WRITER
Elizabeth Kostova
1964 - Today

Elizabeth Kostova
Elizabeth Johnson Kostova (born December 26, 1964) is an American author best known for her debut novel The Historian. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Elizabeth Kostova is the 6,971st most popular writer (down from 6,876th in 2024), the 15,240th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,595th in 2019) and the 1,078th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Elizabeth Kostova ranks 6,971 out of 7,302. Before her are Robert Pinsky, Peter V. Brett, Javier Sicilia, Mavis Gallant, Attila Bartis, and Mabel Strickland. After her are Ilija Trojanow, Charley Boorman, Guillermo Martínez, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Edwin O'Connor, and Amarna Miller.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Pinsky
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 6,965
Peter V. Brett
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 6,966
Javier Sicilia
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 6,967
Mavis Gallant
1922 - 2014
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 6,968
Attila Bartis
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 6,969
Mabel Strickland
1899 - 1988
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 6,970
Elizabeth Kostova
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 6,971
Ilija Trojanow
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 6,972
Charley Boorman
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 6,973
Guillermo Martínez
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 6,974
Alice Dunbar Nelson
1875 - 1935
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 6,975
Edwin O'Connor
1918 - 1968
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 6,976
Amarna Miller
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 6,977
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Elizabeth Kostova ranks 839. Before her are Andriy Kalashnikov, Alejandro Puerto, Kiyoshi Okuma, Fadel Jilal, Kim Richards, and Manon Bollegraf. After her are Mimi Kodheli, Jimmy Arias, Roy Tarpley, Henk Duut, Germar Rudolf, and Raven.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsAndriy Kalashnikov
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 833
Alejandro Puerto
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 834
Kiyoshi Okuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 835
Fadel Jilal
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 836
Kim Richards
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 837
Manon Bollegraf
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 838
Elizabeth Kostova
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 839
Mimi Kodheli
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 840
Jimmy Arias
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 841
Roy Tarpley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - 2015
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 842
Henk Duut
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 843
Germar Rudolf
CHEMIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 844
Raven
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 845
In United States
Among people born in United States, Elizabeth Kostova ranks 15,246 out of 20,380. Before her are Bobby Julich (1971), Lindsay Price (1976), Jerome Richardson (1920), Ashlee Simpson (1984), Bianca Lawson (1979), and Philip, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia (1982). After her are Steve Wilhite (1948), Johnny Whitworth (1975), Colleen Ballinger (1986), Bruce Altman (1955), Ann Veneman (1949), and Joel Murray (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBobby Julich
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 15,240
Lindsay Price
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 15,241
Jerome Richardson
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2000
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 15,242
Ashlee Simpson
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 15,243
Bianca Lawson
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 15,244
Philip, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia
NOBLEMAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 15,245
Elizabeth Kostova
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 15,246
Steve Wilhite
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - 2022
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 15,247
Johnny Whitworth
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 15,248
Colleen Ballinger
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 15,249
Bruce Altman
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 15,250
Ann Veneman
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 15,251
Joel Murray
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 15,252
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Elizabeth Kostova ranks 1,078. Before her are Faye Kellerman (1952), J. Hillis Miller (1928), William Joyce (1959), Deborah Feldman (1986), Robert Pinsky (1940), and Peter V. Brett (1973). After her are Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875), Edwin O'Connor (1918), Alfred Gough (1967), Ann Leckie (1966), David Sedaris (1956), and Sidney Lanier (1842).
Faye Kellerman
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 1,072
J. Hillis Miller
1928 - 2021
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 1,073
William Joyce
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 1,074
Deborah Feldman
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 1,075
Robert Pinsky
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 1,076
Peter V. Brett
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 1,077
Elizabeth Kostova
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 1,078
Alice Dunbar Nelson
1875 - 1935
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 1,079
Edwin O'Connor
1918 - 1968
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 1,080
Alfred Gough
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 1,081
Ann Leckie
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 1,082
David Sedaris
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 1,083
Sidney Lanier
1842 - 1881
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,084












































