EXTREMIST
Matteo Messina Denaro
1962 - 2023
Matteo Messina Denaro
Matteo Messina Denaro (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛːo mesˈsiːna deˈnaːro]; Sicilian: Matteu Missina Dinaru; 26 April 1962 – 25 September 2023), also known as Diabolik (from the Italian comic book character), was a Sicilian Mafia boss from Castelvetrano. He was considered to be one of the new leaders of the Sicilian mob after the arrests of Bernardo Provenzano on 11 April 2006 and Salvatore Lo Piccolo in November 2007. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matteo Messina Denaro has received more than 2,904,665 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Matteo Messina Denaro is the 68th most popular extremist (up from 150th in 2019), the 1,396th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,421st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Italian Extremist.
Memorability Metrics
2.9M
Page Views (PV)
59.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
5.23
Effective Languages (L*)
2.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Matteo Messina Denaro ranks 68 out of 283. Before him are Boris Savinkov, Jean II, Duke of Alençon, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Pedro López, Carlo Gambino, and Kang Kek Iew. After him are Johnny Torrio, Gary Ridgway, Willi Herold, Charles Sobhraj, Hermine Braunsteiner, and Jordan Belfort.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBoris Savinkov
1879 - 1925
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 62
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
1409 - 1476
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 63
Taha Yassin Ramadan
1938 - 2007
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 64
Pedro López
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 65
Carlo Gambino
1902 - 1976
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 66
Kang Kek Iew
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 67
Matteo Messina Denaro
1962 - 2023
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 68
Johnny Torrio
1882 - 1957
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 69
Gary Ridgway
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 70
Willi Herold
1925 - 1946
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 71
Charles Sobhraj
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 72
Hermine Braunsteiner
1919 - 1999
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 73
Jordan Belfort
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 74
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Matteo Messina Denaro ranks 37. Before him are Viktor Tsoi, Stephen Chow, Jeff Bennett, Thomas Kretschmann, Kelly Preston, and Ales Bialiatski. After him are Milo Đukanović, Matthew Broderick, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Dino Merlin, Christiane F., and Jordan Belfort. Among people deceased in 2023, Matteo Messina Denaro ranks 97. Before him are Thomas Williams, Françoise Gilot, Luis Garavito, Dariush Mehrjui, Ruud Geels, and Dmitry Utkin. After him are Shane MacGowan, Bo Larsson, Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, Aleksandr Viktorenko, Burt Bacharach, and Marouf al-Bakhit.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsViktor Tsoi
SINGER
1962 - 1990
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 31
Stephen Chow
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 32
Jeff Bennett
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 33
Thomas Kretschmann
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 34
Kelly Preston
ACTOR
1962 - 2020
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 35
Ales Bialiatski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 36
Matteo Messina Denaro
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2023
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 37
Milo Đukanović
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 38
Matthew Broderick
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 39
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 40
Dino Merlin
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 41
Christiane F.
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 42
Jordan Belfort
EXTREMIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsThomas Williams
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2023
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 91
Françoise Gilot
PAINTER
1921 - 2023
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 92
Luis Garavito
EXTREMIST
1957 - 2023
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 93
Dariush Mehrjui
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 94
Ruud Geels
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2023
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 95
Dmitry Utkin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1970 - 2023
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 96
Matteo Messina Denaro
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2023
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 97
Shane MacGowan
SINGER
1957 - 2023
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 98
Bo Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 99
Hélène Carrère d'Encausse
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 100
Aleksandr Viktorenko
ASTRONAUT
1947 - 2023
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 101
Burt Bacharach
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 102
Marouf al-Bakhit
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2023
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 103
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Matteo Messina Denaro ranks 1,396 out of 5,161. Before him are Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1835), Melozzo da Forlì (1438), Leonardo Leo (1694), Roger of Lauria (1245), Francesco Cilea (1866), and Angelo Schiavio (1905). After him are Johnny Torrio (1882), Gennaro Gattuso (1978), Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682), Mauro Giuliani (1781), Giuseppe Conte (1964), and Mariotto Albertinelli (1474).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsFerdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1908
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 1,390
Melozzo da Forlì
PAINTER
1438 - 1494
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 1,391
Leonardo Leo
COMPOSER
1694 - 1744
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1,392
Roger of Lauria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1245 - 1305
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1,393
Francesco Cilea
COMPOSER
1866 - 1950
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1,394
Angelo Schiavio
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1990
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1,395
Matteo Messina Denaro
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2023
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,396
Johnny Torrio
EXTREMIST
1882 - 1957
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,397
Gennaro Gattuso
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,398
Giovanni Battista Morgagni
PHYSICIAN
1682 - 1771
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,399
Mauro Giuliani
MUSICIAN
1781 - 1829
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 1,400
Giuseppe Conte
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 1,401
Mariotto Albertinelli
PAINTER
1474 - 1515
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 1,402
Among EXTREMISTS In Italy
Among extremists born in Italy, Matteo Messina Denaro ranks 6. Before him are Man in the Iron Mask (1640), Charles Ponzi (1882), Patrizia Reggiani (1948), Tommaso Buscetta (1928), and Carlo Gambino (1902). After him are Johnny Torrio (1882), Vincenzo Peruggia (1881), Luciano Leggio (1925), Leonarda Cianciulli (1893), Sante Geronimo Caserio (1873), and Frank Nitti (1886).
Man in the Iron Mask
1640 - 1703
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 1
Charles Ponzi
1882 - 1949
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 2
Patrizia Reggiani
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 3
Tommaso Buscetta
1928 - 2000
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 4
Carlo Gambino
1902 - 1976
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 5
Matteo Messina Denaro
1962 - 2023
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 6
Johnny Torrio
1882 - 1957
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 7
Vincenzo Peruggia
1881 - 1925
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 8
Luciano Leggio
1925 - 1993
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 9
Leonarda Cianciulli
1893 - 1970
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 10
Sante Geronimo Caserio
1873 - 1894
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 11
Frank Nitti
1886 - 1943
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 12