ACTOR
Viola Davis
1965 - Today
Viola Davis
Viola Davis ( vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and film producer. Known for her work across screen and stage, her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and the EGOT. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Viola Davis has received more than 19,792,886 page views. Her biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Viola Davis is the 845th most popular actor (down from 724th in 2019), the 1,521st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,354th in 2019) and the 405th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
20M
Page Views (PV)
59.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
68
Languages Editions (L)
4.61
Effective Languages (L*)
5.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Viola Davis ranks 845 out of 13,578. Before her are Jake Gyllenhaal, James Brolin, David Kelly, Yvette Guilbert, Eric Idle, and Terry Jones. After her are Lionel Stander, Grace Zabriskie, Natasha Richardson, Matthew Broderick, River Phoenix, and Eva Marie Saint.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJake Gyllenhaal
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 839
James Brolin
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 840
David Kelly
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 841
Yvette Guilbert
1865 - 1944
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 842
Eric Idle
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 843
Terry Jones
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 844
Viola Davis
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 845
Lionel Stander
1908 - 1994
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 846
Grace Zabriskie
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 847
Natasha Richardson
1963 - 2009
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 848
Matthew Broderick
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 849
River Phoenix
1970 - 1993
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 850
Eva Marie Saint
1924 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 851
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Viola Davis ranks 30. Before her are Rodney King, Stefka Kostadinova, Infanta Cristina of Spain, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Brooke Shields, and Ange Postecoglou. After her are Slash, Shamil Basayev, Khaled Hosseini, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Diane Lane, and Michael Bay.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsRodney King
CELEBRITY
1965 - 2012
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 24
Stefka Kostadinova
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 25
Infanta Cristina of Spain
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 26
Oleksandr Syrskyi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 27
Brooke Shields
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 28
Ange Postecoglou
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 29
Viola Davis
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 30
Slash
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 31
Shamil Basayev
EXTREMIST
1965 - 2006
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 32
Khaled Hosseini
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 33
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 34
Diane Lane
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 35
Michael Bay
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 36
In United States
Among people born in United States, Viola Davis ranks 1,521 out of 20,380. Before her are Nicholas Ray (1911), Debbie Harry (1945), Phil Knight (1938), Creighton Abrams (1914), Paul Lauterbur (1929), and James Brendan Connolly (1868). After her are Lionel Stander (1908), Grace Zabriskie (1941), Matthew Broderick (1962), River Phoenix (1970), Walter Mondale (1928), and Frederick Douglass (1818).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNicholas Ray
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 1979
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,515
Debbie Harry
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,516
Phil Knight
BUSINESSPERSON
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,517
Creighton Abrams
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1974
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,518
Paul Lauterbur
CHEMIST
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,519
James Brendan Connolly
WRITER
1868 - 1957
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,520
Viola Davis
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,521
Lionel Stander
ACTOR
1908 - 1994
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,522
Grace Zabriskie
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,523
Matthew Broderick
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,524
River Phoenix
ACTOR
1970 - 1993
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1,525
Walter Mondale
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1,526
Frederick Douglass
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1818 - 1895
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1,527
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Viola Davis ranks 405. Before her are David Graf (1950), Macaulay Culkin (1980), Patrick McGoohan (1928), Matt LeBlanc (1967), Jake Gyllenhaal (1980), and James Brolin (1940). After her are Lionel Stander (1908), Grace Zabriskie (1941), Matthew Broderick (1962), River Phoenix (1970), Eva Marie Saint (1924), and Robert Patrick (1958).
David Graf
1950 - 2001
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 399
Macaulay Culkin
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 400
Patrick McGoohan
1928 - 2009
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 401
Matt LeBlanc
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 402
Jake Gyllenhaal
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 403
James Brolin
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 404
Viola Davis
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 405
Lionel Stander
1908 - 1994
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 406
Grace Zabriskie
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 407
Matthew Broderick
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 408
River Phoenix
1970 - 1993
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 409
Eva Marie Saint
1924 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 410
Robert Patrick
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 411