SKATER
Dorothy Hamill
1956 - Today

Dorothy Hamill
Dorothy Stuart Hamill (born July 26, 1956) is a retired American figure skater. She is the 1976 Olympic champion and 1976 World champion in ladies' singles. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Dorothy Hamill is the 145th most popular skater (down from 132nd in 2024), the 10,696th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,084th in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Skater.
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Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Dorothy Hamill ranks 145 out of 483. Before her are Sigurd Moen, Sheila Young, Peggy Fleming, Annie Borckink, Surya Bonaly, and John Curry. After her are Johann Olav Koss, Anett Pötzsch, Carolina Kostner, Igor Zhelezovski, Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich, and Helena Pilejczyk.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSigurd Moen
1897 - 1967
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 139
Sheila Young
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 140
Peggy Fleming
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 141
Annie Borckink
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 142
Surya Bonaly
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 143
John Curry
1949 - 1994
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 144
Dorothy Hamill
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 145
Johann Olav Koss
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 146
Anett Pötzsch
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 147
Carolina Kostner
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 148
Igor Zhelezovski
1963 - 2021
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 149
Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 150
Helena Pilejczyk
1931 - 2023
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 151
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Dorothy Hamill ranks 490. Before her are Juliet Stevenson, Jasna Kolar-Merdan, Leonid Fedun, Janice E. Voss, David Malpass, and Greg Phillinganes. After her are Sanjaagiin Bayar, Harald Kloser, Marc Baecke, Ana Alicia, Yury Borisov, and Jean-François Larios.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsJuliet Stevenson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 484
Jasna Kolar-Merdan
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 485
Leonid Fedun
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 486
Janice E. Voss
ASTRONAUT
1956 - 2012
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 487
David Malpass
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 488
Greg Phillinganes
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 489
Dorothy Hamill
SKATER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 490
Sanjaagiin Bayar
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 491
Harald Kloser
COMPOSER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 492
Marc Baecke
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2017
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 493
Ana Alicia
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 494
Yury Borisov
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 495
Jean-François Larios
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 496
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dorothy Hamill ranks 10,698 out of 20,380. Before her are Wanda Hendrix (1928), Mark Mancina (1957), Madge Kennedy (1891), Bruce Schneier (1963), Joseph Kosinski (1974), and Nelson Riddle (1921). After her are Mike Fisher (1943), Peter Matthiessen (1927), Cheryl Hines (1965), Patrice Wymore (1926), David Garrison (1952), and Elaine de Kooning (1918).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWanda Hendrix
ACTOR
1928 - 1981
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 10,692
Mark Mancina
COMPOSER
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 10,693
Madge Kennedy
ACTOR
1891 - 1987
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 10,694
Bruce Schneier
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 10,695
Joseph Kosinski
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 10,696
Nelson Riddle
MUSICIAN
1921 - 1985
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 10,697
Dorothy Hamill
SKATER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 10,698
Mike Fisher
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 10,699
Peter Matthiessen
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 10,700
Cheryl Hines
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 10,701
Patrice Wymore
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 10,702
David Garrison
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 10,703
Elaine de Kooning
PAINTER
1918 - 1989
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 10,704
Among SKATERS In United States
Among skaters born in United States, Dorothy Hamill ranks 16. Before her are Jeanne Ashworth (1938), David Jenkins (1936), Terry McDermott (1940), Beatrix Loughran (1900), Sheila Young (1950), and Peggy Fleming (1948). After her are Tenley Albright (1935), Theresa Weld (1893), Hayes Alan Jenkins (1933), James Grogan (1931), Janet Lynn (1953), and Bam Margera (1979).
Jeanne Ashworth
1938 - 2018
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 10
David Jenkins
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 11
Terry McDermott
1940 - 2023
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 12
Beatrix Loughran
1900 - 1975
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 13
Sheila Young
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 14
Peggy Fleming
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 15
Dorothy Hamill
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 16
Tenley Albright
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 17
Theresa Weld
1893 - 1978
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 18
Hayes Alan Jenkins
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 19
James Grogan
1931 - 2000
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 20
Janet Lynn
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 21
Bam Margera
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 22














































