JOURNALIST
Claas Relotius
1985 - Today

Claas Relotius
Claas-Hendrik Relotius (born 15 November 1985) is a German former journalist. He resigned from Der Spiegel in 2018 after admitting to numerous instances of journalistic fraud. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Claas Relotius is the 165th most popular journalist (up from 170th in 2019), the 6,302nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 6,525th in 2019) and the 10th most popular German Journalist.
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Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Claas Relotius ranks 165 out of 196. Before him are Anastasia Baburova, Alan Johnston, Jill Dando, Adrian Lamo, Mika Yamamoto, and Olga Skabeyeva. After him are Timur Miroshnychenko, Lise Rønne, Janet Maslin, Katsiaryna Barysevich, Khadija Ismayilova, and Zhanna Nemtsova.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnastasia Baburova
1983 - 2009
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 159
Alan Johnston
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 160
Jill Dando
1961 - 1999
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 161
Adrian Lamo
1981 - 2018
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 162
Mika Yamamoto
1967 - 2012
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 163
Olga Skabeyeva
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 164
Claas Relotius
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 165
Timur Miroshnychenko
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 166
Lise Rønne
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 167
Janet Maslin
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 168
Katsiaryna Barysevich
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 169
Khadija Ismayilova
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 170
Zhanna Nemtsova
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 171
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Claas Relotius ranks 560. Before him are Sol Bamba, Annalisa, Masiela Lusha, Oxxxymiron, Jamie Brewer, and Nipsey Hussle. After him are Treat Huey, Carl Medjani, Landry N'Guémo, David Navara, Patrick Makau Musyoki, and Masafumi Yoshida.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsSol Bamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 554
Annalisa
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 555
Masiela Lusha
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 556
Oxxxymiron
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 557
Jamie Brewer
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 558
Nipsey Hussle
SINGER
1985 - 2019
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 559
Claas Relotius
JOURNALIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 560
Treat Huey
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 561
Carl Medjani
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 562
Landry N'Guémo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 563
David Navara
CHESS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 564
Patrick Makau Musyoki
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 565
Masafumi Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 566
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Claas Relotius ranks 6,305 out of 7,253. Before him are DJ Manian (1978), Michael Jung (1982), Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt (1968), Magnus Manske (1974), Alexandra Neldel (1976), and Torsten Albig (1963). After him are Stefan Kretzschmar (1973), Michael Kohlmann (1974), Marcel Nguyen (1987), Philipp Max (1993), Tamera Mowry (1978), and Diana Amft (1975).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDJ Manian
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 6,299
Michael Jung
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 6,300
Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt
SKATER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 6,301
Magnus Manske
BIOLOGIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 6,302
Alexandra Neldel
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 6,303
Torsten Albig
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 6,304
Claas Relotius
JOURNALIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 6,305
Stefan Kretzschmar
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 6,306
Michael Kohlmann
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 6,307
Marcel Nguyen
GYMNAST
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 6,308
Philipp Max
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 6,309
Tamera Mowry
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 6,310
Diana Amft
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 6,311
Among JOURNALISTS In Germany
Among journalists born in Germany, Claas Relotius ranks 10. Before him are Marta Hillers (1911), Thomas Nast (1840), Bill Brandt (1904), Norbert Haug (1952), Bogna Koreng (1965), and Anja Niedringhaus (1965). After him are Yury Dud (1986).
Marta Hillers
1911 - 2001
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 4
Thomas Nast
1840 - 1902
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 5
Bill Brandt
1904 - 1983
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 6
Norbert Haug
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 7
Bogna Koreng
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 8
Anja Niedringhaus
1965 - 2014
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 9
Claas Relotius
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 10
Yury Dud
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 11