1957 - Today
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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Among writers, Russell Simmons ranks 5,932 out of 5,755. Before 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.
1954 - 2018
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 5,926
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 5,927
1753 - 1821
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 5,928
1836 - 1901
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 5,929
1906 - 1984
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 5,930
1787 - 1870
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 5,931
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 5,932
1950 - Present
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 5,933
1825 - 1900
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 5,934
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 5,935
1823 - 1896
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 5,936
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 5,937
1788 - 1879
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 5,938
Among people born in 1957, Russell Simmons ranks 519. Before 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.
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 513
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 514
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 515
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.72
Rank: 516
1957 - 1999
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 517
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 518
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 519
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 520
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 521
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 522
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 523
1957 - 2016
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 524
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 525
Among people born in United States, Russell Simmons ranks 11,715 out of 18,182. Before 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).
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 11,709
2000 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 11,710
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 11,711
1949 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 11,712
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 11,713
1787 - 1863
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 11,714
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 11,715
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 11,716
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 11,717
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 11,718
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 11,719
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 11,720
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 11,721
Among writers born in United States, Russell Simmons ranks 877. Before 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).
1911 - 1968
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 871
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 872
1941 - 2019
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 873
1844 - 1891
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 874
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 875
1787 - 1870
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 876
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 877
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 878
1788 - 1879
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 879
1921 - 2005
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 880
1901 - 1963
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 881
1905 - 2006
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 882
1949 - 2014
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 883