WRITER
Debora Patta
1964 - Today

Debora Patta
Debora Patta (born 1 September 1964) is a South African investigative broadcast journalist and television producer, who currently serves as a foreign correspondent for CBS News in the United States (since 2013). She was previously the host of the long-running e.tv investigative and current affairs program 3rd Degree with Debora Patta. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Debora Patta is the 7,488th most popular writer (down from 7,280th in 2024), the 48th most popular biography from Zimbabwe (down from 45th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Zimbabwean Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Debora Patta ranks 7,488 out of 7,302. Before her are Rie Yasumi, Ben Lerner, Rob Sheffield, Catherynne M. Valente, Rebekah Brooks, and Geoffrey S. Fletcher. After her are Armin Navabi, Carlos Blanco, Bill Oakley, Jeremy Scahill, Tarun Tejpal, and Taiye Selasi.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRie Yasumi
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 7,482
Ben Lerner
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.35
Rank: 7,483
Rob Sheffield
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 7,484
Catherynne M. Valente
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 7,485
Rebekah Brooks
1968 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 7,486
Geoffrey S. Fletcher
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 7,487
Debora Patta
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 7,488
Armin Navabi
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.88
Rank: 7,489
Carlos Blanco
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 7,490
Bill Oakley
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.81
Rank: 7,491
Jeremy Scahill
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 7,492
Tarun Tejpal
1963 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 7,493
Taiye Selasi
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 7,494
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Debora Patta ranks 1,209. Before her are Peter Cargill, Julian King, Mo Abudu, Lorne Cardinal, Mandisa Maya, and Gloria Bamiloye. After her are Santosh Sivan, Tosh McKinlay, Jim Florentine, Billy Davies, Dave Brat, and Lynn Nottage.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsPeter Cargill
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2005
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 1,203
Julian King
DIPLOMAT
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 1,204
Mo Abudu
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.30
Rank: 1,205
Lorne Cardinal
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 1,206
Mandisa Maya
JUDGE
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 1,207
Gloria Bamiloye
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 1,208
Debora Patta
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 1,209
Santosh Sivan
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.28
Rank: 1,210
Tosh McKinlay
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 1,211
Jim Florentine
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.82
Rank: 1,212
Billy Davies
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 1,213
Dave Brat
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.34
Rank: 1,214
Lynn Nottage
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 1,215
In Zimbabwe
Among people born in Zimbabwe, Debora Patta ranks 48 out of 45. Before her are Belinda Stowell (1971), Tendai Ndoro (1985), Nyasha Mushekwi (1987), Aleksandr Sergeyev (null), NoViolet Bulawayo (1981), and Costa Nhamoinesu (1986). After her are Peter Ndlovu (1973), Knowledge Musona (1987), Terence Parkin (1980), Marvelous Nakamba (1994), Colin Smith (1983), and Ngonidzashe Makusha (1987).
Others born in Zimbabwe
Go to all RankingsBelinda Stowell
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 42
Tendai Ndoro
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2025
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 43
Nyasha Mushekwi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 44
Aleksandr Sergeyev
ATHLETE
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 45
NoViolet Bulawayo
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 46
Costa Nhamoinesu
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.19
Rank: 47
Debora Patta
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 48
Peter Ndlovu
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.26
Rank: 49
Knowledge Musona
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.29
Rank: 50
Terence Parkin
SWIMMER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.69
Rank: 51
Marvelous Nakamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 31.95
Rank: 52
Colin Smith
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 53
Ngonidzashe Makusha
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.46
Rank: 54
Among WRITERS In Zimbabwe
Among writers born in Zimbabwe, Debora Patta ranks 7. Before her are Alexander McCall Smith (1948), Paula Hawkins (1972), Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959), Chenjerai Hove (1956), Yvonne Vera (1964), and NoViolet Bulawayo (1981).
Alexander McCall Smith
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 1
Paula Hawkins
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2
Tsitsi Dangarembga
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 3
Chenjerai Hove
1956 - 2015
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 4
Yvonne Vera
1964 - 2005
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 5
NoViolet Bulawayo
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 6
Debora Patta
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 7









































