SINGER
Bic Runga
1976 - Today

Bic Runga
Briolette Kah Bic Runga (born 13 January 1976), recording as Bic Runga, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist pop artist. Her first three studio albums debuted at number one on the New Zealand Top 40 Album charts. Runga has also found success internationally in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom with her 1997 song "Sway". Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Bic Runga is the 4,572nd most popular singer (down from 4,110th in 2024), the 267th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 235th in 2019) and the 11th most popular New Zealander Singer.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Bic Runga ranks 1,361. Before her are Craig Parkinson, Jake Wetzel, Raghava Lawrence, Taylor Hicks, Sarah Ulmer, and Mark Delaney. After her are Shreyas Talpade, Kelli O'Hara, Andy C, Josh Meyers, Tyree Washington, and Mobi Oparaku.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsCraig Parkinson
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 1,355
Jake Wetzel
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 1,356
Raghava Lawrence
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 1,357
Taylor Hicks
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 1,358
Sarah Ulmer
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 1,359
Mark Delaney
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 1,360
Bic Runga
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.65
Rank: 1,361
Shreyas Talpade
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 1,362
Kelli O'Hara
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 1,363
Andy C
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 1,364
Josh Meyers
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.54
Rank: 1,365
Tyree Washington
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 1,366
Mobi Oparaku
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.48
Rank: 1,367
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Bic Runga ranks 267 out of 303. Before her are Ryan Thomas (1994), Aron Baynes (1986), Ladyhawke (1979), Sam Whitelock (1988), Sarah Ulmer (1976), and Kosta Barbarouses (1990). After her are Ethan Mitchell (1991), Daniel McLay (1992), Kieran Read (1985), Kate Hooper (1978), Michelle Ang (1983), and Jeremy Christie (1983).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsRyan Thomas
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 261
Aron Baynes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 262
Ladyhawke
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.80
Rank: 263
Sam Whitelock
RUGBY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 264
Sarah Ulmer
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 265
Kosta Barbarouses
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 266
Bic Runga
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.65
Rank: 267
Ethan Mitchell
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 268
Daniel McLay
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 269
Kieran Read
RUGBY PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.49
Rank: 270
Kate Hooper
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.49
Rank: 271
Michelle Ang
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 272
Jeremy Christie
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.37
Rank: 273
Among SINGERS In New Zealand
Among singers born in New Zealand, Bic Runga ranks 11. Before her are Neil Finn (1958), Hayley Westenra (1987), Kimbra (1990), Luke Steele (1979), Brooke Fraser (1983), and Daniel Bedingfield (1979).
Neil Finn
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 5
Hayley Westenra
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 6
Kimbra
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 7
Luke Steele
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 8
Brooke Fraser
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 9
Daniel Bedingfield
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 10
Bic Runga
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.65
Rank: 11





























