CELEBRITY
Marwan al-Shehhi
1978 - 2001
Marwan al-Shehhi
Marwan Yousef Mohamed Rashid Lekrab al-Shehhi (Arabic: مروان يوسف محمد رشيد لكراب الشحي, romanized: Marwān Yūsuf Muḥammad Rashīd Likrāb al-Shiḥḥī; 9 May 1978 – 11 September 2001) was an Emirati terrorist hijacker from al-Qaeda who served as the hijacker-pilot of United Airlines Flight 175, crashing the Boeing 767 into the South Tower of the World Trade Center as part of the 11 September attacks in 2001. He was one of five hijackers aboard the aircraft and one of two Emiratis to take part in the attacks, the other being Fayez Banihammad, who helped him hijack the same plane. Al-Shehhi was a student from the United Arab Emirates who moved to Germany in 1996 and soon became close friends with Mohamed Atta, Ziad Jarrah and Ramzi bin al-Shibh, forming the Hamburg cell. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marwan al-Shehhi has received more than 1,977,163 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Marwan al-Shehhi is the 129th most popular celebrity (up from 133rd in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from United Arab Emirates (down from 13th in 2019) and the most popular Emirati Celebrity.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
40.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.39
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among CELEBRITIES
Among celebrities, Marwan al-Shehhi ranks 129 out of 181. Before him are Louise Brown, L'Wren Scott, Nicole Richie, Astrid Carolina Herrera, Natalie Glebova, and Hani Hanjour. After him are Melisa Aslı Pamuk, Jihadi John, Riyo Mori, Dayana Mendoza, Brody Jenner, and Sébastien Foucan.
Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia
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Louise Brown
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 123
L'Wren Scott
1964 - 2014
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 124
Nicole Richie
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 125
Astrid Carolina Herrera
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 126
Natalie Glebova
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 127
Hani Hanjour
1972 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 128
Marwan al-Shehhi
1978 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 129
Melisa Aslı Pamuk
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 130
Jihadi John
1988 - 2015
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 131
Riyo Mori
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 132
Dayana Mendoza
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 133
Brody Jenner
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 134
Sébastien Foucan
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 135
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Marwan al-Shehhi ranks 260. Before him are Gary, Hayley Wickenheiser, Devon Sawa, Pavel Datsyuk, Ramūnas Šiškauskas, and Hossein Rezazadeh. After him are José González, Ivan Urgant, Bob Bryan, Jeremy Strong, Alena Šeredová, and Quinton Jackson. Among people deceased in 2001, Marwan al-Shehhi ranks 275. Before him are Cássia Eller, Abdulaziz al-Omari, Bruce Halford, David M. Walker, Govan Mbeki, and Hani Hanjour. After him are Julie Bishop, Billy Liddell, Jennifer Syme, Régine Cavagnoud, Viktor Yakushev, and Arlene Francis.
Others Born in 1978
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Gary
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 254
Hayley Wickenheiser
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 255
Devon Sawa
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 256
Pavel Datsyuk
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 257
Ramūnas Šiškauskas
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 258
Hossein Rezazadeh
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 259
Marwan al-Shehhi
1978 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 260
José González
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 261
Ivan Urgant
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 262
Bob Bryan
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 263
Jeremy Strong
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 264
Alena Šeredová
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 265
Quinton Jackson
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 266
Others Deceased in 2001
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Cássia Eller
1962 - 2001
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 269
Abdulaziz al-Omari
1979 - 2001
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 270
Bruce Halford
1931 - 2001
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 271
David M. Walker
1944 - 2001
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 272
Govan Mbeki
1910 - 2001
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 273
Hani Hanjour
1972 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 274
Marwan al-Shehhi
1978 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 275
Julie Bishop
1914 - 2001
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 276
Billy Liddell
1922 - 2001
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 277
Jennifer Syme
1972 - 2001
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 278
Régine Cavagnoud
1970 - 2001
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 279
Viktor Yakushev
1937 - 2001
HPI: 39.58
Rank: 280
Arlene Francis
1907 - 2001
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 281
In United Arab Emirates
Among people born in United Arab Emirates, Marwan al-Shehhi ranks 16 out of 35. Before him are Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1970), Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (1982), Khaldoon Al Mubarak (1975), Ali Bujsaim (1959), Adnan Al Talyani (1964), and Ahlam (1968). After him are Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (1985), Ahmed Al-Maktoum (1963), Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (1978), Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi (1962), Ismail Matar (1983), and Ali Mabkhout (1990).
Others born in United Arab Emirates
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Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 10
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 11
Khaldoon Al Mubarak
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 12
Ali Bujsaim
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 13
Adnan Al Talyani
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 14
Ahlam
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 15
Marwan al-Shehhi
1978 - 2001
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 16
Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 17
Ahmed Al-Maktoum
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 18
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 19
Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi
1962 - Present
HPI: 35.60
Rank: 20
Ismail Matar
1983 - Present
HPI: 34.80
Rank: 21
Ali Mabkhout
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.52
Rank: 22
Among CELEBRITIES In United Arab Emirates
Among celebrities born in United Arab Emirates, Marwan al-Shehhi ranks 1.
