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Ma Huateng

1971 - Today

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Ma Huateng (Chinese: 马化腾; pinyin: Mǎ Huàténg, born October 29, 1971) is a Chinese businessman, investor and philanthropist who is the co-founder, chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tencent, one of the most valuable companies in East Asia, one of the largest internet and technology companies, and one of the biggest investment, gaming, and entertainment conglomerates in the world. The company in Shenzhen develops China's biggest mobile instant messaging service, WeChat, and its subsidiaries provide media, entertainment, payment systems, smartphones, internet-related services, value-added services and online advertising services, both in China and globally. In 2007, 2014, and 2018, Time magazine named him one of the world's most influential people, while in 2015, Forbes credited him as one of the world's most powerful people. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ma Huateng has received more than 2,382,533 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Ma Huateng is the 317th most popular businessperson (down from 307th in 2019), the 702nd most popular biography from China (down from 658th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Businessperson.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.15

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Ma Huateng ranks 317 out of 847. Before him are Bertha Krupp, Alice Walton, Johanna Quandt, Tadashi Yanai, Henry E. Steinway, and David Stern. After him are Jerry Buss, Carlos Tavares, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, George Averoff, Lazare Ponticelli, and David Koch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Ma Huateng ranks 70. Before him are David Coulthard, Evgeny Kissin, Andy Whitfield, Jennifer Lee, Chris Tucker, and Edmundo. After him are David Arquette, Michael Adams, Valdis Dombrovskis, Zlatko Zahovič, J. Y. Park, and Paul van Dyk.

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In China

Among people born in China, Ma Huateng ranks 702 out of 1,610. Before him are Fan Bingbing (1981), Sam Hui (1948), King Hu (1932), Yao Ming (1980), Qu Qiubai (1899), and Lien Chan (1936). After him are Song Yingxing (1587), Lin Huiyin (1904), Nie Rongzhen (1899), Gu Yanwu (1613), Wang Meng (1308), and Cheung Po Tsai (1783).

Others born in China

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    Fan Bingbing

    ACTOR

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 53.55

    Rank: 696

  • Photo of Sam Hui

    Sam Hui

    SINGER

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 53.54

    Rank: 697

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    King Hu

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1932 - 1997

    HPI: 53.53

    Rank: 698

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    Yao Ming

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 53.51

    Rank: 699

  • Photo of Qu Qiubai

    Qu Qiubai

    POLITICIAN

    1899 - 1935

    HPI: 53.46

    Rank: 700

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    Lien Chan

    POLITICIAN

    1936 - Present

    HPI: 53.44

    Rank: 701

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    Ma Huateng

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 53.40

    Rank: 702

  • Photo of Song Yingxing

    Song Yingxing

    WRITER

    1587 - 1666

    HPI: 53.38

    Rank: 703

  • Photo of Lin Huiyin

    Lin Huiyin

    ARCHITECT

    1904 - 1955

    HPI: 53.37

    Rank: 704

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    Nie Rongzhen

    POLITICIAN

    1899 - 1992

    HPI: 53.36

    Rank: 705

  • Photo of Gu Yanwu

    Gu Yanwu

    WRITER

    1613 - 1682

    HPI: 53.33

    Rank: 706

  • Photo of Wang Meng

    Wang Meng

    PAINTER

    1308 - 1385

    HPI: 53.32

    Rank: 707

  • Photo of Cheung Po Tsai

    Cheung Po Tsai

    PIRATE

    1783 - 1822

    HPI: 53.31

    Rank: 708

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China

Among businesspeople born in China, Ma Huateng ranks 7. Before him are Jack Ma (1964), Li Ka-shing (1928), Ren Zhengfei (1944), Rebiya Kadeer (1946), Morris Chang (1931), and Jimmy Lai (1948). After him are Lei Jun (1969), Lee Shau-kee (1929), Wang Jianlin (1954), Li Ning (1963), Henry Luce (1898), and Zhong Shanshan (1954).

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