WRITER

Zoleka Mandela

1980 - 2023

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Zoleka Zobuhle Mandela (9 April 1980 – 25 September 2023) was a South African writer and activist, and Nelson Mandela's granddaughter. She wrote about her addictions in sex, alcohol and drugs, her daughter's death, and her own battles with breast cancer, which killed her in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zoleka Mandela has received more than 443,404 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Zoleka Mandela is the 7,184th most popular writer, the 346th most popular biography from South Africa and the 24th most popular South African Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 440k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 30.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

When hope whispers
Breast, Biography, Cancer
2013

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Zoleka Mandela ranks 7,184 out of 7,302. Before her are Jeff Davis, Anita Nair, Jane Goldman, Rajaa al-Sanea, Sanal Edamaruku, and İsmail Küçükkaya. After her are Jasodhara Bagchi, Nnedi Okorafor, Maarja Kangro, Tara Westover, Andrew Sean Greer, and Matthew Reilly.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Zoleka Mandela ranks 919. Before her are Pavel Londak, Tahar Tamsamani, Samuel Barnett, James Chamanga, Rasmus Quist Hansen, and Syahrini. After her are Adrienne C. Moore, Pua Magasiva, Zayed Khan, Shweta Tiwari, Natalia Ponce de León, and Javier Baraja. Among people deceased in 2023, Zoleka Mandela ranks 600. Before her are Tori Bowie, Zahara, Mike McFarlane, Joe the Plumber, Jon Beare, and Nikki McCray-Penson. After her are Jansen Panettiere, Amy Fuller, Elena Huelva, Hiba Abu Nada, Refaat Alareer, and Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Others Born in 1980

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Zoleka Mandela ranks 346 out of 454. Before her are Tanit Phoenix (1980), Tsepo Masilela (1985), Cameron van der Burgh (1988), Yvonne Chaka Chaka (1965), Justin Rose (1980), and Natalie du Toit (1984). After her are Cameron Norrie (1995), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (1989), Ellis Ferreira (1970), Bradley Carnell (1977), Tony Greig (1946), and David Pocock (1988).

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Among WRITERS In South Africa

Among writers born in South Africa, Zoleka Mandela ranks 24. Before her are Damon Galgut (1963), Bessie Head (1937), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), Fatima Meer (1928), Es'kia Mphahlele (1919), and Gcina Mhlophe (1958). After her are Lauren Beukes (1976).

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