SINGER
Yao Lee
1922 - 2019
Yao Lee
Yao Lee (Chinese: 姚莉; 10 September 1922 – 19 July 2019), also credited as Yao Li, Yiu Lei and Hue Lee, was a Chinese singer active from the 1930s to the 1970s. She was the sister of Yao Min, also a famous singer and songwriter. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yao Lee has received more than 102,822 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Yao Lee is the 1,289th most popular singer (down from 1,192nd in 2019), the 894th most popular biography from China (down from 825th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Singer.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
48.12
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.25
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Yao Lee ranks 1,289 out of 4,381. Before her are Cheo Feliciano, Dan Reynolds, Salvador Sobral, Seo In-guk, Kathleen Battle, and Zack de la Rocha. After her are Sandy Denny, Elisabeth Andreassen, Jahn Teigen, Simone de Oliveira, Yasmin Levy, and Leonie Rysanek.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCheo Feliciano
1935 - 2014
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 1,283
Dan Reynolds
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 1,284
Salvador Sobral
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 1,285
Seo In-guk
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 1,286
Kathleen Battle
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,287
Zack de la Rocha
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 1,288
Yao Lee
1922 - 2019
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 1,289
Sandy Denny
1947 - 1978
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 1,290
Elisabeth Andreassen
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 1,291
Jahn Teigen
1949 - 2020
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 1,292
Simone de Oliveira
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 1,293
Yasmin Levy
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 1,294
Leonie Rysanek
1926 - 1998
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 1,295
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Yao Lee ranks 294. Before her are Natalya Meklin, Rui Campos, Sid Caesar, Blaga Aleksova, Stanislav Rostotsky, and Rory Calhoun. After her are Dora Doll, Aldo Ballarin, René Bader, José Juncosa, Frédéric Rossif, and Frances Spence. Among people deceased in 2019, Yao Lee ranks 318. Before her are Larry Cohen, Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio, Billy McNeill, Ayşen Gruda, Ron Leibman, and Mirjam Pressler. After her are Barbara Hammer, Dinko Dermendzhiev, Sigvard Ericsson, Bayram Şit, Hans Zender, and Harley Race.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsNatalya Meklin
PILOT
1922 - 2005
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 288
Rui Campos
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 289
Sid Caesar
ACTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 290
Blaga Aleksova
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1922 - 2007
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 291
Stanislav Rostotsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 292
Rory Calhoun
ACTOR
1922 - 1999
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 293
Yao Lee
SINGER
1922 - 2019
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 294
Dora Doll
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 295
Aldo Ballarin
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1949
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 296
René Bader
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1995
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 297
José Juncosa
COACH
1922 - 2003
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 298
Frédéric Rossif
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 1990
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 299
Frances Spence
ENGINEER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 300
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsLarry Cohen
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 312
Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio
WRITER
1927 - 2019
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 313
Billy McNeill
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 314
Ayşen Gruda
ACTOR
1944 - 2019
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 315
Ron Leibman
ACTOR
1937 - 2019
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 316
Mirjam Pressler
WRITER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 317
Yao Lee
SINGER
1922 - 2019
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 318
Barbara Hammer
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 319
Dinko Dermendzhiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 320
Sigvard Ericsson
SKATER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 321
Bayram Şit
WRESTLER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 322
Hans Zender
CONDUCTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 323
Harley Race
WRESTLER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 324
In China
Among people born in China, Yao Lee ranks 894 out of 1,610. Before her are Jiang Wen (1963), James Wong Howe (1899), John Baptist Wu (1925), Dilraba Dilmurat (1992), Xie Fuzhi (1909), and Zhang Jie (1937). After her are Zhu Ziqing (1898), Bai Yang (1920), Coco Lee (1975), Keye Luke (1904), Wu Wenjun (1919), and Chang Wanquan (1949).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsJiang Wen
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 888
James Wong Howe
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1976
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 889
John Baptist Wu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2002
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 890
Dilraba Dilmurat
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 891
Xie Fuzhi
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1972
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 892
Zhang Jie
WRITER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 893
Yao Lee
SINGER
1922 - 2019
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 894
Zhu Ziqing
WRITER
1898 - 1948
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 895
Bai Yang
ACTOR
1920 - 1996
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 896
Coco Lee
MUSICIAN
1975 - 2023
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 897
Keye Luke
ACTOR
1904 - 1991
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 898
Wu Wenjun
MATHEMATICIAN
1919 - 2017
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 899
Chang Wanquan
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 900
Among SINGERS In China
Among singers born in China, Yao Lee ranks 5. Before her are Peng Liyuan (1962), Mei Lanfang (1894), Sam Hui (1948), and Shi Pei Pu (1938). After her are Lu Han (1990), Liu Huan (1963), Han Geng (1984), Wei Wei (1963), Lay Zhang (1991), Song Yuqi (1999), and Sa Dingding (1979).
Peng Liyuan
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 1
Mei Lanfang
1894 - 1961
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 2
Sam Hui
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3
Shi Pei Pu
1938 - 2009
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 4
Yao Lee
1922 - 2019
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 5
Lu Han
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 6
Liu Huan
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 7
Han Geng
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 8
Wei Wei
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 9
Lay Zhang
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 10
Song Yuqi
1999 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 11
Sa Dingding
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 12