ACTOR
Kara Wai
1960 - Today
Kara Wai
Kara Wai Ying-hung BBS (simplified Chinese: 惠英红; traditional Chinese: 惠英紅; born 3 February 1960) is a Hong Kong actress best known internationally for her roles in wuxia films produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1970s and 1980s. Wai has since portrayed a wide range of roles on screen and on television with much success. She is the inaugural and a three-time recipient of Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kara Wai has received more than 249,964 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kara Wai is the 7,788th most popular actor (down from 7,175th in 2019), the 79th most popular biography from Hong Kong (down from 70th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Chinese Actor.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
41.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
1.69
Effective Languages (L*)
3.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Kara Wai ranks 7,788 out of 13,578. Before her are Bill Fagerbakke, Edna Best, Marc Vann, Keone Young, Josh Stewart, and Nikolai Kinski. After her are Bob Denver, Alan Baxter, Emma Chambers, Kathryn Erbe, Tuva Novotny, and James Fleet.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBill Fagerbakke
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 7,782
Edna Best
1900 - 1974
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 7,783
Marc Vann
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 7,784
Keone Young
1947 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 7,785
Josh Stewart
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 7,786
Nikolai Kinski
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 7,787
Kara Wai
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 7,788
Bob Denver
1935 - 2005
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 7,789
Alan Baxter
1908 - 1976
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 7,790
Emma Chambers
1964 - 2018
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 7,791
Kathryn Erbe
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 7,792
Tuva Novotny
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 7,793
James Fleet
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 7,794
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Kara Wai ranks 496. Before her are Tim Mayotte, Lev Manovich, Pablo Larios, Vali Ionescu, Bill Prady, and Kim Christofte. After her are Sandy Powell, Ljubomir Radanović, Charles Ng, Amy Klobuchar, Stéphane Freiss, and Ioan Andone.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsTim Mayotte
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 490
Lev Manovich
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 491
Pablo Larios
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2019
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 492
Vali Ionescu
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 493
Bill Prady
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 494
Kim Christofte
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 495
Kara Wai
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 496
Sandy Powell
DESIGNER
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 497
Ljubomir Radanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 498
Charles Ng
EXTREMIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 499
Amy Klobuchar
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 500
Stéphane Freiss
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 501
Ioan Andone
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 502
In Hong Kong
Among people born in Hong Kong, Kara Wai ranks 79 out of 115. Before her are Herman Li (1976), Marco Fu (1978), Charmaine Sheh (1975), Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (1975), Marguerite Higgins (1920), and Eason Chan (1974). After her are Sammi Cheng (1972), Charles Ng (1960), Maggie Shiu (1965), Gillian Chung (1981), Moses Chan (1971), and Gigi Leung (1976).
Others born in Hong Kong
Go to all RankingsHerman Li
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 73
Marco Fu
SNOOKER
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 74
Charmaine Sheh
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 75
Danny Chan Kwok-kwan
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 76
Marguerite Higgins
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 1966
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 77
Eason Chan
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 78
Kara Wai
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 79
Sammi Cheng
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 80
Charles Ng
EXTREMIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 81
Maggie Shiu
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 82
Gillian Chung
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 83
Moses Chan
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 84
Gigi Leung
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 85
Among ACTORS In Hong Kong
Among actors born in Hong Kong, Kara Wai ranks 42. Before her are Athena Chu (1971), Sandy Lam (1966), Byron Mann (1967), Charmaine Sheh (1975), Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (1975), and Eason Chan (1974). After her are Maggie Shiu (1965), Moses Chan (1971), Gigi Leung (1976), Miriam Yeung (1974), Romola Garai (1982), and Bosco Wong (1980).
Athena Chu
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 36
Sandy Lam
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 37
Byron Mann
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 38
Charmaine Sheh
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 39
Danny Chan Kwok-kwan
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 40
Eason Chan
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 41
Kara Wai
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 42
Maggie Shiu
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 43
Moses Chan
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 44
Gigi Leung
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 45
Miriam Yeung
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.13
Rank: 46
Romola Garai
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 47
Bosco Wong
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 48