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Manuel Uribe

1965 - 2014

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Manuel Uribe Garza (11 June 1965 – 26 May 2014) was a Mexican man who was morbidly obese to one of the greatest extents known in recorded history. After reaching a peak weight of around 600 kg (1,300 lb) and having been unable to leave his bed since 2002, he lost approximately 230 kg (510 lb)—over one third of his body weight—with the help of doctors and nutritionists by February 2008. However, he died in his hometown on 26 May 2014 weighing 394 kg (869 lb).Uribe drew worldwide attention in January 2006, when he made an emotional plea on a Mexican television network that prompted both private and public assistance. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Manuel Uribe has received more than 912,241 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Manuel Uribe is the 76th most popular celebrity (down from 60th in 2019), the 134th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 100th in 2019) and the most popular Mexican Celebrity.

Memorability Metrics

  • 910k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.47

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Manuel Uribes by language

Over the past year Manuel Uribe has had the most page views in the with 88,251 views, followed by German (47,411), and Spanish (27,531). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Japanese (113.87%), Swahili (100.66%), and Azerbaijani (76.56%)

Among CELEBRITIES

Among celebrities, Manuel Uribe ranks 76 out of 265. Before him are Wil van Gogh, Daisy, Princess of Pless, Denise Perrier, Ota Benga, Evelyn McHale, and Madeleine Astor. After him are Sally Hemings, Ethel Kennedy, Kourtney Kardashian, Aaron Kosminski, Georgina Rizk, and Genie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Manuel Uribe ranks 91. Before him are Marlee Matlin, Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo, David Wenham, Marcelino García Toral, Damien Hirst, and Yoshiki. After him are Stéphane Peterhansel, Ulf Kirsten, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Kim Bodnia, Yvan Attal, and Kevin James. Among people deceased in 2014, Manuel Uribe ranks 150. Before him are Frans Brüggen, Reuven Feuerstein, James R. Schlesinger, U. R. Ananthamurthy, Tadeusz Różewicz, and Kumba Ialá. After him are James Rebhorn, Vasiľ Biľak, Horace Silver, Tomaž Šalamun, Magda Olivero, and Peret.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Manuel Uribe ranks 134 out of 729. Before him are Pascual Ortiz Rubio (1877), Francisco León de la Barra (1863), Ignacio Allende (1769), Rosario Castellanos (1925), Kitten Natividad (1948), and Demián Bichir (1963). After him are Juan Sandoval Íñiguez (1933), Carmen Salinas (1939), Francisco S. Carvajal (1870), Rufino Tamayo (1899), Claudia Sheinbaum (1962), and José Vasconcelos (1882).

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Among CELEBRITIES In Mexico

Among celebrities born in Mexico, Manuel Uribe ranks 1. After him are Ximena Navarrete (1988), Andrea Meza (1994), and Vanessa Ponce (1992).

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