ACTOR
Thespis
600 BC - 560 BC
Thespis
Thespis (; Greek: Θέσπις; fl. 6th century BC) was an Ancient Greek poet. He was born in the ancient city of Icarius (present-day Dionysos, Greece). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thespis has received more than 521,750 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 32 in 2019). Thespis is the 291st most popular actor (down from 268th in 2019), the 135th most popular biography from Greece (down from 134th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Greek Actor.
Thespis is most famous for being the first person to act in a play.
Memorability Metrics
520k
Page Views (PV)
66.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
9.59
Effective Languages (L*)
2.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Thespis ranks 291 out of 13,578. Before him are Michael Keaton, Farrah Fawcett, Rudolph Valentino, Sophie Marceau, Sonny Chiba, and Anthony Perkins. After him are Jeff Bridges, Tobin Bell, Janet Leigh, Ernest Borgnine, Hugh Grant, and Anna Karina.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Keaton
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 285
Farrah Fawcett
1947 - 2009
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 286
Rudolph Valentino
1895 - 1926
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 287
Sophie Marceau
1966 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 288
Sonny Chiba
1939 - 2021
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 289
Anthony Perkins
1932 - 1992
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 290
Thespis
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 291
Jeff Bridges
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 292
Tobin Bell
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 293
Janet Leigh
1927 - 2004
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 294
Ernest Borgnine
1917 - 2012
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 295
Hugh Grant
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 296
Anna Karina
1940 - 2019
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 297
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600 BC, Thespis ranks 23. Before him are Bias of Priene, Mardonius, Lucius Junius Brutus, Nahum, Chilon of Sparta, and Hippias. After him are Theano, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Cleomenes I, Mahapajapati Gotami, Aristagoras, and Ibycus. Among people deceased in 560 BC, Thespis ranks 2. Before him is Alcaeus of Mytilene. After him are Alyattes of Lydia, Myia, Dorieus, and Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis.
Others Born in 600 BC
Go to all RankingsBias of Priene
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 17
Mardonius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 18
Lucius Junius Brutus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 509 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 19
Nahum
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 20
Chilon of Sparta
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 21
Hippias
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 22
Thespis
ACTOR
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 23
Theano
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 24
Gaius Marcius Coriolanus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 25
Cleomenes I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 489 BC
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 26
Mahapajapati Gotami
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 27
Aristagoras
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 497 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 28
Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 560 BC
Go to all RankingsAlcaeus of Mytilene
WRITER
620 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 1
Thespis
ACTOR
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 2
Alyattes of Lydia
POLITICIAN
640 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 3
Myia
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 4
Dorieus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 5
Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 6
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Thespis ranks 135 out of 1,024. Before him are Chilon of Sparta (-600), Apollodorus of Athens (-180), Perseus of Macedon (-212), Demetrius of Phalerum (-350), Philip V of Macedon (-238), and Hippias (-600). After him are Antonia Minor (-36), Antipope Alexander V (1339), Tyrtaeus (-700), Pope Hyginus (100), Andronicus of Rhodes (-100), and Pope Eleutherius (171).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsChilon of Sparta
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 129
Apollodorus of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
180 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 130
Perseus of Macedon
POLITICIAN
212 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 131
Demetrius of Phalerum
PUBLIC WORKER
350 BC - 282 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 132
Philip V of Macedon
POLITICIAN
238 BC - 179 BC
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 133
Hippias
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 134
Thespis
ACTOR
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 135
Antonia Minor
POLITICIAN
36 BC - 37
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 136
Antipope Alexander V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1339 - 1410
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 137
Tyrtaeus
WRITER
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 138
Pope Hyginus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 142
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 139
Andronicus of Rhodes
PHILOSOPHER
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 140
Pope Eleutherius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
171 - 189
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 141
Among ACTORS In Greece
Among actors born in Greece, Thespis ranks 3. Before him are Irene Papas (1929), and Melina Mercouri (1920). After him are Katina Paxinou (1900), John Aniston (1933), Aliki Vougiouklaki (1934), Skeet Ulrich (1970), Carl Anderson (1945), Adele Neuhauser (1959), Ariane Labed (1984), and Haruna Ikezawa (1975).
Irene Papas
1929 - 2022
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 1
Melina Mercouri
1920 - 1994
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 2
Thespis
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 3
Katina Paxinou
1900 - 1973
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 4
John Aniston
1933 - 2022
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 5
Aliki Vougiouklaki
1934 - 1996
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 6
Skeet Ulrich
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 7
Carl Anderson
1945 - 2004
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 8
Adele Neuhauser
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 9
Ariane Labed
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 10
Haruna Ikezawa
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.67
Rank: 11