ACTOR
Maggie Smith
1934 - Today
Maggie Smith
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith (born 28 December 1934) is an English actress. Known for her wit in comedic roles, she has had an extensive career on stage and screen over seven decades and is one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actresses. She has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for six Laurence Olivier Awards. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maggie Smith has received more than 20,438,795 page views. Her biography is available in 81 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 80 in 2019). Maggie Smith is the 73rd most popular actor (down from 39th in 2019), the 112th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular British Actor.
Maggie Smith is most famous for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter series.
Memorability Metrics
20M
Page Views (PV)
73.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
81
Languages Editions (L)
5.74
Effective Languages (L*)
5.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Maggie Smith ranks 73 out of 13,578. Before her are Brad Pitt, Kirk Douglas, Alan Alda, Henry Fonda, Johnny Depp, and Ian McKellen. After her are Jean Marais, Steven Seagal, Tom Selleck, Roger Moore, John Wayne, and Denzel Washington.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrad Pitt
1963 - Present
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 67
Kirk Douglas
1916 - 2020
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 68
Alan Alda
1936 - Present
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 69
Henry Fonda
1905 - 1982
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 70
Johnny Depp
1963 - Present
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 71
Ian McKellen
1939 - Present
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 72
Maggie Smith
1934 - Present
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 73
Jean Marais
1913 - 1998
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 74
Steven Seagal
1952 - Present
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 75
Tom Selleck
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 76
Roger Moore
1927 - 2017
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 77
John Wayne
1907 - 1979
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 78
Denzel Washington
1954 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 79
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Maggie Smith ranks 9. Before her are Sophia Loren, Charles Manson, Leonard Cohen, Albert II of Belgium, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, and Giorgio Armani. After her are Gene Cernan, Carl Sagan, Nana Mouskouri, Daniel Kahneman, Judi Dench, and Leonid Kravchuk.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsSophia Loren
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 3
Charles Manson
EXTREMIST
1934 - 2017
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 4
Leonard Cohen
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2016
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 5
Albert II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 6
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1934 - 2018
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 7
Giorgio Armani
DESIGNER
1934 - Present
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 8
Maggie Smith
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 9
Gene Cernan
ASTRONAUT
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 10
Carl Sagan
ASTRONOMER
1934 - 1996
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 11
Nana Mouskouri
SINGER
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 12
Daniel Kahneman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 13
Judi Dench
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 14
Leonid Kravchuk
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2022
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 15
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Maggie Smith ranks 112 out of 8,785. Before her are George V (1865), Jeremy Bentham (1748), Roger Bacon (1220), Terry Pratchett (1948), Ian McKellen (1939), and H. G. Wells (1866). After her are Ada Lovelace (1815), Blackbeard (1680), Neville Chamberlain (1869), Edward VIII (1894), Ringo Starr (1940), and Edward II of England (1284).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGeorge V
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1936
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 106
Jeremy Bentham
PHILOSOPHER
1748 - 1832
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 107
Roger Bacon
PHILOSOPHER
1220 - 1292
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 108
Terry Pratchett
WRITER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 109
Ian McKellen
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 110
H. G. Wells
WRITER
1866 - 1946
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 111
Maggie Smith
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 112
Ada Lovelace
MATHEMATICIAN
1815 - 1852
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 113
Blackbeard
PIRATE
1680 - 1718
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 114
Neville Chamberlain
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1940
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 115
Edward VIII
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1972
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 116
Ringo Starr
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 117
Edward II of England
POLITICIAN
1284 - 1327
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 118
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Maggie Smith ranks 10. Before her are Sean Connery (1930), Alan Rickman (1946), Elizabeth Taylor (1932), Christopher Lee (1922), Liam Neeson (1952), and Ian McKellen (1939). After her are Roger Moore (1927), Michael Caine (1933), Jane Birkin (1946), Rowan Atkinson (1955), Helen Mirren (1945), and Charlotte Rampling (1946).
Sean Connery
1930 - 2020
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 4
Alan Rickman
1946 - 2016
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 5
Elizabeth Taylor
1932 - 2011
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 6
Christopher Lee
1922 - 2015
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 7
Liam Neeson
1952 - Present
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 8
Ian McKellen
1939 - Present
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 9
Maggie Smith
1934 - Present
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 10
Roger Moore
1927 - 2017
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 11
Michael Caine
1933 - Present
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 12
Jane Birkin
1946 - 2023
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 13
Rowan Atkinson
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 14
Helen Mirren
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 15
Charlotte Rampling
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 16