WRITER
Waris Dirie
1965 - Today
Waris Dirie
Waris Dirie (Somali: Waris Diiriye) (born 1965) is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). From 1997 to 2003, she served as a UN special ambassador against female genital cutting. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Waris Dirie has received more than 762,754 page views. Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia making her the 943rd most popular writer.
Memorability Metrics
760k
Page Views (PV)
60.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
8.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Twitter Activity
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Waris Dirie ranks 941 out of 4,883. Before her are Vasily Zhukovsky, John Dryden, Mercè Rodoreda, Cesare Pavese, Bernhard Schlink, and Jacques Clément. After her are Antonio Tabucchi, Ernest Thompson Seton, Eleanor H. Porter, André Bazin, Gaius Valerius Flaccus, and Stesichorus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Vasily Zhukovsky
1783 - 1852
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 935
John Dryden
1631 - 1700
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 936
Mercè Rodoreda
1908 - 1983
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 937
Cesare Pavese
1908 - 1950
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 938
Bernhard Schlink
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 939
Jacques Clément
1567 - 1589
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 940
Waris Dirie
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 941
Antonio Tabucchi
1943 - 2012
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 942
Ernest Thompson Seton
1860 - 1946
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 943
Eleanor H. Porter
1868 - 1920
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 944
André Bazin
1918 - 1958
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 945
Gaius Valerius Flaccus
45 - 95
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 946
Stesichorus
630 BC - 555 BC
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 947
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Waris Dirie ranks 12. Before her are Gheorghe Hagi, Petro Poroshenko, Mads Mikkelsen, Shah Rukh Khan, Charlie Sheen, and Björk. After her are Brandon Lee, Dr. Dre, Sarah Jessica Parker, Slash, Laurent Blanc, and Ben Stiller.
Others Born in 1965
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Gheorghe Hagi
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 6
Petro Poroshenko
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 7
Mads Mikkelsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 8
Shah Rukh Khan
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 9
Charlie Sheen
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 10
Björk
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 11
Waris Dirie
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 12
Brandon Lee
1965 - 1993
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 13
Dr. Dre
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 14
Sarah Jessica Parker
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 15
Slash
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 16
Laurent Blanc
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 17
Ben Stiller
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 18
In Somalia
Among people born in Somalia, Waris Dirie ranks 1 out of 30. After her are Mohamed Farrah Aidid (1934), Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed (1934), Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (1506), Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1916), Aden Adde (1908), Iman (1955), Ali Mahdi Muhammad (1939), Abdirashid Shermarke (1919), Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (1856), Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (1955), and Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (1964).
Others born in Somalia
Go to all RankingsWaris Dirie
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1934 - 1996
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 2
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
1934 - 2012
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 3
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
1506 - 1543
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 4
Hassan Gouled Aptidon
1916 - 2006
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 5
Aden Adde
1908 - 2007
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 6
Iman
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 7
Ali Mahdi Muhammad
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 8
Abdirashid Shermarke
1919 - 1969
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 9
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
1856 - 1920
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 10
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 11
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 12
Among WRITERS In Somalia
Among writers born in Somalia, Waris Dirie ranks 1. After her are Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (1856) and Nuruddin Farah (1945).
Writers Born in Somalia
Go to all RankingsWaris Dirie
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
1856 - 1920
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 2
Nuruddin Farah
1945 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 3
