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Russell Simmons

1957 - Today

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Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. He has promoted veganism and a yoga lifestyle, and published books on lifestyle health & entrepreneurship. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Russell Simmons has received more than 6,825,567 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Russell Simmons is the 5,932nd most popular writer (down from 5,287th in 2019), the 11,715th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,489th in 2019) and the 877th most popular American Writer.

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  • 6.8M

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  • 38.60

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  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.64

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Russell Simmons ranks 5,932 out of 5,755Before him are Renate Dorrestein, Kevin Poulsen, Elizabeth Inchbald, Walter Besant, William Empson, and Emma Willard. After him are Ramon Solsona i Sancho, R. D. Blackmore, Wladimir Kaminer, Coventry Patmore, Andrew Kevin Walker, and Sarah Josepha Hale.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Russell Simmons ranks 519Before him are Milton Cruz, Scott Adams, Aleksandr Lazutkin, Guntars Krasts, Dennis Brown, and Caroline Williams. After him are Adolphe Muzito, Vince Gill, Harley Jane Kozak, Piet Wildschut, Viktor Gavrikov, and Eddie Deezen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Russell Simmons ranks 11,715 out of 18,182Before him are Nate Diaz (1985), Auliʻi Cravalho (2000), Patrick Volkerding (1966), Hank Williams Jr. (1949), Will Forte (1970), and John J. Crittenden (1787). After him are Kristy McNichol (1962), Valerie Brisco-Hooks (1960), Angus T. Jones (1993), Marisa Miller (1978), Marguerite MacIntyre (1965), and Amy Klobuchar (1960).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Russell Simmons ranks 877Before him are Anthony Boucher (1911), Amory Lovins (1947), Robert Hunter (1941), Sarah Winnemucca (1844), Kevin Poulsen (1965), and Emma Willard (1787). After him are Andrew Kevin Walker (1964), Sarah Josepha Hale (1788), Wayne C. Booth (1921), Oliver La Farge (1901), Stanley Kunitz (1905), and Leslie Feinberg (1949).

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