SINGER

Kelly Clarkson

1982 - Today

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Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Rising to fame as the inaugural winner of American Idol, she has established a multi-decade career in music and television and is credited with having a lasting impact on televised talent shows. Known as a vocal powerhouse and versatile performer, she was named one of the greatest singers in history by publications such as Rolling Stone and Billboard. Signed to RCA Records in 2002, Clarkson released her chart-topping debut single, "A Moment Like This", which became the best-selling single of the year in the US. Her R&B and gospel-influenced debut album, Thankful (2003), entered the US Billboard 200 at number one. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kelly Clarkson has received more than 22,677,234 page views. Her biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Kelly Clarkson is the 1,792nd most popular singer (down from 1,597th in 2019), the 9,586th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,627th in 2019) and the 459th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 23M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.65

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 70

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 7.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kelly Clarkson ranks 1,792 out of 4,381. Before her are Maurane, Bizarre, Saweetie, Emilia Rydberg, Beth Ditto, and Andrés Calamaro. After her are In-Grid, Chris Connor, Tommy Steele, George Fisher, Tony Kakko, and Ray Gillen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Kelly Clarkson ranks 148. Before her are Chloé Zhao, Marco Amelia, Matthias Steiner, Lee Min-jung, Flavia Pennetta, and Pierre Webó. After her are Jermain Defoe, Sunrise Adams, Tomasz Kuszczak, Stipe Miocic, Thomas Middleditch, and Alison Brie.

Others Born in 1982

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kelly Clarkson ranks 9,586 out of 20,380. Before her are Virginia Fox (1902), John Russell (1921), Frank Shields (1909), Spud Webb (1963), Blue Mitchell (1930), and Elizabeth Peña (1959). After her are Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840), Edward Seaga (1930), Patrick Warburton (1964), Anthony Braxton (1945), Gloria Talbott (1931), and Rocky Carroll (1963).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kelly Clarkson ranks 459. Before her are Jay Park (1987), Richard Cheese (1965), DJ Yella (1967), Bizarre (1976), Saweetie (1993), and Beth Ditto (1981). After her are Chris Connor (1927), George Fisher (1970), Ray Gillen (1959), Greg Graffin (1964), Ben Harper (1969), and Willie Brown (1900).

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