ACTOR

Kenny Ortega

1950 - Today

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Kenneth John Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American director, producer, choreographer, and concert creator. He is best known for his work with Disney Channel, notably the High School Musical film trilogy, cult classics such as Newsies and Hocus Pocus, The Cheetah Girls 2, and the first three Descendants films. In 2019 he signed a five year deal with Netflix, producing the original series Julie and the Phantoms, which was cancelled after only one season. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kenny Ortega has received more than 2,759,301 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Kenny Ortega is the 3,050th most popular actor (up from 3,213th in 2019), the 4,629th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,002nd in 2019) and the 1,376th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Kenny Ortega ranks 3,050 out of 13,578. Before him are Rosalinda Celentano, Mohammad Ali Fardin, Laima Vaikule, Kathleen Quinlan, Anna Galiena, and Heinz Weixelbraun. After him are Jack Albertson, Nigel Bruce, Jon Finch, Leighton Meester, Jeffrey Wright, and Margaret Hamilton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Kenny Ortega ranks 240. Before him are Tommy Aldridge, Graham Hancock, Josiane Balasko, Lino Červar, Luis Alberto Spinetta, and Rick Perry. After him are Marián Masný, Robert Z'Dar, Seyla Benhabib, Damo Suzuki, Rosi Mittermaier, and Luis Donaldo Colosio.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kenny Ortega ranks 4,629 out of 20,380. Before him are James Tiptree Jr. (1915), Patti LuPone (1949), Joey Jordison (1975), Shemar Moore (1970), Kathleen Quinlan (1954), and Rick Perry (1950). After him are Roy Chapman Andrews (1884), Jack Albertson (1907), Leighton Meester (1986), Jeffrey Wright (1965), Margaret Hamilton (1902), and Braxton Bragg (1817).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Kenny Ortega ranks 1,376. Before him are Olive Thomas (1894), Bob Crane (1928), Maude Adams (1872), Patti LuPone (1949), Shemar Moore (1970), and Kathleen Quinlan (1954). After him are Jack Albertson (1907), Leighton Meester (1986), Jeffrey Wright (1965), Margaret Hamilton (1902), Joe Dallesandro (1948), and Robert Montgomery (1904).

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Television and Movie Roles

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
Jun 11o 19867.58 / 10
High School Musical
A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
Jan 20o 20066.6 / 10
High School Musical 2
The East High Wildcats are gearing up for big fun as they land the coolest summer jobs imaginable. Troy, Gabriella, Chad, and Taylor have scored sweet gigs at the Lava Springs Country Club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's family. Sharpay's first rule of business: Get Troy. As Troy experiences a life of privilege he's never known, will he give up the Wildcats and Gabriella to rise to the top?
Aug 17o 20076.5 / 10