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Rashida Tlaib

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Rashida Harbi Tlaib ( tə-LEEB; born July 24, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress and one of the first two Muslim women (along with Ilhan Omar) elected to Congress. Tlaib was born to working-class Palestinian immigrants in Detroit in 1976 and is the oldest of 14 children. She graduated from Southwestern High School in Detroit in 1994. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2024). Rashida Tlaib is the 18,905th most popular politician (down from 17,929th in 2024), the 16,219th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,761st in 2019) and the 1,298th most popular American Politician.

Rashida Tlaib is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is known for being one of the first two Muslim women to serve in the U.S. Congress, alongside Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Tlaib is also a member of "The Squad," a group of progressive congresswomen of color. She is noted for her advocacy for progressive policies and her vocal criticism of former President Donald Trump's administration.

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Among politicians, Rashida Tlaib ranks 18,905 out of 19,576. Before her are Kōichirō Genba, Tomislav Tomašević, Konstantina Kouneva, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Timoci Bavadra, and Hamada Madi. After her are Danny Danon, Sean Parnell, Marco Buschmann, Zoe Konstantopoulou, Thomas Eagleton, and Márton Gyöngyösi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Rashida Tlaib ranks 726. Before her are Julio César Pinheiro, Huma Abedin, Necro, Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Mario Galinović, and Stern John. After her are Kjell Carlström, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Siarhei Liakhovich, Maksim Romaschenko, Zoe Konstantopoulou, and Nadir Lamyaghri.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rashida Tlaib ranks 16,226 out of 20,380. Before her are Scott Forstall (1968), Jamal Crawford (1980), Alma Richards (1890), Kurupt (1972), Bonita Friedericy (1961), and Tony Ward (1963). After her are Claudine Gay (1970), Marjorie Reynolds (1917), Ayumu Murase (1988), Lars Frederiksen (1971), Frank Klepacki (1974), and Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1976).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Rashida Tlaib ranks 1,298. Before her are Thom Tillis (1960), Josh Green (1970), Terry Sanford (1917), Mary Fallin (1954), Eric Garcetti (1971), and Huma Abedin (1976). After her are Sean Parnell (1962), Thomas Eagleton (1929), Kirstjen Nielsen (1972), David Pryor (1934), Letitia James (1958), and Tom Cotton (1977).

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