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Whoopi Goldberg

1955 - Today

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Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author and television personality. A recipient of numerous accolades, she is one of 18 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Whoopi Goldberg has received more than 20,239,322 page views. Her biography is available in 86 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 83 in 2019). Whoopi Goldberg is the 6th most popular comedian (down from 2nd in 2019), the 937th most popular biography from United States (down from 502nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular American Comedian.

Whoopi Goldberg is most famous for her work on the TV show "The View" and her Academy Award-winning film "Ghost."

Memorability Metrics

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    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 86

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.43

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Whoopi Goldberg ranks 6 out of 91. Before her are Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby, Adam Sandler, and Steve Martin. After her are Ellen DeGeneres, Dick Van Dyke, Chevy Chase, Lucille Ball, George Carlin, and Bob Saget.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Whoopi Goldberg ranks 31. Before her are Chow Yun-fat, Liu Xiaobo, Marcelo Bielsa, Kris Jenner, Billy Bob Thornton, and Dodi Fayed. After her are Björn Andrésen, Mark David Chapman, Roland Emmerich, Gary Sinise, Mariano Rajoy, and John Grisham.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Whoopi Goldberg ranks 937 out of 18,182. Before her are Sarah Knauss (1880), Ray Tomlinson (1941), Jennifer Connelly (1970), William Hurt (1950), Ambrose Bierce (1842), and Louise Fletcher (1934). After her are George Jung (1942), Forest Whitaker (1961), Albert Pike (1809), Roy J. Glauber (1925), Pat Garrett (1850), and Alfred Hershey (1908).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Whoopi Goldberg ranks 6. Before her are Robin Williams (1951), Eddie Murphy (1961), Bill Cosby (1937), Adam Sandler (1966), and Steve Martin (1945). After her are Ellen DeGeneres (1958), Dick Van Dyke (1925), Chevy Chase (1943), Lucille Ball (1911), George Carlin (1937), and Bob Saget (1956).

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