EXTREMIST
Jordan Belfort
1962 - Today
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Jordan Belfort
Jordan Ross Belfort (; born July 9, 1962) is an American former stockbroker, financial criminal, and businessman who pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running a boiler room as part of a penny-stock scam in 1999. Belfort spent 22 months in prison as part of an agreement under which, becoming an informant for the FBI and wearing a wire, he gave testimony against numerous partners and subordinates in his fraud scheme. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jordan Belfort has received more than 28,427,873 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Jordan Belfort is the 74th most popular extremist (down from 54th in 2019), the 1,557th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,121st in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Extremist.
Jordan Belfort is most famous for being a wealthy stockbroker in the 1980s who defrauded investors of $200 million.
Memorability Metrics
28M
Page Views (PV)
59.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
4.42
Effective Languages (L*)
4.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Jordan Belfort ranks 74 out of 283. Before him are Matteo Messina Denaro, Johnny Torrio, Gary Ridgway, Willi Herold, Charles Sobhraj, and Hermine Braunsteiner. After him are Frank Sheeran, Shamil Basayev, Ma Barker, Emperor Norton, Wadie Haddad, and Matija Gubec.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatteo Messina Denaro
1962 - 2023
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 68
Johnny Torrio
1882 - 1957
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 69
Gary Ridgway
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 70
Willi Herold
1925 - 1946
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 71
Charles Sobhraj
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 72
Hermine Braunsteiner
1919 - 1999
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 73
Jordan Belfort
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 74
Frank Sheeran
1920 - 2003
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 75
Shamil Basayev
1965 - 2006
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 76
Ma Barker
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 77
Emperor Norton
1818 - 1880
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 78
Wadie Haddad
1927 - 1978
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 79
Matija Gubec
1538 - 1573
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 80
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Jordan Belfort ranks 43. Before him are Matteo Messina Denaro, Milo Đukanović, Matthew Broderick, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Dino Merlin, and Christiane F.. After him are Gerardo Martino, Kirk Hammett, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Dave Gahan, Emilio Estevez, and Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsMatteo Messina Denaro
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2023
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 37
Milo Đukanović
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 38
Matthew Broderick
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 39
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 40
Dino Merlin
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 41
Christiane F.
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 42
Jordan Belfort
EXTREMIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 43
Gerardo Martino
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 44
Kirk Hammett
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 45
Hirokazu Kore-eda
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 46
Dave Gahan
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 47
Emilio Estevez
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 48
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 49
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jordan Belfort ranks 1,557 out of 20,380. Before him are Helen Hunt (1963), Art Blakey (1919), Frank Langella (1938), Thomas A. Steitz (1940), Danielle Steel (1947), and Michael Dudikoff (1954). After him are Eleanor H. Porter (1868), Chris Cooper (1951), Burt Bacharach (1928), Ken Kesey (1935), Vint Cerf (1943), and Louis Ignarro (1941).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHelen Hunt
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 1,551
Art Blakey
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1990
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 1,552
Frank Langella
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 1,553
Thomas A. Steitz
CHEMIST
1940 - 2018
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 1,554
Danielle Steel
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,555
Michael Dudikoff
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,556
Jordan Belfort
EXTREMIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,557
Eleanor H. Porter
WRITER
1868 - 1920
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,558
Chris Cooper
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 1,559
Burt Bacharach
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 1,560
Ken Kesey
WRITER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 1,561
Vint Cerf
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,562
Louis Ignarro
PHYSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,563
Among EXTREMISTS In United States
Among extremists born in United States, Jordan Belfort ranks 21. Before him are George Jung (1942), Edmund Kemper (1948), Butch Cassidy (1866), Aileen Wuornos (1956), Dennis Rader (1945), and Gary Ridgway (1949). After him are Frank Sheeran (1920), Ma Barker (1873), James Earl Ray (1928), Susan Atkins (1948), Henry Lee Lucas (1936), and Whitey Bulger (1929).
George Jung
1942 - 2021
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 15
Edmund Kemper
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 16
Butch Cassidy
1866 - 1908
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 17
Aileen Wuornos
1956 - 2002
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 18
Dennis Rader
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 19
Gary Ridgway
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 20
Jordan Belfort
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 21
Frank Sheeran
1920 - 2003
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 22
Ma Barker
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 23
James Earl Ray
1928 - 1998
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 24
Susan Atkins
1948 - 2009
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 25
Henry Lee Lucas
1936 - 2001
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 26
Whitey Bulger
1929 - 2018
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 27