ACTOR
Roberto Benigni
1952 - Today
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Remigio Benigni (Italian: [roˈbɛrto beˈniɲɲi]; born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He gained international recognition for writing, directing and starring in the Holocaust comedy drama film Life Is Beautiful (1997), for which he received the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best International Feature Film. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roberto Benigni has received more than 3,028,246 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Roberto Benigni is the 114th most popular actor (up from 164th in 2019), the 354th most popular biography from Italy (up from 434th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Italian Actor.
Roberto Benigni is most famous for his 1997 film Life is Beautiful. The film tells the story of an Italian Jew, Guido, who tries to protect his son from the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp by pretending that it is all just a game.
Memorability Metrics
3.0M
Page Views (PV)
70.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
73
Languages Editions (L)
9.72
Effective Languages (L*)
3.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Roberto Benigni ranks 114 out of 13,578. Before him are Jet Li, Charlotte Rampling, Humphrey Bogart, Peter O'Toole, Giulietta Masina, and Keanu Reeves. After him are Monica Bellucci, Gwyneth Paltrow, Peter Falk, Jason Statham, Aishwarya Rai, and Kevin Costner.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJet Li
1963 - Present
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 108
Charlotte Rampling
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 109
Humphrey Bogart
1899 - 1957
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 110
Peter O'Toole
1932 - 2013
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 111
Giulietta Masina
1921 - 1994
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 112
Keanu Reeves
1964 - Present
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 113
Roberto Benigni
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 114
Monica Bellucci
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 115
Gwyneth Paltrow
1972 - Present
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 116
Peter Falk
1927 - 2011
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 117
Jason Statham
1967 - Present
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 118
Aishwarya Rai
1973 - Present
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 119
Kevin Costner
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 120
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Roberto Benigni ranks 7. Before him are Vladimir Putin, Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, Harvey Weinstein, Orhan Pamuk, and Steven Seagal. After him are Vajiralongkorn, Park Geun-hye, Emomali Rahmon, Mickey Rourke, Robert Zemeckis, and Nelson Piquet.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsVladimir Putin
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 85.89
Rank: 1
Patrick Swayze
ACTOR
1952 - 2009
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 2
Liam Neeson
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 3
Harvey Weinstein
PRODUCER
1952 - Present
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 4
Orhan Pamuk
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 5
Steven Seagal
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 6
Roberto Benigni
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 7
Vajiralongkorn
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 8
Park Geun-hye
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 9
Emomali Rahmon
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 10
Mickey Rourke
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 11
Robert Zemeckis
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 12
Nelson Piquet
RACING DRIVER
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 13
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Roberto Benigni ranks 354 out of 5,161. Before him are Hippasus (-600), Bronzino (1503), Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710), Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655), Vittore Carpaccio (1465), and Pope Innocent I (378). After him are Monica Bellucci (1964), Pope Alexander IV (1200), Publius Quinctilius Varus (-46), Pope Sixtus I (42), Roger II of Sicily (1095), and Primo Levi (1919).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsHippasus
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 348
Bronzino
PAINTER
1503 - 1572
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 349
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
COMPOSER
1710 - 1736
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 350
Bartolomeo Cristofori
INVENTOR
1655 - 1731
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 351
Vittore Carpaccio
PAINTER
1465 - 1526
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 352
Pope Innocent I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
378 - 417
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 353
Roberto Benigni
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 354
Monica Bellucci
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 355
Pope Alexander IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1261
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 356
Publius Quinctilius Varus
POLITICIAN
46 BC - 9
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 357
Pope Sixtus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
42 - 124
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 358
Roger II of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1154
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 359
Primo Levi
WRITER
1919 - 1987
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 360
Among ACTORS In Italy
Among actors born in Italy, Roberto Benigni ranks 8. Before him are Bud Spencer (1929), Gina Lollobrigida (1927), Terence Hill (1939), Marcello Mastroianni (1924), Yves Montand (1921), and Giulietta Masina (1921). After him are Monica Bellucci (1964), Ornella Muti (1955), Franco Nero (1941), Monica Vitti (1931), Anna Magnani (1908), and Raffaella Carrà (1943).
Bud Spencer
1929 - 2016
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 2
Gina Lollobrigida
1927 - 2023
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 3
Terence Hill
1939 - Present
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 4
Marcello Mastroianni
1924 - 1996
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 5
Yves Montand
1921 - 1991
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 6
Giulietta Masina
1921 - 1994
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 7
Roberto Benigni
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 8
Monica Bellucci
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 9
Ornella Muti
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 10
Franco Nero
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 11
Monica Vitti
1931 - 2022
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 12
Anna Magnani
1908 - 1973
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 13
Raffaella Carrà
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 14