1972 - 1997
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper and songwriter. Rooted in the New York rap scene and gangsta rap traditions, he is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Wallace became known for his distinctive laid-back lyrical delivery, offsetting the lyrics' often grim content. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of The Notorious B.I.G. has received more than 25,220,039 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). The Notorious B.I.G. is the 63rd most popular singer (up from 72nd in 2019), the 450th most popular biography from United States (up from 472nd in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Singer.
The Notorious B.I.G. is most famous for being a rapper in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was one of the most well-known rappers in the world at the time of his death.
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Among singers, The Notorious B.I.G. ranks 63 out of 3,541. Before him are Carlos Gardel, Little Richard, Jennifer Lopez, José Carreras, Glen Campbell, and Marianne Faithfull. After him are Víctor Jara, Rod Stewart, George Michael, 50 Cent, Anna Magdalena Bach, and Ian Gillan.
1890 - 1935
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 57
1932 - 2020
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 58
1969 - Present
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 59
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 60
1936 - 2017
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 61
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 62
1972 - 1997
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 63
1932 - 1973
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 64
1945 - Present
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 65
1963 - 2016
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 66
1975 - Present
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 67
1701 - 1760
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 68
1945 - Present
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 69
Among people born in 1972, The Notorious B.I.G. ranks 7. Before him are Zinedine Zidane, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Eminem, Ben Affleck, and Shaquille O'Neal. After him are Dwayne Johnson, Wentworth Miller, Rivaldo, Jude Law, Big Show, and Luís Figo. Among people deceased in 1997, The Notorious B.I.G. ranks 17. Before him are Mobutu Sese Seko, Roy Lichtenstein, Anton LaVey, Hans Eysenck, Sviatoslav Richter, and Paulo Freire. After him are William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Bảo Đại, Bohumil Hrabal, Isaiah Berlin, and Clyde Tombaugh.
1972 - Present
HPI: 78.66
Rank: 1
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 2
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.50
Rank: 3
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 4
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 5
1972 - Present
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 6
1972 - 1997
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 7
1972 - Present
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 8
1972 - Present
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 9
1972 - Present
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 10
1972 - Present
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 11
1972 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 12
1972 - Present
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 13
1930 - 1997
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 11
1923 - 1997
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 12
1930 - 1997
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 13
1916 - 1997
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 14
1915 - 1997
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 15
1921 - 1997
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 16
1972 - 1997
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 17
1914 - 1997
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 18
1926 - 1997
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 19
1913 - 1997
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 20
1914 - 1997
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 21
1909 - 1997
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 22
1906 - 1997
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 23
Among people born in United States, The Notorious B.I.G. ranks 450 out of 15,968. Before him are Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875), Douglas Engelbart (1925), Kurt Russell (1951), Carroll Shelby (1923), Clinton Davisson (1881), and John Dillinger (1903). After him are Christopher Reeve (1952), Jessica Lange (1949), Sidney Poitier (1927), Louis Zamperini (1917), William S. Burroughs (1914), and Jared Diamond (1937).
1875 - 1950
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 444
1925 - 2013
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 445
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 446
1923 - 2012
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 447
1881 - 1958
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 448
1903 - 1934
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 449
1972 - 1997
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 450
1952 - 2004
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 451
1949 - Present
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 452
1927 - Present
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 453
1917 - 2014
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 454
1914 - 1997
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 455
1937 - Present
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 456
Among singers born in United States, The Notorious B.I.G. ranks 29. Before him are Joe Dassin (1938), Marvin Gaye (1939), Art Garfunkel (1941), Little Richard (1932), Jennifer Lopez (1969), and Glen Campbell (1936). After him are 50 Cent (1975), Billie Holiday (1915), Florence Foster Jenkins (1868), Steven Tyler (1948), Nancy Sinatra (1940), and Bing Crosby (1903).
1938 - 1980
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 23
1939 - 1984
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 24
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 25
1932 - 2020
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 26
1969 - Present
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 27
1936 - 2017
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 28
1972 - 1997
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 29
1975 - Present
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 30
1915 - 1959
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 31
1868 - 1944
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 32
1948 - Present
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 33
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.79
Rank: 34
1903 - 1977
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 35