WRITER

Chris Abani

1966 - Today

Chris Abani

Christopher Abani (born 27 December 1966) is a Nigerian American author. He says he is part of a new generation of Nigerian writers working to convey to an English-speaking audience the experience of those born and raised in "that troubled African nation". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Abani is the 7,223rd most popular writer (down from 7,166th in 2024), the 154th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 167th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Nigerian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Chris Abani ranks 7,223 out of 7,302. Before him are Patrick McCabe, Adriana Lisboa, Edward Lucas, Bethany Hamilton, Ursula Poznanski, and Beate Grimsrud. After him are Sylvia Day, Gro Dahle, Polina Zherebtsova, Ann Scott, Diablo Cody, and Laurie Halse Anderson.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Patrick McCabe
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 7,217
Adriana Lisboa
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,218
Edward Lucas
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,219
Bethany Hamilton
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,220
Ursula Poznanski
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,221
Beate Grimsrud
1963 - 2020
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 7,222
Chris Abani
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 7,223
Sylvia Day
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 7,224
Gro Dahle
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 7,225
Polina Zherebtsova
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 7,226
Ann Scott
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 7,227
Diablo Cody
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 7,228
Laurie Halse Anderson
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 7,229

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Chris Abani ranks 951. Before him are Fujio Yamamoto, Gina Ravera, Henrique Arlindo Etges, Antoni Bernadó, Edward Shearmur, and Mikako Kotani. After him are Høgni Hoydal, Martha McSally, Bruno Carabetta, Markus Gandler, Dana Barron, and Eric Melvin.

Others Born in 1966

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Fujio Yamamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 945
Gina Ravera
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 946
Henrique Arlindo Etges
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 947
Antoni Bernadó
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 948
Edward Shearmur
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 949
Mikako Kotani
SWIMMER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 950
Chris Abani
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 951
Høgni Hoydal
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 952
Martha McSally
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 953
Bruno Carabetta
WRESTLER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 954
Markus Gandler
SKIER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 955
Dana Barron
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 956
Eric Melvin
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 957

In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Chris Abani ranks 154 out of 309. Before him are Sefi Atta (1964), Namadi Sambo (1954), Isaac Okoronkwo (1978), Joel Obi (1991), Betty Abah (1974), and Michael Olowokandi (1975). After him are Richard Igbineghu (1968), Chioma Ajunwa (1970), Afeez Oyetoro (1963), Moses Simon (1995), Lukman Haruna (1990), and Wilfred Ndidi (1996).

Others born in Nigeria

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Sefi Atta
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 148
Namadi Sambo
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 149
Isaac Okoronkwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 150
Joel Obi
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 151
Betty Abah
JOURNALIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 152
Michael Olowokandi
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 153
Chris Abani
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 154
Richard Igbineghu
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 155
Chioma Ajunwa
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 156
Afeez Oyetoro
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 157
Moses Simon
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 158
Lukman Haruna
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 159
Wilfred Ndidi
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 160