PAINTER
Paula Rego
1935 - 2022
Paula Rego
Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego (Portuguese: [ˈpawlɐ ˈʁeɣu]: 26 January 1935 – 8 June 2022) was a Portuguese visual artist, widely considered the pre-eminent woman artist of the late 20th and early 21st century, known particularly for her paintings and prints based on storybooks. Rego's style evolved from abstract towards representational, and she favoured pastels over oils for much of her career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paula Rego has received more than 594,909 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Paula Rego is the 707th most popular painter (up from 717th in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from Portugal (up from 156th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Portuguese Painter.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
56.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
5.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Paula Rego ranks 707 out of 2,023. Before her are Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka, Frans Masereel, Amédée Ozenfant, Franz von Bayros, Eugène Carrière, and Moritz von Schwind. After her are Bruno Liljefors, Giovanna Garzoni, Victorine Meurent, Wu Daozi, Raja Ravi Varma, and Pedro Berruguete.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTivadar Csontváry Kosztka
1853 - 1919
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 701
Frans Masereel
1889 - 1972
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 702
Amédée Ozenfant
1886 - 1966
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 703
Franz von Bayros
1866 - 1924
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 704
Eugène Carrière
1849 - 1906
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 705
Moritz von Schwind
1804 - 1871
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 706
Paula Rego
1935 - 2022
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 707
Bruno Liljefors
1860 - 1939
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 708
Giovanna Garzoni
1600 - 1670
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 709
Victorine Meurent
1844 - 1927
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 710
Wu Daozi
680 - 740
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 711
Raja Ravi Varma
1848 - 1906
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 712
Pedro Berruguete
1450 - 1504
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 713
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Paula Rego ranks 110. Before her are Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, Mário Coluna, Terry Riley, Robert Silverberg, Michael Walzer, and Nikos Sampson. After her are Ján Popluhár, John Phillips, Luboš Kohoutek, Thomas Keneally, Azzedine Alaïa, and Richard Kuklinski. Among people deceased in 2022, Paula Rego ranks 115. Before her are Gal Costa, Jozef Tomko, Hermann Nitsch, Ivan Reitman, Gary Brooker, and Joseph Kittinger. After her are Börje Salming, Paul Sorvino, Josef Abrhám, Henry Silva, Christine McVie, and Dan McCafferty.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsPrincess Elisabeth of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 104
Mário Coluna
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 105
Terry Riley
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 106
Robert Silverberg
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 107
Michael Walzer
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 108
Nikos Sampson
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 109
Paula Rego
PAINTER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 110
Ján Popluhár
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2011
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 111
John Phillips
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 112
Luboš Kohoutek
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 113
Thomas Keneally
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 114
Azzedine Alaïa
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 115
Richard Kuklinski
MAFIOSO
1935 - 2006
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 116
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsGal Costa
SINGER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 109
Jozef Tomko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2022
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 110
Hermann Nitsch
ARTIST
1938 - 2022
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 111
Ivan Reitman
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2022
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 112
Gary Brooker
SINGER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 113
Joseph Kittinger
PILOT
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 114
Paula Rego
PAINTER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 115
Börje Salming
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2022
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 116
Paul Sorvino
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 117
Josef Abrhám
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 118
Henry Silva
ACTOR
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 119
Christine McVie
SINGER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 120
Dan McCafferty
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2022
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 121
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Paula Rego ranks 153 out of 633. Before her are Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (1455), Cristóvão Ferreira (1580), Beatrice of Silva (1424), Mafalda of Portugal (1197), Isabel of Barcelos (1402), and Américo Lopes (1933). After her are Eduardo Souto de Moura (1952), Álvaro Cunhal (1913), José Mendes Cabeçadas (1883), Gaspar Corte-Real (1450), Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza (1801), and Humberto Delgado (1906).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsFilipa Moniz Perestrelo
EXPLORER
1455 - 1485
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 147
Cristóvão Ferreira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1580 - 1650
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 148
Beatrice of Silva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1424 - 1492
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 149
Mafalda of Portugal
COMPANION
1197 - 1256
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 150
Isabel of Barcelos
POLITICIAN
1402 - 1466
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 151
Américo Lopes
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2023
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 152
Paula Rego
PAINTER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 153
Eduardo Souto de Moura
ARCHITECT
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 154
Álvaro Cunhal
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2005
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 155
José Mendes Cabeçadas
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1965
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 156
Gaspar Corte-Real
EXPLORER
1450 - 1501
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 157
Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1876
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 158
Humberto Delgado
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1965
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 159
Among PAINTERS In Portugal
Among painters born in Portugal, Paula Rego ranks 2. Before her are Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908). After her are Nuno Gonçalves (1500), Amadeo de Souza Cardoso (1887), Nadir Afonso (1920), José Malhoa (1855), Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857), and Helena Almeida (1934).
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
1908 - 1992
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 1
Paula Rego
1935 - 2022
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 2
Nuno Gonçalves
1500 - 1450
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 3
Amadeo de Souza Cardoso
1887 - 1918
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 4
Nadir Afonso
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5
José Malhoa
1855 - 1933
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 6
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro
1857 - 1929
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 7
Helena Almeida
1934 - 2018
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 8