WRITER
Helen Prejean
1939 - Today

Helen Prejean
Helen Prejean ( pray-ZHAHN; born April 21, 1939) is a Catholic religious sister and a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. She is known for her best-selling book Dead Man Walking (1993) based on her experiences with two convicts on death row for whom she served as spiritual adviser before their executions. In her book, she explored the effects of the death penalty on everyone involved. The book was adapted as a 1995 film of the same name, starring Susan Sarandon as Prejean and Sean Penn; for her role, Sarandon won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Helen Prejean is the 5,844th most popular writer (down from 4,332nd in 2019), the 9,769th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,769th in 2019) and the 712th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Helen Prejean ranks 5,844 out of 7,302. Before her are Arthur Symons, Robert Sabatier, Francis Chichester, Richard Scarry, John Wain, and Yi Munyeol. After her are Zitkala-Sa, Ann Rule, Leo Buscaglia, Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, Monica Lovinescu, and Louise Bennett-Coverley.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArthur Symons
1865 - 1945
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,838
Robert Sabatier
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,839
Francis Chichester
1901 - 1972
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 5,840
Richard Scarry
1919 - 1994
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 5,841
John Wain
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,842
Yi Munyeol
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,843
Helen Prejean
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,844
Zitkala-Sa
1876 - 1938
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,845
Ann Rule
1931 - 2015
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,846
Leo Buscaglia
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,847
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana
1908 - 1994
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5,848
Monica Lovinescu
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5,849
Louise Bennett-Coverley
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5,850
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Helen Prejean ranks 519. Before her are Giuseppe Beghetto, Johanna Dohnal, Josef Černý, Yoshinobu Miyake, Chris Craft, and Orlando Quevedo. After her are R. C. Sproul, Mary K. Gaillard, Karel Schoeman, Göran Sonnevi, Spencer Davis, and Hadi Khosroshahi.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Beghetto
CYCLIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 513
Johanna Dohnal
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2010
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 514
Josef Černý
HOCKEY PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 515
Yoshinobu Miyake
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 516
Chris Craft
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 517
Orlando Quevedo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 518
Helen Prejean
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 519
R. C. Sproul
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 520
Mary K. Gaillard
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2025
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 521
Karel Schoeman
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 522
Göran Sonnevi
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 523
Spencer Davis
SINGER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 524
Hadi Khosroshahi
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 525
In United States
Among people born in United States, Helen Prejean ranks 9,771 out of 20,380. Before her are Percy Heath (1923), Edgar Bergen (1903), Robin Hartshorne (1938), David Bernhardt (1969), Kurt Wimmer (1964), and Brad Garrett (1960). After her are Harry DeBaecke (1879), Carl Robie (1945), Noah Baumbach (1969), Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847), Zitkala-Sa (1876), and Scott Brady (1924).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPercy Heath
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,765
Edgar Bergen
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,766
Robin Hartshorne
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,767
David Bernhardt
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,768
Kurt Wimmer
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,769
Brad Garrett
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,770
Helen Prejean
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,771
Harry DeBaecke
ATHLETE
1879 - 1961
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,772
Carl Robie
SWIMMER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,773
Noah Baumbach
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,774
Albert Pinkham Ryder
PAINTER
1847 - 1917
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,775
Zitkala-Sa
WRITER
1876 - 1938
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,776
Scott Brady
ACTOR
1924 - 1985
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,777
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Helen Prejean ranks 712. Before her are Brad Falchuk (1971), Earl Derr Biggers (1884), Gardner Dozois (1947), Donald Richie (1924), John Varley (1947), and Richard Scarry (1919). After her are Zitkala-Sa (1876), Ann Rule (1931), Leo Buscaglia (1924), Kenneth Rexroth (1905), Barbara Kingsolver (1955), and John Keel (1930).
Brad Falchuk
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 706
Earl Derr Biggers
1884 - 1933
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 707
Gardner Dozois
1947 - 2018
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 708
Donald Richie
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 709
John Varley
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 710
Richard Scarry
1919 - 1994
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 711
Helen Prejean
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 712
Zitkala-Sa
1876 - 1938
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 713
Ann Rule
1931 - 2015
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 714
Leo Buscaglia
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 715
Kenneth Rexroth
1905 - 1982
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 716
Barbara Kingsolver
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 717
John Keel
1930 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 718