DESIGNER

Manolo Blahnik

1942 - Today

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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 104Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Manolo Blahnik ranks 109Before 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.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Manolo Blahnik ranks 423 out of 3,355Before 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).

Among DESIGNERS In Spain

Among designers born in Spain, Manolo Blahnik ranks 2Before him are Paco Rabanne (1934). After him are Mariano Fortuny (1871).