MUSICIAN

Leslie Cheung

1956 - 2003

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Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003), born Cheung Fat-chung, was a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential cultural icons in the Chinese world, Cheung was known for his debonair demeanor, flamboyant screen characters, and avant-garde, androgynous stage presence. Throughout his 26-year career, he released over 40 music albums and acted in 56 films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leslie Cheung has received more than 3,448,274 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Leslie Cheung is the 161st most popular musician (up from 220th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Hong Kong and the most popular Chinese Musician.

Leslie Cheung is most famous for being a Hong Kong actor and singer. He first gained recognition as an actor for his performance in the 1985 film, "As Tears Go By."

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Leslie Cheung ranks 161 out of 3,175. Before him are James Hetfield, Don Shirley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Giya Kancheli, Keith Jarrett, and Alfred Cortot. After him are Karl Thomas Mozart, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Joseph Joachim, Chick Corea, George Martin, and José Feliciano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Leslie Cheung ranks 26. Before him are Chris Isaak, Dalia Grybauskaitė, Judith Butler, Jost Gippert, Linda Hamilton, and Giuseppe Tornatore. After him are Geena Davis, Ingemar Stenmark, Martina Navratilova, Ali Asadov, David Caruso, and Gina Haspel. Among people deceased in 2003, Leslie Cheung ranks 35. Before him are Isser Harel, Alberto Sordi, Compay Segundo, Leon Uris, Franco Modigliani, and Richard Crenna. After him are Bertram Brockhouse, Nǃxau ǂToma, Celia Cruz, Horst Buchholz, Edgar F. Codd, and David Dacko.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Leslie Cheung ranks 4 out of 115. Before him are Jackie Chan (1954), Sammo Hung (1952), and Chow Yun-fat (1955). After him are Ma Ying-jeou (1950), Katrina Kaif (1983), Stephen Chow (1962), Andy Lau (1961), Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg (1964), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Stanley Ho (1921), and John Lone (1952).

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Among MUSICIANS In Hong Kong

Among musicians born in Hong Kong, Leslie Cheung ranks 1. After him are Herman Li (1976).

Chinese born Musicians

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