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 different languages on Wikipedia. Cheryl Strayed is the 6,715th most popular writer (down from 6,251st in 2019), the 13,913th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,007th in 2019) and the 985th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Cheryl Strayed ranks 6,715 out of 7,302. Before her are Thomas MacDonagh, Ellen Kushner, Sylvain Tesson, Geetanjali Shree, Jeff VanderMeer, and Joel Surnow. After her are Philip Freneau, Andrey Malakhov, Julia Phillips, Clemence Dane, Carlos Salem, and Victoria Hislop.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas MacDonagh
1878 - 1916
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 6,709
Ellen Kushner
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 6,710
Sylvain Tesson
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 6,711
Geetanjali Shree
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 6,712
Jeff VanderMeer
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 6,713
Joel Surnow
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 6,714
Cheryl Strayed
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 6,715
Philip Freneau
1752 - 1832
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 6,716
Andrey Malakhov
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 6,717
Julia Phillips
1944 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 6,718
Clemence Dane
1888 - 1965
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 6,719
Carlos Salem
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 6,720
Victoria Hislop
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 6,721
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Cheryl Strayed ranks 549. Before her are Mehmet Akif Pirim, Anthony E. Zuiker, José Luis Sierra, 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
Go to all RankingsMehmet Akif Pirim
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 543
Anthony E. Zuiker
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 544
José Luis Sierra
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 545
Jeff VanderMeer
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 546
James Toney
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 547
Reinaldo Vicente Simão
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 548
Cheryl Strayed
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 549
Patrick Gallagher
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 550
Michael Herbig
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 551
Chynna Phillips
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 552
Kent Carlsson
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 553
Jens Seipenbusch
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 554
Doina Ignat
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 555
In United States
Among people born in United States, Cheryl Strayed ranks 13,917 out of 20,380. Before her are Rob Minkoff (1962), Joel Surnow (1955), Terry Balsamo (1972), Chris Webber (1973), Nanette Fabray (1920), and Fred Allen (1894). After her are Justina Machado (1972), Philip Freneau (1752), Pauli Murray (1910), Abigail Spencer (1981), Madeleine Peyroux (1974), and Julia Phillips (1944).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRob Minkoff
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 13,911
Joel Surnow
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 13,912
Terry Balsamo
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 13,913
Chris Webber
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 13,914
Nanette Fabray
ACTOR
1920 - 2018
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 13,915
Fred Allen
PRESENTER
1894 - 1956
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 13,916
Cheryl Strayed
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 13,917
Justina Machado
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 13,918
Philip Freneau
WRITER
1752 - 1832
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 13,919
Pauli Murray
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 1985
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 13,920
Abigail Spencer
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 13,921
Madeleine Peyroux
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 13,922
Julia Phillips
WRITER
1944 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 13,923
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Cheryl Strayed ranks 985. 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: 979
Lorrie Moore
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 980
Anthony E. Zuiker
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 981
Ellen Kushner
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 982
Jeff VanderMeer
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 983
Joel Surnow
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 984
Cheryl Strayed
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 985
Philip Freneau
1752 - 1832
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 986
Julia Phillips
1944 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 987
Steven S. DeKnight
1910 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 988
Sharon Olds
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 989
Cecily von Ziegesar
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 990
Countee Cullen
1903 - 1946
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 991