ACTOR
Lale Andersen
1905 - 1972
Lale Andersen
Lale Andersen (23 March 1905 – 29 August 1972) was a German chanson singer-songwriter[note a] born in Lehe (now part of Bremerhaven).[note b] She is best known for her interpretation of the song "Lili Marleen" in 1939, which by 1941 transcended the conflict to become World War II's biggest international hit. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lale Andersen has received more than 242,946 page views. Her biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Lale Andersen is the 714th most popular actor (down from 696th in 2019), the 1,112th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,074th in 2019) and the 17th most popular German Actor.
Lale Andersen was a German singer and actress who was most famous for her rendition of the song "Lili Marlene" during World War II.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
60.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
5.48
Effective Languages (L*)
3.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Lale Andersen ranks 714 out of 13,578. Before her are Lois Maxwell, Robert Taylor, Setsuko Hara, Pete Postlethwaite, Alyson Hannigan, and Imelda Staunton. After her are Owen Wilson, Jean-Claude Brialy, Rex Harrison, María Félix, Angela Bassett, and Kathleen Turner.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLois Maxwell
1927 - 2007
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 708
Robert Taylor
1911 - 1969
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 709
Setsuko Hara
1920 - 2015
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 710
Pete Postlethwaite
1946 - 2011
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 711
Alyson Hannigan
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 712
Imelda Staunton
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 713
Lale Andersen
1905 - 1972
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 714
Owen Wilson
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 715
Jean-Claude Brialy
1933 - 2007
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 716
Rex Harrison
1908 - 1990
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 717
María Félix
1914 - 2002
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 718
Angela Bassett
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 719
Kathleen Turner
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 720
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Lale Andersen ranks 47. Before her are Pierre Gemayel, Fred Trump, Severo Ochoa, Takashi Shimura, Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark, and Jean Vigo. After her are Prince John of the United Kingdom, Emmanuel Mounier, Nevill Francis Mott, Ivan Serov, Daniil Kharms, and Kurt Gerstein. Among people deceased in 1972, Lale Andersen ranks 39. Before her are Margaret Rutherford, Ludwig von Bertalanffy, Jackie Robinson, Antonio Segni, Ferdinand Čatloš, and Said bin Taimur. After her are Mahalia Jackson, Fredric Brown, Louis Leakey, Lester B. Pearson, Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, and Josep Samitier.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsPierre Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1984
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 41
Fred Trump
BUSINESSPERSON
1905 - 1999
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 42
Severo Ochoa
PHYSICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 43
Takashi Shimura
ACTOR
1905 - 1982
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 44
Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1981
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 45
Jean Vigo
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1934
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 46
Lale Andersen
ACTOR
1905 - 1972
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 47
Prince John of the United Kingdom
NOBLEMAN
1905 - 1919
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 48
Emmanuel Mounier
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1950
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 49
Nevill Francis Mott
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 50
Ivan Serov
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1990
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 51
Daniil Kharms
WRITER
1905 - 1942
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 52
Kurt Gerstein
ENGINEER
1905 - 1945
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 53
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsMargaret Rutherford
ACTOR
1892 - 1972
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 33
Ludwig von Bertalanffy
BIOLOGIST
1901 - 1972
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 34
Jackie Robinson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1919 - 1972
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 35
Antonio Segni
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 36
Ferdinand Čatloš
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 37
Said bin Taimur
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1972
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 38
Lale Andersen
ACTOR
1905 - 1972
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 39
Mahalia Jackson
SINGER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 40
Fredric Brown
WRITER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 41
Louis Leakey
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1903 - 1972
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 42
Lester B. Pearson
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1972
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 43
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1972
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 44
Josep Samitier
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 45
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Lale Andersen ranks 1,112 out of 7,253. Before her are Gottfried Feder (1883), Henry Suso (1295), Petrus Apianus (1495), Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse (1777), Prince Henry of Prussia (1862), and Hermann Heinrich Gossen (1810). After her are Gerhard Herzberg (1904), Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912), Walther Flemming (1843), Killing of Peter Fechter (1944), Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria (1831), and Ernst Hanfstaengl (1887).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGottfried Feder
ECONOMIST
1883 - 1941
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 1,106
Henry Suso
PHILOSOPHER
1295 - 1366
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 1,107
Petrus Apianus
ASTRONOMER
1495 - 1552
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 1,108
Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1848
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 1,109
Prince Henry of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1929
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 1,110
Hermann Heinrich Gossen
ECONOMIST
1810 - 1858
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 1,111
Lale Andersen
ACTOR
1905 - 1972
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 1,112
Gerhard Herzberg
CHEMIST
1904 - 1999
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 1,113
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
PHYSICIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 1,114
Walther Flemming
BIOLOGIST
1843 - 1905
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 1,115
Killing of Peter Fechter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - 1962
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 1,116
Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1920
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 1,117
Ernst Hanfstaengl
WRITER
1887 - 1975
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 1,118
Among ACTORS In Germany
Among actors born in Germany, Lale Andersen ranks 17. Before her are Luise Rainer (1910), Horst Buchholz (1933), Hardy Krüger (1928), Emmy Göring (1893), Gert Fröbe (1913), and Karin Schubert (1944). After her are Horst Tappert (1923), Erika Mann (1905), Thomas Kretschmann (1962), Til Schweiger (1963), Christiane F. (1962), and Diane Kruger (1976).
Luise Rainer
1910 - 2014
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 11
Horst Buchholz
1933 - 2003
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 12
Hardy Krüger
1928 - 2022
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 13
Emmy Göring
1893 - 1973
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 14
Gert Fröbe
1913 - 1988
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 15
Karin Schubert
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 16
Lale Andersen
1905 - 1972
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 17
Horst Tappert
1923 - 2008
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 18
Erika Mann
1905 - 1969
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 19
Thomas Kretschmann
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 20
Til Schweiger
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 21
Christiane F.
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 22
Diane Kruger
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 23