1958 - 2009
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Jackson has received more than 62,205,178 page views. His biography is available in 237 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 233 in 2019). Michael Jackson is the 6th most popular musician, the 29th most popular biography from United States (down from 27th in 2019) and the most popular American Musician.
Michael Jackson is most famous for being an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He was the lead singer of the Jackson 5, and was known as the "King of Pop."
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Among musicians, Michael Jackson ranks 6 out of 2,675. Before him are Freddie Mercury, Bob Marley, Franz Liszt, John Lennon, and Niccolò Paganini. After him are Louis Armstrong, Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and Ringo Starr.
1946 - 1991
HPI: 88.21
Rank: 1
1945 - 1981
HPI: 88.07
Rank: 2
1811 - 1886
HPI: 87.16
Rank: 3
1940 - 1980
HPI: 86.39
Rank: 4
1782 - 1840
HPI: 85.96
Rank: 5
1958 - 2009
HPI: 85.73
Rank: 6
1901 - 1971
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 7
1942 - Present
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 8
1934 - 2016
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 9
1941 - Present
HPI: 81.92
Rank: 10
1942 - 1970
HPI: 81.89
Rank: 11
1940 - Present
HPI: 81.54
Rank: 12
Among people born in 1958, Michael Jackson ranks 1. After him are Madonna, Andrea Bocelli, Ursula von der Leyen, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary Oldman, Tim Burton, Sharon Stone, Viggo Mortensen, Michelle Pfeiffer, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Prince. Among people deceased in 2009, Michael Jackson ranks 1. After him are Patrick Swayze, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Kim Dae-jung, Pina Bausch, Paul Samuelson, David Carradine, Roh Moo-hyun, Aage Bohr, Millvina Dean, Maurice Jarre, and Farrah Fawcett.
1958 - 2009
HPI: 85.73
Rank: 1
1958 - Present
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 2
1958 - Present
HPI: 77.59
Rank: 3
1958 - Present
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 4
1958 - Present
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 5
1958 - Present
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 6
1958 - Present
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 7
1958 - Present
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 8
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 9
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 10
1958 - Present
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 11
1958 - 2016
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 12
1958 - 2009
HPI: 85.73
Rank: 1
1952 - 2009
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 2
1908 - 2009
HPI: 81.65
Rank: 3
1924 - 2009
HPI: 78.76
Rank: 4
1940 - 2009
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 5
1915 - 2009
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 6
1936 - 2009
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 7
1946 - 2009
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 8
1922 - 2009
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 9
1912 - 2009
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 10
1924 - 2009
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 11
1947 - 2009
HPI: 74.26
Rank: 12
Among people born in United States, Michael Jackson ranks 29 out of 15,968. Before him are Ronald Reagan (1911), Bruce Lee (1940), Martin Scorsese (1942), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882), Walt Disney (1901), and James K. Polk (1795). After him are Clint Eastwood (1930), F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896), Charles Lindbergh (1902), Al Pacino (1940), Bill Gates (1955), and Cher (1946).
1911 - 2004
HPI: 86.80
Rank: 23
1940 - 1973
HPI: 86.73
Rank: 24
1942 - Present
HPI: 86.49
Rank: 25
1882 - 1945
HPI: 86.43
Rank: 26
1901 - 1966
HPI: 86.39
Rank: 27
1795 - 1849
HPI: 86.14
Rank: 28
1958 - 2009
HPI: 85.73
Rank: 29
1930 - Present
HPI: 85.69
Rank: 30
1896 - 1940
HPI: 85.69
Rank: 31
1902 - 1974
HPI: 85.64
Rank: 32
1940 - Present
HPI: 85.60
Rank: 33
1955 - Present
HPI: 85.58
Rank: 34
1946 - Present
HPI: 85.50
Rank: 35
Among musicians born in United States, Michael Jackson ranks 1. After him are Louis Armstrong (1901), Bob Dylan (1941), Jimi Hendrix (1942), Madonna (1958), Ray Charles (1930), Chuck Berry (1926), Frank Zappa (1940), Ronnie James Dio (1942), Miles Davis (1926), Scatman John (1942), and B.B. King (1925).
1958 - 2009
HPI: 85.73
Rank: 1
1901 - 1971
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 2
1941 - Present
HPI: 81.92
Rank: 3
1942 - 1970
HPI: 81.89
Rank: 4
1958 - Present
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 5
1930 - 2004
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 6
1926 - 2017
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 7
1940 - 1993
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 8
1942 - 2010
HPI: 78.05
Rank: 9
1926 - 1991
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 10
1942 - 1999
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 11
1925 - 2015
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 12