WRITER
Han Han
1982 - Today

Han Han
Han Han (Chinese: 韩寒; pinyin: Hán Hán; born September 23, 1982) is a Chinese writer, rally driver, singer and filmmaker. He rose to fame in 1999, during his first year of high school, when he won first prize in the New Concept Writing Competition with his essay Seeing Ourselves in a Cup (杯中窥人). After dropping out of school, he pursued parallel careers in writing and motorsport, gaining wide influence through his popular blog in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Regarded as a poster boy for China’s young and rebellious post-80s, he was named to the Time 100 list in 2010, though his image was later clouded by ghostwriting allegations raised by Fang Zhouzi in 2012. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Han Han is the 7,099th most popular writer (down from 7,060th in 2019), the 1,257th most popular biography from China (down from 1,228th in 2019) and the 128th most popular Chinese Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Han Han ranks 7,099 out of 7,302. Before him are Michael Savage, Mark Ravenhill, Natalya Vorozhbyt, George Will, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, and Refaat Alareer. After him are Niviaq Korneliussen, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Lauren Kate, Scott Smith, Paul Beatty, and Patrick McCabe.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Savage
1942 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 7,093
Mark Ravenhill
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 7,094
Natalya Vorozhbyt
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 7,095
George Will
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 7,096
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 7,097
Refaat Alareer
1979 - 2023
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 7,098
Han Han
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,099
Niviaq Korneliussen
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,100
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 7,101
Lauren Kate
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 7,102
Scott Smith
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 7,103
Paul Beatty
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 7,104
Patrick McCabe
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 7,105
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Han Han ranks 681. Before him are Rasul Boqiev, Anelia, Arthur Darvill, Tabrett Bethell, Emma Booth, and Fernanda Castillo. After him are Inna Osypenko-Radomska, Ismail Elfath, João Carlos Pinto Chaves, Jānis Blūms, Bernhard Kohl, and Josh Ryan Evans.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsRasul Boqiev
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 675
Anelia
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 676
Arthur Darvill
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 677
Tabrett Bethell
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 678
Emma Booth
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 679
Fernanda Castillo
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 680
Han Han
WRITER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 681
Inna Osypenko-Radomska
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 682
Ismail Elfath
REFEREE
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 683
João Carlos Pinto Chaves
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 684
Jānis Blūms
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 685
Bernhard Kohl
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 686
Josh Ryan Evans
ACTOR
1982 - 2002
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 687
In China
Among people born in China, Han Han ranks 1,257 out of 1,610. Before him are Yuan Xinyue (1996), Zhang Linpeng (1989), Li Xiaopeng (1975), Yao Chen (1979), Li Ziqi (1990), and Cai Yun (1980). After him are Shan Xiaona (1983), Le Jingyi (1975), Gong Jun (1992), Huang Jingyu (1992), Liu Xia (1979), and Zhang Wenxiu (1986).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsYuan Xinyue
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 1,251
Zhang Linpeng
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 1,252
Li Xiaopeng
COACH
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 1,253
Yao Chen
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 1,254
Li Ziqi
YOUTUBER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 1,255
Cai Yun
BADMINTON PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 1,256
Han Han
WRITER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 1,257
Shan Xiaona
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 1,258
Le Jingyi
SWIMMER
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 1,259
Gong Jun
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 1,260
Huang Jingyu
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 1,261
Liu Xia
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 1,262
Zhang Wenxiu
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 1,263
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Han Han ranks 128. Before him are Chen Danqing (1953), Tie Ning (1957), Woeser (1966), Wei Hui (1973), Ken Liu (1976), and Yiyun Li (1972). After him are R. F. Kuang (1996).
Chen Danqing
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 122
Tie Ning
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 123
Woeser
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 124
Wei Hui
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 125
Ken Liu
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 126
Yiyun Li
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 127
Han Han
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 128
R. F. Kuang
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 129