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Richard Simmons

1948 - 2024

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Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024) was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He was a promoter of weight-loss programs, most prominently through his television show, The Richard Simmons Show and later the Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos. Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his gym Slimmons in Beverly Hills, California, catering to the overweight in a supportive atmosphere, and he became widely known through exposure on television and through the popularity of his consumer products. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Simmons has received more than 11,047,850 page views. His biography is available in 83 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Simmons is the 4,699th most popular actor (down from 4,596th in 2019), the 6,882nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,863rd in 2019) and the 2,108th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 11M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 83

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 8.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Simmons ranks 4,699 out of 13,578Before him are Miguel Sandoval, Ken Jeong, Aleksei Petrenko, Erast Garin, Kate Mara, and Kotono Mitsuishi. After him are Ana Gabriel, Matt Frewer, Connie Stevens, Doug Bradley, Tom Arnold, and Paul McCrane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Richard Simmons ranks 454Before him are Kenney Jones, Diane Ackerman, Fred Hampton, Avery Brooks, Chantal Lauby, and Ron Asheton. After him are Robert Trump, Johan Boskamp, Valeri Brainin, Mykola Avilov, Rocco Buttiglione, and Pekka Vasala. Among people deceased in 2024, Richard Simmons ranks 283Before him are Takayuki Kubota, Mario Boljat, Bill Walton, James C. Scott, Jean-Claude Gaudin, and Basdeo Panday. After him are Akira Endo, Akebono Tarō, Carolyn Schuler, Ron Ely, Zdeněk Pecka, and Barbara Rush.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Simmons ranks 6,882 out of 20,380Before him are Mary Oliver (1935), William P. Gottlieb (1917), Kate Mara (1983), Cameron Crowe (1957), Ron Asheton (1948), and Allan Bloom (1930). After him are Matt Frewer (1958), Cecilia Beaux (1855), Connie Stevens (1938), Adoniram Judson (1788), Tom Arnold (1959), and Paul McCrane (1961).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Simmons ranks 2,108Before him are Phyllis Diller (1917), Dove Cameron (1996), Keri Russell (1976), Miguel Sandoval (1951), Ken Jeong (1969), and Kate Mara (1983). After him are Matt Frewer (1958), Connie Stevens (1938), Tom Arnold (1959), Paul McCrane (1961), Marc Alaimo (1942), and Richard Benjamin (1938).