SINGER
Midori
1968 - Today

Midori
Michele Evette Watley (born July 19, 1968), known professionally as Midori, is an American singer, dancer, model, actress and former pornographic actress. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Urban X Hall of Fame in 2023. She was the first African-American woman to win an AVN award, when she was named "Best Supporting Actress" in 2001. Watley was also named one of the top 10 "hottest black porn stars" of all time by Complex and The Independent named her "the queen of the black hardcore market". Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Midori is the 1,690th most popular singer (up from 2,515th in 2024), the 9,279th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,578th in 2019) and the 450th most popular American Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Midori ranks 1,690 out of 4,381. Before her are Dianne Reeves, Taeyeon, Mac Miller, John Kay, Seo Taiji, and Gilda. After her are Jürgen Marcus, Conny Vandenbos, Amy Macdonald, Mathilde Marchesi, Duncan Laurence, and J Balvin.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDianne Reeves
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 1,684
Taeyeon
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 1,685
Mac Miller
1992 - 2018
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 1,686
John Kay
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 1,687
Seo Taiji
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,688
Gilda
1961 - 1996
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,689
Midori
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 1,690
Jürgen Marcus
1948 - 2018
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 1,691
Conny Vandenbos
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1,692
Amy Macdonald
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,693
Mathilde Marchesi
1821 - 1913
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,694
Duncan Laurence
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 1,695
J Balvin
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,696
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Midori ranks 282. Before her are Sandrine Kiberlain, Julia Boutros, Shantel, Danny Nucci, Laura Leighton, and James Frain. After her are Lisa Marie, Stephan Beckenbauer, Moira Kelly, Bärbel Bas, Igor Lediakhov, and Bertrand Bonello.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsSandrine Kiberlain
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 276
Julia Boutros
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 277
Shantel
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 278
Danny Nucci
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 279
Laura Leighton
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 280
James Frain
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 281
Midori
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 282
Lisa Marie
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 283
Stephan Beckenbauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2015
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 284
Moira Kelly
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 285
Bärbel Bas
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 286
Igor Lediakhov
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 287
Bertrand Bonello
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 288
In United States
Among people born in United States, Midori ranks 9,281 out of 20,380. Before her are Steve Swallow (1940), Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Alden Sanborn (1899), George Follmer (1934), Kenneth Lay (1942), and Aida Turturro (1962). After her are Sterling Price (1809), William J. Casey (1913), Terry Kath (1946), Dick Barnett (1936), Michael Paul Chan (1950), and Ben Burtt (1948).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSteve Swallow
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,275
Jimmy Dorsey
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1957
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,276
Alden Sanborn
ATHLETE
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,277
George Follmer
RACING DRIVER
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,278
Kenneth Lay
MAFIOSO
1942 - 2006
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,279
Aida Turturro
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,280
Midori
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,281
Sterling Price
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1809 - 1867
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,282
William J. Casey
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1987
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,283
Terry Kath
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1978
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,284
Dick Barnett
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 2025
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,285
Michael Paul Chan
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,286
Ben Burtt
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,287
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Midori ranks 450. Before her are Florence Ballard (1943), Van McCoy (1940), Betty Carter (1929), DJ Yella (1967), Dianne Reeves (1956), and Mac Miller (1992). After her are Jack Teagarden (1905), Kesha (1987), George Thorogood (1950), Regina Resnik (1922), Bizarre (1976), and Ellen Greene (1951).
Florence Ballard
1943 - 1976
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 444
Van McCoy
1940 - 1979
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 445
Betty Carter
1929 - 1998
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 446
DJ Yella
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 447
Dianne Reeves
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 448
Mac Miller
1992 - 2018
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 449
Midori
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 450
Jack Teagarden
1905 - 1964
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 451
Kesha
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 452
George Thorogood
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 453
Regina Resnik
1922 - 2013
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 454
Bizarre
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 455
Ellen Greene
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 456














































