WRITER
Betty Mahmoody
1945 - Today

Betty Mahmoody
Betty Mahmoody (née Lover; born June 9, 1945) is an American author and public speaker best known for her book, Not Without My Daughter, which was subsequently made into a film of the same name. She is the President and co-founder of One World: For Children, an organization that promotes understanding between cultures and strives to offer security and protection to children of bi-cultural marriages. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Betty Mahmoody is the 4,353rd most popular writer (down from 3,435th in 2019), the 6,465th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,383rd in 2019) and the 493rd most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Betty Mahmoody ranks 4,353 out of 7,302. Before her are Süreyya Ağaoğlu, Gordon R. Dickson, Geo Milev, Ciro Alegría, Anatoly Kuznetsov, and Vasily Trediakovsky. After her are I. A. Richards, Maurice Genevoix, Steen Steensen Blicher, Sigbjørn Obstfelder, Louise Penny, and Gabriello Chiabrera.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSüreyya Ağaoğlu
1903 - 1989
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 4,347
Gordon R. Dickson
1923 - 2001
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 4,348
Geo Milev
1895 - 1925
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 4,349
Ciro Alegría
1909 - 1967
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 4,350
Anatoly Kuznetsov
1929 - 1979
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 4,351
Vasily Trediakovsky
1703 - 1769
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 4,352
Betty Mahmoody
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 4,353
I. A. Richards
1893 - 1979
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 4,354
Maurice Genevoix
1890 - 1980
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 4,355
Steen Steensen Blicher
1782 - 1848
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 4,356
Sigbjørn Obstfelder
1866 - 1900
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,357
Louise Penny
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,358
Gabriello Chiabrera
1552 - 1638
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,359
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Betty Mahmoody ranks 384. Before her are Francisco Rodríguez, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Iccho Itoh, Kent Karlsson, Alcindo, and Prawit Wongsuwon. After her are Philippe Rousselot, Raila Odinga, Kadir Topbaş, Christian Noël, István Juhász, and Ronee Blakley.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Rodríguez
BOXER
1945 - 2024
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 378
Miriam Defensor Santiago
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2016
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 379
Iccho Itoh
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2007
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 380
Kent Karlsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 381
Alcindo
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2016
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 382
Prawit Wongsuwon
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 383
Betty Mahmoody
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 384
Philippe Rousselot
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 385
Raila Odinga
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 386
Kadir Topbaş
ARCHITECT
1945 - 2021
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 387
Christian Noël
FENCER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 388
István Juhász
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 389
Ronee Blakley
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 390
In United States
Among people born in United States, Betty Mahmoody ranks 6,466 out of 20,380. Before her are Kathryn Morris (1969), Tiny Sandford (1894), Carole Caldwell Graebner (1943), Big Sean (1988), Virginia Rappe (1895), and Pia Zadora (1953). After her are Annabella Sciorra (1960), Sargent Shriver (1915), Glenn Morris (1912), Gregg Henry (1952), James L. Peters (1889), and Joe Rogan (1967).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKathryn Morris
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 6,460
Tiny Sandford
ACTOR
1894 - 1961
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 6,461
Carole Caldwell Graebner
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - 2008
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 6,462
Big Sean
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 6,463
Virginia Rappe
ACTOR
1895 - 1921
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 6,464
Pia Zadora
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 6,465
Betty Mahmoody
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 6,466
Annabella Sciorra
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 6,467
Sargent Shriver
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2011
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 6,468
Glenn Morris
ATHLETE
1912 - 1974
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 6,469
Gregg Henry
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 6,470
James L. Peters
BIOLOGIST
1889 - 1952
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 6,471
Joe Rogan
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 6,472
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Betty Mahmoody ranks 493. Before her are Julia Quinn (1970), Camille Paglia (1947), James Blish (1921), Richard Powers (1957), Joss Whedon (1964), and Eudora Welty (1909). After her are Irving Wallace (1916), Diane Ackerman (1948), James Salter (1925), Connie Willis (1945), Kathy Acker (1947), and Josephine Diebitsch Peary (1863).
Julia Quinn
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 487
Camille Paglia
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 488
James Blish
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 489
Richard Powers
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 490
Joss Whedon
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 491
Eudora Welty
1909 - 2001
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 492
Betty Mahmoody
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 493
Irving Wallace
1916 - 1990
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 494
Diane Ackerman
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 495
James Salter
1925 - 2015
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 496
Connie Willis
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 497
Kathy Acker
1947 - 1997
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 498
Josephine Diebitsch Peary
1863 - 1955
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 499