FASHION DESIGNER
Kenzō Takada
1939 - 2020
Kenzō Takada
Kenzō Takada (高田 賢三, Takada Kenzō, [takada kenꜜzoː]; 27 February 1939 – 4 October 2020) was a Japanese–French fashion designer living in France. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kenzō Takada has received more than 511,837 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Kenzō Takada is the 15th most popular fashion designer, the 153rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 101st in 2019) and the most popular Japanese Fashion Designer.
Memorability Metrics
510k
Page Views (PV)
68.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
7.90
Effective Languages (L*)
2.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FASHION DESIGNERS
Among fashion designers, Kenzō Takada ranks 15 out of 51. Before him are Ralph Lauren, Maurizio Gucci, Hubert de Givenchy, Donatella Versace, Tommy Hilfiger, and Elsa Schiaparelli. After him are Roberto Cavalli, Mary Quant, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Yohji Yamamoto, Tom Ford, and Oscar de la Renta.
Most Popular Fashion Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRalph Lauren
1939 - Present
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 9
Maurizio Gucci
1948 - 1995
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 10
Hubert de Givenchy
1927 - 2018
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 11
Donatella Versace
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 12
Tommy Hilfiger
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 13
Elsa Schiaparelli
1890 - 1973
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 14
Kenzō Takada
1939 - 2020
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 15
Roberto Cavalli
1940 - 2024
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 16
Mary Quant
1930 - 2023
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 17
Jean-Paul Gaultier
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 18
Yohji Yamamoto
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 19
Tom Ford
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 20
Oscar de la Renta
1932 - 2014
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 21
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Kenzō Takada ranks 45. Before him are Jean-Marie Lehn, Mark Margolis, Ray Manzarek, Wes Craven, Volker Schlöndorff, and Michael Cimino. After him are Junko Tabei, Henry Mintzberg, Phil Spector, Harry Kroto, Claude François, and Joel Schumacher. Among people deceased in 2020, Kenzō Takada ranks 43. Before him are John le Carré, Lucia Bosè, Kobe Bryant, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Nexhmije Hoxha, and Eduard Limonov. After him are Luis Sepúlveda, Geert Hofstede, Mirella Freni, Masatoshi Koshiba, Philip Warren Anderson, and Kim Ki-duk.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsJean-Marie Lehn
CHEMIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 39
Mark Margolis
ACTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 40
Ray Manzarek
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2013
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 41
Wes Craven
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2015
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 42
Volker Schlöndorff
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 43
Michael Cimino
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2016
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 44
Kenzō Takada
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 45
Junko Tabei
MOUNTAINEER
1939 - 2016
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 46
Henry Mintzberg
ECONOMIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 47
Phil Spector
PRODUCER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 48
Harry Kroto
CHEMIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 49
Claude François
SINGER
1939 - 1978
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 50
Joel Schumacher
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 51
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsJohn le Carré
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 37
Lucia Bosè
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 38
Kobe Bryant
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - 2020
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 39
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
JUDGE
1933 - 2020
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 40
Nexhmije Hoxha
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2020
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 41
Eduard Limonov
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2020
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 42
Kenzō Takada
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 43
Luis Sepúlveda
WRITER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 44
Geert Hofstede
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2020
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 45
Mirella Freni
SINGER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 46
Masatoshi Koshiba
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2020
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 47
Philip Warren Anderson
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2020
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 48
Kim Ki-duk
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - 2020
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 49
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Kenzō Takada ranks 153 out of 6,245. Before him are Ishikawa Goemon (1558), Emperor Kanmu (737), Emperor Kōrei (-341), Torakusu Yamaha (1851), Issey Miyake (1938), and Zeami Motokiyo (1363). After him are Kazuyoshi Miura (1967), Junko Tabei (1939), Kobayashi Issa (1763), Tomoyuki Yamashita (1885), Iwane Matsui (1878), and Ken Watanabe (1959).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsIshikawa Goemon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1558 - 1594
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 147
Emperor Kanmu
POLITICIAN
737 - 806
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 148
Emperor Kōrei
POLITICIAN
341 BC - 214 BC
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 149
Torakusu Yamaha
BUSINESSPERSON
1851 - 1916
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 150
Issey Miyake
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2022
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 151
Zeami Motokiyo
WRITER
1363 - 1443
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 152
Kenzō Takada
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 153
Kazuyoshi Miura
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 154
Junko Tabei
MOUNTAINEER
1939 - 2016
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 155
Kobayashi Issa
WRITER
1763 - 1828
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 156
Tomoyuki Yamashita
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1946
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 157
Iwane Matsui
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1948
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 158
Ken Watanabe
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 159
Among FASHION DESIGNERS In Japan
Among fashion designers born in Japan, Kenzō Takada ranks 1. After him are Yohji Yamamoto (1943), and Kansai Yamamoto (1944).
Kenzō Takada
1939 - 2020
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 1
Yohji Yamamoto
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 2
Kansai Yamamoto
1944 - 2020
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 3