MUSICIAN
Sean Paul
1973 - Today
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer and rapper. Paul's first album, Stage One, was released in 2000. He gained international fame with his second album, Dutty Rock, in 2002. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sean Paul has received more than 8,272,354 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Sean Paul is the 957th most popular musician (down from 954th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 19th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Jamaican Musician.
Memorability Metrics
8.3M
Page Views (PV)
51.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
4.20
Effective Languages (L*)
4.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Sean Paul ranks 957 out of 3,175. Before him are D'arcy Wretzky, Ian McDonald, Al Jardine, Fats Waller, Dan Balan, and Mantovani. After him are Sammy Hagar, Scott Travis, Amy Lee, Fou Ts'ong, Phil Manzanera, and Simon Wright.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsD'arcy Wretzky
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 951
Ian McDonald
1946 - 2022
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 952
Al Jardine
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 953
Fats Waller
1904 - 1943
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 954
Dan Balan
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 955
Mantovani
1905 - 1980
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 956
Sean Paul
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 957
Sammy Hagar
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 958
Scott Travis
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 959
Amy Lee
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 960
Fou Ts'ong
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 961
Phil Manzanera
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 962
Simon Wright
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 963
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Sean Paul ranks 94. Before him are Brandi Love, Seth MacFarlane, Eva Herzigová, Holly Marie Combs, ATB, and David Belle. After him are Oliver Neuville, Essam El Hadary, Roman Golovchenko, Nikos Christodoulides, Vincent Candela, and Hande Yener.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsBrandi Love
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 88
Seth MacFarlane
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 89
Eva Herzigová
MODEL
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 90
Holly Marie Combs
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 91
ATB
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 92
David Belle
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 93
Sean Paul
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 94
Oliver Neuville
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 95
Essam El Hadary
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 96
Roman Golovchenko
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 97
Nikos Christodoulides
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 98
Vincent Candela
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 99
Hande Yener
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 100
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, Sean Paul ranks 21 out of 189. Before him are Patrick Ewing (1962), Desmond Dekker (1941), Stephen Hopkins (1958), Asafa Powell (1982), Burning Spear (1945), and Madge Sinclair (1938). After him are Bunny Wailer (1947), Max Romeo (1944), DJ Kool Herc (1955), Patrick Allen (1951), Martine Beswick (1941), and Cedella Booker (1926).
Others born in Jamaica
Go to all RankingsPatrick Ewing
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 15
Desmond Dekker
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2006
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 16
Stephen Hopkins
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 17
Asafa Powell
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 18
Burning Spear
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 19
Madge Sinclair
ACTOR
1938 - 1995
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 20
Sean Paul
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 21
Bunny Wailer
SINGER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 22
Max Romeo
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 23
DJ Kool Herc
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 24
Patrick Allen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 25
Martine Beswick
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 26
Cedella Booker
SINGER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 27
Among MUSICIANS In Jamaica
Among musicians born in Jamaica, Sean Paul ranks 5. Before him are Bob Marley (1945), Peter Tosh (1944), Lee "Scratch" Perry (1936), and Desmond Dekker (1941). After him are DJ Kool Herc (1955), Prince Buster (1938), Monty Alexander (1944), King Tubby (1941), Ziggy Marley (1968), Horace Andy (1951), and Damian Marley (1978).
Bob Marley
1945 - 1981
HPI: 84.73
Rank: 1
Peter Tosh
1944 - 1987
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 2
Lee "Scratch" Perry
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 3
Desmond Dekker
1941 - 2006
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 4
Sean Paul
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 5
DJ Kool Herc
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6
Prince Buster
1938 - 2016
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 7
Monty Alexander
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 8
King Tubby
1941 - 1989
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 9
Ziggy Marley
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 10
Horace Andy
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 11
Damian Marley
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 12