WRITER
Maria Stepanova
1972 - Today

Maria Stepanova
Maria Mikhailovna Stepanova (Russian: Мари́я Миха́йловна Степа́нова; born June 9, 1972) is a Russian poet, novelist, and journalist. She is the current editor of Colta.ru, an online publication specializing in arts and culture. In 2005, she won the prestigious Andrei Bely Prize for poetry. More recently, she also received the 2017–2018 Big Book Prize for her novel In Memory of Memory (Pamyati pamyati). Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Maria Stepanova is the 7,113th most popular writer (down from 7,030th in 2024), the 2,979th most popular biography from Russia (up from 2,994th in 2019) and the 296th most popular Russian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Maria Stepanova ranks 7,113 out of 7,302. Before her are Cleanth Brooks, Peter Hedges, Bharati Mukherjee, François Bégaudeau, Dennis Potter, and Lotta Lotass. After her are Feridun Zaimoğlu, Daniel O. Fagunwa, Helena Janeczek, Shobhaa De, Navid Kermani, and Nina Bouraoui.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCleanth Brooks
1906 - 1994
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 7,107
Peter Hedges
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 7,108
Bharati Mukherjee
1940 - 2017
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 7,109
François Bégaudeau
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 7,110
Dennis Potter
1935 - 1994
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 7,111
Lotta Lotass
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 7,112
Maria Stepanova
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 7,113
Feridun Zaimoğlu
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 7,114
Daniel O. Fagunwa
1903 - 1963
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 7,115
Helena Janeczek
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 7,116
Shobhaa De
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 7,117
Navid Kermani
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 7,118
Nina Bouraoui
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 7,119
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Maria Stepanova ranks 874. Before her are Bang Soo-hyun, Naomi Shindō, Emerson, Tron, Iván Valenciano, and Jesse Hughes. After her are Svetlana Zhurova, Michaël R. Roskam, Aldrovani Menon, Chen Weixing, Sigurd Rushfeldt, and Sabina Valbusa.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsBang Soo-hyun
BADMINTON PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 868
Naomi Shindō
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 869
Emerson
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 870
Tron
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1972 - 1998
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 871
Iván Valenciano
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 872
Jesse Hughes
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 873
Maria Stepanova
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 874
Svetlana Zhurova
SKATER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 875
Michaël R. Roskam
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 876
Aldrovani Menon
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 877
Chen Weixing
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 878
Sigurd Rushfeldt
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 879
Sabina Valbusa
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 880
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Maria Stepanova ranks 2,979 out of 3,761. Before her are Arsen Pavlov (1983), Alexander Radulov (1986), Pavel Derevyanko (1976), Magomed Ibragimov (null), Kristian Kostov (2000), and Roman Monchenko (1964). After her are Dmitri Torbinski (1984), Andrey Merzlikin (1973), Svetlana Zhurova (1972), Andrey Silnov (1984), Sharif Sharifov (1988), and Yegor Titov (1976).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsArsen Pavlov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1983 - 2016
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 2,973
Alexander Radulov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 2,974
Pavel Derevyanko
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 2,975
Magomed Ibragimov
ATHLETE
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 2,976
Kristian Kostov
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 2,977
Roman Monchenko
ATHLETE
1964 - 2020
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 2,978
Maria Stepanova
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 2,979
Dmitri Torbinski
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 2,980
Andrey Merzlikin
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 2,981
Svetlana Zhurova
SKATER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 2,982
Andrey Silnov
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 2,983
Sharif Sharifov
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 2,984
Yegor Titov
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 2,985
Among WRITERS In Russia
Among writers born in Russia, Maria Stepanova ranks 296. Before her are Arkady Babchenko (1977), Wladimir Kaminer (1967), Victor Shenderovich (1958), Guzel Yakhina (1977), Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (1989), and Elena Milashina (1978). After her are Ilze Liepa (1963), Polina Zherebtsova (1985), Oleg Pavlov (1970), Kira Yarmysh (1989), Gary Shteyngart (1972), and Kelly Murphy (null).
Arkady Babchenko
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 290
Wladimir Kaminer
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 291
Victor Shenderovich
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 292
Guzel Yakhina
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 293
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 294
Elena Milashina
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 295
Maria Stepanova
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 296
Ilze Liepa
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 297
Polina Zherebtsova
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 298
Oleg Pavlov
1970 - 2018
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 299
Kira Yarmysh
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 300
Gary Shteyngart
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 301
Kelly Murphy
HPI: 9.68
Rank: 302















































