SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Cenk Uygur
1970 - Today

Cenk Uygur
Cenk Kadir Uygur (born March 21, 1970) is a Turkish-American left-wing political commentator, media host, and attorney. He is the co-creator of The Young Turks, a progressive and left-wing populist sociopolitical news and commentary program. In 1996, Uygur worked briefly as an associate attorney. He launched and began hosting The Young Turks in 2002. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Cenk Uygur is the 833rd most popular social activist (down from 732nd in 2024), the 1,503rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,394th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Turkish Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Cenk Uygur ranks 833 out of 840. Before him are Luisa Neubauer, Yelena Grigoryeva, Maryam al-Khawaja, Frances Haugen, Emma González, and Veronika Marchenko. After him are Kateryna Handziuk, Sara García Gross, Lubna al-Hussein, Behrouz Boochani, Nathan Law, and Xiye Bastida.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuisa Neubauer
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 827
Yelena Grigoryeva
1978 - 2019
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 828
Maryam al-Khawaja
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 829
Frances Haugen
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 830
Emma González
1999 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 831
Veronika Marchenko
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 832
Cenk Uygur
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 833
Kateryna Handziuk
1985 - 2018
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 834
Sara García Gross
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 835
Lubna al-Hussein
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 836
Behrouz Boochani
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 837
Nathan Law
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 838
Xiye Bastida
2002 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 839
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Cenk Uygur ranks 1,197. Before him are Chiyori Masuchi, Paul Bitok, Kara DioGuardi, Jenny Armstrong, Anthony Lemke, and Claudinei da Silva. After him are Dean Edwards, Vyacheslav Butsayev, Alison Korn, Malcolm D. Lee, Pauline Konga, and Jörg Hoffmann.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsChiyori Masuchi
MARTIAL ARTS
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 1,191
Paul Bitok
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 1,192
Kara DioGuardi
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 1,193
Jenny Armstrong
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 1,194
Anthony Lemke
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 1,195
Claudinei da Silva
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 1,196
Cenk Uygur
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 1,197
Dean Edwards
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 1,198
Vyacheslav Butsayev
HOCKEY PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 1,199
Alison Korn
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 1,200
Malcolm D. Lee
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 1,201
Pauline Konga
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,202
Jörg Hoffmann
SWIMMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,203
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Cenk Uygur ranks 1,503 out of 1,347. Before him are Yasemin Adar (1991), Cenk İldem (1986), İrem Derici (1987), Alperen Şengün (2002), Ennis Esmer (1978), and Serdar Aziz (1990). After him are Özge Yağız (1997), Hande Baladın (1997), Nur Tatar (1992), Kerem Tunçeri (1979), Zeynep Sönmez (2002), and Uğurcan Çakır (1996).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsYasemin Adar
WRESTLER
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 1,497
Cenk İldem
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 1,498
İrem Derici
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 1,499
Alperen Şengün
BASKETBALL PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 1,500
Ennis Esmer
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 1,501
Serdar Aziz
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 1,502
Cenk Uygur
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 1,503
Özge Yağız
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 1,504
Hande Baladın
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 1,505
Nur Tatar
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 1,506
Kerem Tunçeri
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 1,507
Zeynep Sönmez
TENNIS PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 1,508
Uğurcan Çakır
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 1,509
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Türkiye
Among social activists born in Türkiye, Cenk Uygur ranks 9. Before him are Mari Beyleryan (1877), İbrahim Kaypakkaya (1949), Sakine Cansız (1958), Aslı Erdoğan (1967), Eren Keskin (1959), and Burhan Sönmez (1965). After him are Hande Kader (1993), Rabia Kazan (1976), Murder of Özgecan Aslan (1995), and Saadet Özkan (1978).
Mari Beyleryan
1877 - 1915
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3
İbrahim Kaypakkaya
1949 - 1973
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 4
Sakine Cansız
1958 - 2013
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 5
Aslı Erdoğan
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 6
Eren Keskin
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7
Burhan Sönmez
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 8
Cenk Uygur
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 9
Hande Kader
1993 - 2016
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 10
Rabia Kazan
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 11
Murder of Özgecan Aslan
1995 - 2015
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 12
Saadet Özkan
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 13














































