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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 elected (along with Ilhan Omar) to Congress. Tlaib was born to working-class Palestinian immigrants in Detroit in 1976. She graduated from Southwestern High School in Detroit in 1994, from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1998, and from Thomas M. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rashida Tlaib has received more than 5,733,665 page views. Her biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Rashida Tlaib is the 17,955th most popular politician (down from 16,961st in 2019), the 13,756th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,318th in 2019) and the 970th 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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  • 5.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.47

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.64

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.43

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Rashida Tlaib ranks 17,955 out of 19,576. Before her are Kristin Halvorsen, Diane Abbott, Mimma Zavoli, Richard M. Daley, David Axelrod, and Jorge Bom Jesus. After her are John M. Berrien, Bob Riley, Fatemeh Rahbar, Jon Corzine, Penny Mordaunt, and Jiang Yi-huah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Rashida Tlaib ranks 448. Before her are Katarina Čas, Obadele Thompson, Ellen MacArthur, Colin Trevorrow, Rachel Blanchard, and Bonobo. After her are Miguel Martinez, Amaia Montero, Hannu Tihinen, Stuart Bingham, Vic Darchinyan, and Jiří Štajner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rashida Tlaib ranks 13,756 out of 20,380. Before her are Zoe Akins (1886), Jodie Sweetin (1982), David Axelrod (1955), Sherman Howard (1949), Julie Heldman (1945), and Eric W. Weisstein (1969). After her are Gus Hutchison (1937), Rumer Willis (1988), Jon Schaffer (1968), John M. Berrien (1781), Riki Lindhome (1979), and Gene Raymond (1908).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Rashida Tlaib ranks 970. Before her are Bob Graham (1936), Carol Moseley Braun (1947), Paul Sarbanes (1933), Greg Foster (1958), Richard M. Daley (1942), and David Axelrod (1955). After her are John M. Berrien (1781), Bob Riley (1944), Jon Corzine (1947), Christopher C. Miller (1965), Patsy Mink (1927), and William Few (1748).

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