992), Sonya Deville (1993), and Bonnie McKee (1984).
1966 - Present
HPI: 23.49
Rank: 17,108
1988 - Present
HPI: 23.49
Rank: 17,109
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.48
Rank: 17,110
1961 - Present
HPI: 23.48
Rank: 17,111
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 17,112
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 17,113
1973 - 2023
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 17,114
1986 - Present
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 17,115
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.46
Rank: 17,116
1986 - Present
HPI: 23.46
Rank: 17,117
1992 - Present
HPI: 23.46
Rank: 17,118
1993 - Present
HPI: 23.45
Rank: 17,119
1984 - Present
HPI: 23.44
Rank: 17,120
Among celebrities born in United States, Joe the Plumber ranks 67. Before him are Megan Young (1990), Lauren Bush (1984), Alexandria Mills (1992), Steven Pruitt (1984), Kristen Dalton (1986), and Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark (1996). After him are Alyssa Campanella (1990), Tara Conner (1985), Nia Sanchez (1990), Michael Buckley (1975), and Nina Davuluri (1989).
1990 - Present
HPI: 28.63
Rank: 61
1984 - Present
HPI: 26.35
Rank: 62
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.08
Rank: 63
1984 - Present
HPI: 26.00
Rank: 64
1986 - Present
HPI: 24.37
Rank: 65
1996 - Present
HPI: 23.90
Rank: 66
1973 - 2023
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 67
1990 - Present
HPI: 22.87
Rank: 68
1985 - Present
HPI: 22.43
Rank: 69
1990 - Present
HPI: 18.50
Rank: 70
1975 - Present
HPI: 16.88
Rank: 71
1989 - Present
HPI: 15.00
Rank: 72