DESIGNER
Manolo Blahnik
1942 - Today
Manolo Blahnik
Manuel "Manolo" Blahnik Rodríguez (; born 27 November 1942) is a Spanish fashion designer and founder of the eponymous high-end shoe brand. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Manolo Blahnik has received more than 1,139,189 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Manolo Blahnik is the 26th most popular designer (down from 23rd in 2019), the 423rd most popular biography from Spain (down from 352nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Designer.
Manolo Blahnik is most famous for his shoes, which are usually made of leather and have a high heel.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
60.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
6.37
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Manolo Blahnik ranks 26 out of 104. Before him are Thomas Chippendale, Miuccia Prada, René Lalique, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Philippe Starck, and Battista Farina. After him are Raymond Loewy, Iris Apfel, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Pierre Balmain, Claude Garamond, and Dieter Rams.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Chippendale
1718 - 1779
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 20
Miuccia Prada
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 21
René Lalique
1860 - 1945
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 22
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
1868 - 1928
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 23
Philippe Starck
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 24
Battista Farina
1893 - 1966
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 25
Manolo Blahnik
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 26
Raymond Loewy
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 27
Iris Apfel
1921 - 2024
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 28
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
1811 - 1899
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 29
Pierre Balmain
1914 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 30
Claude Garamond
1499 - 1561
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 31
Dieter Rams
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 32
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Manolo Blahnik ranks 109. Before him are Conrad Schumann, Daniel Dennett, Prince Michael of Kent, Barry Levinson, Bob Ross, and Larry Flynt. After him are Kang Kek Iew, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Lee Kun-hee, Terry Jones, Britt Ekland, and Pedro Rocha.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsConrad Schumann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 1998
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 103
Daniel Dennett
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 104
Prince Michael of Kent
NOBLEMAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 105
Barry Levinson
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 106
Bob Ross
PAINTER
1942 - 1995
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 107
Larry Flynt
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 108
Manolo Blahnik
DESIGNER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 109
Kang Kek Iew
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 110
Ahmed Aboul Gheit
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 111
Lee Kun-hee
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 112
Terry Jones
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 113
Britt Ekland
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 114
Pedro Rocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2013
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 115
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Manolo Blahnik ranks 423 out of 3,355. Before him are Petrus Gonsalvus (1537), Hydatius (395), Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia (1953), Tito Vilanova (1968), Míchel (1963), and Narciso Yepes (1927). After him are Peter Claver (1581), Joan of Navarre, Queen of England (1368), Fruela I of Asturias (722), Egica (610), Hermenegild (564), and Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (1498).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsPetrus Gonsalvus
NOBLEMAN
1537 - 1618
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 417
Hydatius
POLITICIAN
395 - 469
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 418
Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 419
Tito Vilanova
COACH
1968 - 2014
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 420
Míchel
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 421
Narciso Yepes
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1997
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 422
Manolo Blahnik
DESIGNER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 423
Peter Claver
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1581 - 1654
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 424
Joan of Navarre, Queen of England
COMPANION
1368 - 1437
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 425
Fruela I of Asturias
POLITICIAN
722 - 768
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 426
Egica
POLITICIAN
610 - 702
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 427
Hermenegild
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
564 - 585
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 428
Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1498 - 1500
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 429
Among DESIGNERS In Spain
Among designers born in Spain, Manolo Blahnik ranks 2. Before him are Paco Rabanne (1934). After him are Mariano Fortuny (1871).
Paco Rabanne
1934 - 2023
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 1
Manolo Blahnik
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 2
Mariano Fortuny
1871 - 1949
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 3