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Phryne

371 BC - 310 BC

Phryne

Phryne (Ancient Greek: Φρύνη, before 370 – after 316 BC) was an ancient Greek hetaira (courtesan). Born Mnesarete, she was from Thespiae in Boeotia, but seems to have lived most of her life in Athens. Though she apparently grew up poor, she became one of the wealthiest women in Greece. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phryne has received more than 1,048,470 page views. Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Phryne is the most popular model, the 118th most popular biography from Greece (down from 103rd in 2019) and the most popular Greek Model.

Phryne was a famous courtesan and prostitute in ancient Greece. She was known for her beauty and intelligence, which she used to get out of trouble.

Memorability Metrics

1.0M
Page Views (PV)
67.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
8.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MODELS

Among models, Phryne ranks 1 out of 313. After her are Isabella Rossellini, Carla Bruni, Tina Modotti, Brigitte Nielsen, Ira von Fürstenberg, Maye Musk, Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, Claudia Schiffer, Twiggy, and Alice Prin.

Most Popular Models in Wikipedia

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Phryne
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 1
Isabella Rossellini
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 2
Carla Bruni
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 3
Tina Modotti
1896 - 1942
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 4
Brigitte Nielsen
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 5
Ira von Fürstenberg
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 6
Maye Musk
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 7
Naomi Campbell
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 8
Heidi Klum
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 9
Claudia Schiffer
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 10
Twiggy
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 11
Alice Prin
1901 - 1953
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 12

Contemporaries

Among people born in 371 BC, Phryne ranks 2. Before her is Theophrastus. After her is Marcus Valerius Corvus. Among people deceased in 310 BC, Phryne ranks 3. Before her are Roxana, and Pytheas. After her are Vyasa, Bian Que, Hui Shi, Nicanor, and Pharnabazus III.

Others Born in 371 BC

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Theophrastus
PHILOSOPHER
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 1
Phryne
MODEL
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 2
Marcus Valerius Corvus
POLITICIAN
371 BC - 285 BC
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 3

Others Deceased in 310 BC

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Roxana
COMPANION
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 1
Pytheas
EXPLORER
380 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 2
Phryne
MODEL
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 3
Vyasa
PHILOSOPHER
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4
Bian Que
PHYSICIAN
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 5
Hui Shi
PHILOSOPHER
370 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 6
Nicanor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 7
Pharnabazus III
POLITICIAN
365 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 8

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Phryne ranks 118 out of 1,024. Before her are Pheidippides (-600), Phaedrus (-20), Ictinus (-500), Pittacus of Mytilene (-650), Quintus Curtius Rufus (41), and Lysias (-445). After her are John III Doukas Vatatzes (1192), Cratylus (-500), Theo Angelopoulos (1935), Parmenion (-400), Oruç Reis (1473), and Critias (-460).

Others born in Greece

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Pheidippides
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 112
Phaedrus
WRITER
20 BC - 50
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 113
Ictinus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 114
Pittacus of Mytilene
MILITARY PERSONNEL
650 BC - 570 BC
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 115
Quintus Curtius Rufus
HISTORIAN
41 - 53
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 116
Lysias
WRITER
445 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 117
Phryne
MODEL
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 118
John III Doukas Vatatzes
POLITICIAN
1192 - 1254
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 119
Cratylus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 120
Theo Angelopoulos
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2012
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 121
Parmenion
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 122
Oruç Reis
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1518
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 123
Critias
POLITICIAN
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 124