WRITER
Cheryl Strayed
1968 - Today
Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed (; née Nyland; born September 17, 1968) is an American writer and podcast host. She has written four books: the novel Torch (2006) and the nonfiction books Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (2012), Tiny Beautiful Things (2012) and Brave Enough (2015). Wild, the story of Strayed's 1995 hike up the Pacific Crest Trail, is an international bestseller and was adapted into the 2014 Academy Award-nominated film Wild. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Cheryl Strayed is the 6,741st most popular writer (down from 6,251st in 2024), the 13,976th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,004th in 2019) and the 989th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Cheryl Strayed ranks 6,739 out of 7,302. Before her are Sylvain Tesson, Geetanjali Shree, Jeff VanderMeer, and Joel Surnow. After her are Philip Freneau, Andrey Malakhov, Julia Phillips, Clemence Dane, Carlos Salem, Victoria Hislop, Arvydas Juozaitis, and Sophie Hannah.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Sylvain Tesson
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 6,735
Geetanjali Shree
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 6,736
Jeff VanderMeer
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 6,737
Joel Surnow
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 6,738
Cheryl Strayed
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 6,739
Philip Freneau
1752 - 1832
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 6,740
Andrey Malakhov
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 6,741
Julia Phillips
1944 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 6,742
Clemence Dane
1888 - 1965
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 6,743
Carlos Salem
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 6,744
Victoria Hislop
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 6,745
Arvydas Juozaitis
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,746
Sophie Hannah
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 6,747
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Cheryl Strayed ranks 582. Before her are Anthony E. Zuiker, José Luis Sierra, T. T. Boy, Jeff VanderMeer, James Toney, and Reinaldo Vicente Simão. After her are Patrick Gallagher, Michael Herbig, Chynna Phillips, Kent Carlsson, Jens Seipenbusch, and Doina Ignat.
Others Born in 1968
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Anthony E. Zuiker
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 576
José Luis Sierra
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 577
T. T. Boy
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 578
Jeff VanderMeer
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 579
James Toney
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 580
Reinaldo Vicente Simão
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 581
Cheryl Strayed
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 582
Patrick Gallagher
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 583
Michael Herbig
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 584
Chynna Phillips
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 585
Kent Carlsson
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 586
Jens Seipenbusch
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 587
Doina Ignat
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 588
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Cheryl Strayed ranks 989. Before her are Ogden Nash (1902), Lorrie Moore (1957), Anthony E. Zuiker (1968), Ellen Kushner (1955), Jeff VanderMeer (1968), and Joel Surnow (1955). After her are Philip Freneau (1752), Julia Phillips (1944), Steven S. DeKnight (1910), Sharon Olds (1942), Cecily von Ziegesar (1970), and Countee Cullen (1903).
Ogden Nash
1902 - 1971
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 983
Lorrie Moore
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 984
Anthony E. Zuiker
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 985
Ellen Kushner
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 986
Jeff VanderMeer
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 987
Joel Surnow
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 988
Cheryl Strayed
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 989
Philip Freneau
1752 - 1832
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 990
Julia Phillips
1944 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 991
Steven S. DeKnight
1910 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 992
Sharon Olds
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 993
Cecily von Ziegesar
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 994
Countee Cullen
1903 - 1946
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 995
