1985 - Today
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Phelps has received more than 26,830,558 page views. His biography is available in 94 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Phelps is the 2nd most popular swimmer (up from 4th in 2019), the 1,874th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,366th in 2019) and the most popular American Swimmer.
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Among swimmers, Michael Phelps ranks 2 out of 392. Before him are Johnny Weissmuller. After him are Mark Spitz, Alfréd Hajós, Gertrude Ederle, Duke Kahanamoku, Rie Mastenbroek, Roland Matthes, Don Schollander, Arne Borg, Kornelia Ender, and Greta Andersen.
1904 - 1984
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 1
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 2
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 3
1878 - 1955
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 4
1905 - 2003
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 5
1890 - 1968
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 6
1919 - 2003
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 7
1950 - 2019
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 8
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 9
1901 - 1987
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 10
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 11
1927 - 2023
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 12
Among people born in 1985, Michael Phelps ranks 5. Before him are Cristiano Ronaldo, Lewis Hamilton, Luka Modrić, and Gal Gadot. After him are Keira Knightley, Wayne Rooney, Léa Seydoux, Lukas Podolski, Song Joong-ki, Stromae, and Lana Del Rey.
1985 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 1
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2
1985 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 3
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 4
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 5
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 6
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 7
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 8
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 9
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 10
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 11
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 12
Among people born in United States, Michael Phelps ranks 1,874 out of 18,182. Before him are Dickinson W. Richards (1895), Kelly Preston (1962), Yaphet Kotto (1939), Jack Vance (1916), Jaclyn Smith (1945), and Ward Cunningham (1949). After him are Pontiac (1714), Ray Conniff (1916), Larry Scott (1938), Olympia Dukakis (1931), Aaron Spelling (1923), and George Strait (1952).
1895 - 1973
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,868
1962 - 2020
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,869
1939 - 2021
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,870
1916 - 2013
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,871
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,872
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,873
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,874
1714 - 1769
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,875
1916 - 2002
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,876
1938 - 2014
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,877
1931 - 2021
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,878
1923 - 2006
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,879
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,880
Among swimmers born in United States, Michael Phelps ranks 1. After him are Mark Spitz (1950), Gertrude Ederle (1905), Duke Kahanamoku (1890), Don Schollander (1946), Ann Curtis (1926), Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Charles Daniels (1885), Helene Madison (1913), Clarke Scholes (1930), Albina Osipowich (1911), and Helen Johns (1914).
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 2
1905 - 2003
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 3
1890 - 1968
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 4
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 5
1926 - 2012
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 6
1902 - 1978
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 7
1885 - 1973
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8
1913 - 1970
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 9
1930 - 2010
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 10
1911 - 1964
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 11
1914 - 2014
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 12