ACTOR
Nelsan Ellis
1977 - 2017
Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan Ellis (November 30, 1977 – July 8, 2017) was an American actor. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds in the HBO television series True Blood (2008–2014), for which he won a Satellite Award from the International Press Academy, among other accolades. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nelsan Ellis has received more than 6,007,436 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Nelsan Ellis is the 8,497th most popular actor (up from 8,734th in 2019), the 12,521st most popular biography from United States (up from 12,798th in 2019) and the 3,967th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
6.0M
Page Views (PV)
40.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
2.84
Effective Languages (L*)
4.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Nelsan Ellis ranks 8,497 out of 13,578. Before him are Sakura Ando, Viva Bianca, Jason Robards Sr., Cécile Cassel, Matt Salinger, and Yoo Seung-ho. After him are Wendi McLendon-Covey, Mason Adams, Rena Sofer, Robert Frazer, Musetta Vander, and Jay Benedict.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSakura Ando
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 8,491
Viva Bianca
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 8,492
Jason Robards Sr.
1892 - 1963
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 8,493
Cécile Cassel
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 8,494
Matt Salinger
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 8,495
Yoo Seung-ho
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 8,496
Nelsan Ellis
1977 - 2017
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 8,497
Wendi McLendon-Covey
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 8,498
Mason Adams
1919 - 2005
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 8,499
Rena Sofer
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 8,500
Robert Frazer
1891 - 1944
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 8,501
Musetta Vander
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 8,502
Jay Benedict
1951 - 2020
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 8,503
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Nelsan Ellis ranks 320. Before him are Hanno Pevkur, Robin Thicke, Lee Young-pyo, Jérôme Kerviel, Arkady Babchenko, and Zuleikha Robinson. After him are Anni Friesinger-Postma, Bianca Beauchamp, Eros Riccio, Amber Benson, Danielle Harris, and Reda Kateb. Among people deceased in 2017, Nelsan Ellis ranks 596. Before him are Frank Brian, Anne Jeffreys, Desmond Connell, Darrall Imhoff, Ian Stewart, and Dudley Storey. After him are Sotsha Dlamini, Simon Dickie, Bruce Forsyth, Lorne Loomer, Margit Schumann, and Peggy Cummins.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsHanno Pevkur
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 314
Robin Thicke
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 315
Lee Young-pyo
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 316
Jérôme Kerviel
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 317
Arkady Babchenko
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 318
Zuleikha Robinson
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 319
Nelsan Ellis
ACTOR
1977 - 2017
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 320
Anni Friesinger-Postma
SKATER
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 321
Bianca Beauchamp
MODEL
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 322
Eros Riccio
CHESS PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 323
Amber Benson
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 324
Danielle Harris
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 325
Reda Kateb
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 326
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsFrank Brian
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2017
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 590
Anne Jeffreys
ACTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 591
Desmond Connell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2017
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 592
Darrall Imhoff
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 593
Ian Stewart
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 594
Dudley Storey
ATHLETE
1939 - 2017
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 595
Nelsan Ellis
ACTOR
1977 - 2017
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 596
Sotsha Dlamini
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2017
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 597
Simon Dickie
ATHLETE
1951 - 2017
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 598
Bruce Forsyth
PRESENTER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 599
Lorne Loomer
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 600
Margit Schumann
ATHLETE
1952 - 2017
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 601
Peggy Cummins
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 602
In United States
Among people born in United States, Nelsan Ellis ranks 12,521 out of 20,380. Before him are Katharine Drexel (1858), Howard Hesseman (1940), Jason Robards Sr. (1892), Tom Foley (1929), Matt Salinger (1960), and Thomas Corwin (1794). After him are Wendi McLendon-Covey (1969), Bryan Burk (1968), Mason Adams (1919), Rena Sofer (1968), Robert Frazer (1891), and Brook Benton (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKatharine Drexel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1955
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,515
Howard Hesseman
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,516
Jason Robards Sr.
ACTOR
1892 - 1963
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,517
Tom Foley
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2013
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,518
Matt Salinger
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,519
Thomas Corwin
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1865
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,520
Nelsan Ellis
ACTOR
1977 - 2017
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,521
Wendi McLendon-Covey
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,522
Bryan Burk
PRODUCER
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,523
Mason Adams
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,524
Rena Sofer
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,525
Robert Frazer
ACTOR
1891 - 1944
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,526
Brook Benton
SINGER
1931 - 1988
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,527
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Nelsan Ellis ranks 3,967. Before him are Brian Geraghty (1975), Ann B. Davis (1926), Mary-Kate Olsen (1986), Howard Hesseman (1940), Jason Robards Sr. (1892), and Matt Salinger (1960). After him are Wendi McLendon-Covey (1969), Mason Adams (1919), Rena Sofer (1968), Robert Frazer (1891), Jay Benedict (1951), and Chris Hansen (1959).
Brian Geraghty
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 3,961
Ann B. Davis
1926 - 2014
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 3,962
Mary-Kate Olsen
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 3,963
Howard Hesseman
1940 - 2022
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 3,964
Jason Robards Sr.
1892 - 1963
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 3,965
Matt Salinger
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 3,966
Nelsan Ellis
1977 - 2017
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 3,967
Wendi McLendon-Covey
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 3,968
Mason Adams
1919 - 2005
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 3,969
Rena Sofer
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 3,970
Robert Frazer
1891 - 1944
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 3,971
Jay Benedict
1951 - 2020
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 3,972
Chris Hansen
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 3,973