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 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Claas Relotius is the 169th most popular journalist (up from 170th in 2024), the 6,430th 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 169 out of 196. Before him are Alan Johnston, Jill Dando, Lauri Hussar, Adrian Lamo, Mika Yamamoto, and Olga Skabeyeva. After him are Timur Miroshnychenko, Lise Rønne, Betty Abah, Janet Maslin, Katsiaryna Barysevich, and Khadija Ismayilova.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlan Johnston
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 163
Jill Dando
1961 - 1999
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 164
Lauri Hussar
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 165
Adrian Lamo
1981 - 2018
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 166
Mika Yamamoto
1967 - 2012
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 167
Olga Skabeyeva
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 168
Claas Relotius
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 169
Timur Miroshnychenko
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 170
Lise Rønne
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 171
Betty Abah
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 172
Janet Maslin
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 173
Katsiaryna Barysevich
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 174
Khadija Ismayilova
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 175
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Claas Relotius ranks 582. 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: 576
Annalisa
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 577
Masiela Lusha
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 578
Oxxxymiron
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 579
Jamie Brewer
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 580
Nipsey Hussle
SINGER
1985 - 2019
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 581
Claas Relotius
JOURNALIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 582
Treat Huey
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 583
Carl Medjani
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 584
Landry N'Guémo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 585
David Navara
CHESS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 586
Patrick Makau Musyoki
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 587
Masafumi Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 588
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Claas Relotius ranks 6,433 out of 7,253. Before him are Alexandra Neldel (1976), René Hannemann (1968), Ute Wild (1965), Wolfgang Schmidt (1970), Torsten Albig (1963), and Andreas Dibowski (1966). After him are Stefan Kretzschmar (1973), Bahne Rabe (1963), Michael Kohlmann (1974), Marcel Nguyen (1987), Philipp Max (1993), and Tamera Mowry (1978).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAlexandra Neldel
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 6,427
René Hannemann
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 6,428
Ute Wild
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 6,429
Wolfgang Schmidt
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 6,430
Torsten Albig
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 6,431
Andreas Dibowski
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 6,432
Claas Relotius
JOURNALIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 6,433
Stefan Kretzschmar
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 6,434
Bahne Rabe
ATHLETE
1963 - 2001
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 6,435
Michael Kohlmann
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 6,436
Marcel Nguyen
GYMNAST
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 6,437
Philipp Max
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 6,438
Tamera Mowry
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 6,439
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 Deniz Yücel (1973), and 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
Deniz Yücel
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 11
Yury Dud
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 12












































