Writer
Maxine Hong Kingston
Chinese American author
1940 - today
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Maxine Hong Kingston
Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Maxine Hong Kingston is the 6,791st most popular writer (up from 6,798th in 2024), the 13,786th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,067th in 2019) and the 977th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
28k
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Past 12 months
48.55
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Maxine Hong Kingston's biography spans 19 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 48.55.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Maxine Hong Kingston ranks 6,791 out of 7,707. Before her are John Stossel, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, George Clayton Johnson, Leena Lehtolainen, Tom Egeland, and Amelia Opie. After her are Ingo Schulze, Jonathan Lethem, Mitch Albom, Daniel Handler, Tom Lanoye, and Claudio Rodriguez Fer.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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John Stossel
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 6,785
Lisa Brennan-Jobs
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 6,786
George Clayton Johnson
1929 - 2015
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 6,787
Leena Lehtolainen
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 6,788
Tom Egeland
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 6,789
Amelia Opie
1769 - 1853
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 6,790
Maxine Hong Kingston
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 6,791
Ingo Schulze
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 6,792
Jonathan Lethem
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 6,793
Mitch Albom
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 6,794
Daniel Handler
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 6,795
Tom Lanoye
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 6,796
Claudio Rodriguez Fer
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 6,797
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Maxine Hong Kingston ranks 614. Before her are Brian Labone, Stanley Hauerwas, Trevor Nunn, Hira Devi Waiba, Billy Fury, and Penelope Keith. After her are Melba Moore, Howard Hesseman, Don LaFontaine, Bob Knight, Harry Jerome, and James Burrows.
Others Born in 1940
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Brian Labone
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2006
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 608
Stanley Hauerwas
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 609
Trevor Nunn
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 610
Hira Devi Waiba
SINGER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 611
Billy Fury
SINGER
1940 - 1983
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 612
Penelope Keith
ACTOR
1940 - 2026
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 613
Maxine Hong Kingston
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 614
Melba Moore
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 615
Howard Hesseman
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 616
Don LaFontaine
ACTOR
1940 - 2008
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 617
Bob Knight
COACH
1940 - 2023
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 618
Harry Jerome
ATHLETE
1940 - 1982
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 619
James Burrows
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2026
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 620
In United States
Among people born in United States, Maxine Hong Kingston ranks 13,786 out of 23,232. Before her are Wood Harris (1969), Audrey Meadows (1922), Norman Thomas (1884), Tom Pelphrey (1982), Bill Browder (1964), and Steve Earle (1955). After her are YNW Melly (1999), Donna Dixon (1957), John Fitch (1917), Geoffrey Marcy (1954), Joe Carnahan (1969), and Eric Close (1967).
Others born in United States
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Wood Harris
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 13,780
Audrey Meadows
ACTOR
1922 - 1996
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 13,781
Norman Thomas
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1968
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 13,782
Tom Pelphrey
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 13,783
Bill Browder
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 13,784
Steve Earle
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 13,785
Maxine Hong Kingston
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 13,786
YNW Melly
SINGER
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 13,787
Donna Dixon
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 13,788
John Fitch
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 13,789
Geoffrey Marcy
ASTRONOMER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 13,790
Joe Carnahan
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 13,791
Eric Close
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 13,792
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Maxine Hong Kingston ranks 977. Before her are Jon Lee Anderson (1957), Sue Monk Kidd (1948), Arthur Kopit (1937), John Stossel (1947), Lisa Brennan-Jobs (1978), and George Clayton Johnson (1929). After her are Jonathan Lethem (1964), Mitch Albom (1958), Daniel Handler (1970), Chris Hedges (1956), Kerry Kennedy (1959), and Catherine Asaro (1955).
Jon Lee Anderson
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 971
Sue Monk Kidd
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 972
Arthur Kopit
1937 - 2021
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 973
John Stossel
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 974
Lisa Brennan-Jobs
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 975
George Clayton Johnson
1929 - 2015
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 976
Maxine Hong Kingston
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 977
Jonathan Lethem
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 978
Mitch Albom
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 979
Daniel Handler
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 980
Chris Hedges
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 981
Kerry Kennedy
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 982
Catherine Asaro
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 983
