ACTOR
Kathy Bates
1948 - Today
Kathy Bates
Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for a Tony Award and two BAFTA Awards. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she studied theater at Southern Methodist University before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kathy Bates has received more than 14,272,297 page views. Her biography is available in 80 different languages on Wikipedia. Kathy Bates is the 273rd most popular actor (down from 206th in 2019), the 508th most popular biography from United States (down from 381st in 2019) and the 134th most popular American Actor.
Kathy Bates is most famous for her role as Annie Wilkes in the 1990 horror film Misery.
Memorability Metrics
14M
Page Views (PV)
66.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
80
Languages Editions (L)
4.45
Effective Languages (L*)
5.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Kathy Bates ranks 273 out of 13,578. Before her are Jean Seberg, Nancy Reagan, Benny Hill, Virna Lisi, David Carradine, and George Lazenby. After her are Silvana Mangano, Michael Landon, Glenn Close, Demi Moore, Liza Minnelli, and Vittorio Gassman.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean Seberg
1938 - 1979
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 267
Nancy Reagan
1921 - 2016
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 268
Benny Hill
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 269
Virna Lisi
1936 - 2014
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 270
David Carradine
1936 - 2009
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 271
George Lazenby
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 272
Kathy Bates
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 273
Silvana Mangano
1930 - 1989
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 274
Michael Landon
1936 - 1991
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 275
Glenn Close
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 276
Demi Moore
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 277
Liza Minnelli
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 278
Vittorio Gassman
1922 - 2000
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 279
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Kathy Bates ranks 31. Before her are John R. Bolton, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Maurizio Gucci, Klaus Meine, George Tupou V, and George R. R. Martin. After her are Alice Cooper, Donna Summer, Patrizia Reggiani, Carl Weathers, Steven Tyler, and Frank Abagnale.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsJohn R. Bolton
DIPLOMAT
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 25
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 26
Maurizio Gucci
FASHION DESIGNER
1948 - 1995
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 27
Klaus Meine
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 28
George Tupou V
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2012
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 29
George R. R. Martin
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 30
Kathy Bates
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 31
Alice Cooper
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 32
Donna Summer
SINGER
1948 - 2012
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 33
Patrizia Reggiani
EXTREMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 34
Carl Weathers
ACTOR
1948 - 2024
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 35
Steven Tyler
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 36
Frank Abagnale
MAFIOSO
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 37
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kathy Bates ranks 508 out of 20,380. Before her are Richard Stallman (1953), John Cazale (1935), Jean Seberg (1938), Nancy Reagan (1921), David Carradine (1936), and Donald A. Glaser (1926). After her are Michael Landon (1936), Glenn Close (1947), Demi Moore (1962), Liza Minnelli (1946), Katherine Johnson (1918), and William P. Murphy (1892).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRichard Stallman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 502
John Cazale
ACTOR
1935 - 1978
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 503
Jean Seberg
ACTOR
1938 - 1979
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 504
Nancy Reagan
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 505
David Carradine
ACTOR
1936 - 2009
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 506
Donald A. Glaser
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2013
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 507
Kathy Bates
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 508
Michael Landon
ACTOR
1936 - 1991
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 509
Glenn Close
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 510
Demi Moore
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 511
Liza Minnelli
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 512
Katherine Johnson
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2020
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 513
William P. Murphy
PHYSICIAN
1892 - 1987
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 514
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Kathy Bates ranks 134. Before her are Bill Murray (1950), Talia Shire (1946), John Cazale (1935), Jean Seberg (1938), Nancy Reagan (1921), and David Carradine (1936). After her are Michael Landon (1936), Glenn Close (1947), Demi Moore (1962), Liza Minnelli (1946), Kurt Russell (1951), and William Holden (1918).
Bill Murray
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 128
Talia Shire
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 129
John Cazale
1935 - 1978
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 130
Jean Seberg
1938 - 1979
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 131
Nancy Reagan
1921 - 2016
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 132
David Carradine
1936 - 2009
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 133
Kathy Bates
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 134
Michael Landon
1936 - 1991
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 135
Glenn Close
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 136
Demi Moore
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 137
Liza Minnelli
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 138
Kurt Russell
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 139
William Holden
1918 - 1981
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 140