MUSICIAN
Jay Chou
1979 - Today

Jay Chou
Jay Chou Chieh-lun (traditional Chinese: 周杰倫; simplified Chinese: 周杰伦; pinyin: Zhōu Jiélún; born 18 January 1979) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor, director, and businessman. Regarded as one of the most influential artists in the Chinese-speaking world, he is widely referred to as the "King of Mandopop". Chou's works, which often blend Eastern and Western styles, has been recognized for its impact on musical trends in the Greater China region. Chou signed to Alfa Music in 2000, and made his debut with the studio album Jay (2000). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jay Chou is the 1,391st most popular musician (down from 1,137th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Taiwan (down from 26th in 2019) and the most popular Taiwanese Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Jay Chou ranks 1,391 out of 3,175. Before him are George Jones, Bobby Keys, Ola Brunkert, Paul Butterfield, Terry Melcher, and John Myung. After him are Fats Navarro, Bob Rock, Andrew Davis, Frank Thomas, Trevor Bolder, and Steve Aoki.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Jones
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1,385
Bobby Keys
1943 - 2014
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1,386
Ola Brunkert
1946 - 2008
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1,387
Paul Butterfield
1942 - 1987
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,388
Terry Melcher
1942 - 2004
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,389
John Myung
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,390
Jay Chou
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 1,391
Fats Navarro
1923 - 1950
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,392
Bob Rock
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,393
Andrew Davis
1944 - 2024
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,394
Frank Thomas
1912 - 2004
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,395
Trevor Bolder
1950 - 2013
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,396
Steve Aoki
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,397
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Jay Chou ranks 108. Before him are Siti Nurhaliza, Mena Suvari, Nihat Kahveci, Masahiro Akimoto, Vincenzo Iaquinta, and Paulo Ferreira. After him are Rose Byrne, Tang Wei, Ivano Balić, Stipe Pletikosa, Dmitry Glukhovsky, and Lee Hyori.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsSiti Nurhaliza
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 102
Mena Suvari
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 103
Nihat Kahveci
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 104
Masahiro Akimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 105
Vincenzo Iaquinta
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 106
Paulo Ferreira
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 107
Jay Chou
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 108
Rose Byrne
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 109
Tang Wei
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 110
Ivano Balić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 111
Stipe Pletikosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 112
Dmitry Glukhovsky
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 113
Lee Hyori
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 114
In Taiwan
Among people born in Taiwan, Jay Chou ranks 28 out of 116. Before him are Sylvia Chang (1953), Yang Chuan-kwang (1933), Barbie Hsu (1976), Annette Lu (1944), Wu Den-yih (1948), and Frank Hsieh (1946). After him are Lin Chi-ling (1974), Elaine Chao (1953), David Ho (1952), Eric Chu (1961), Chen Chien-jen (1951), and Ko Wen-je (1960).
Others born in Taiwan
Go to all RankingsSylvia Chang
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 22
Yang Chuan-kwang
ATHLETE
1933 - 2007
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 23
Barbie Hsu
ACTOR
1976 - 2025
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 24
Annette Lu
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 25
Wu Den-yih
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 26
Frank Hsieh
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 27
Jay Chou
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 28
Lin Chi-ling
MODEL
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 29
Elaine Chao
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 30
David Ho
BIOLOGIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 31
Eric Chu
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 32
Chen Chien-jen
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 33
Ko Wen-je
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 34
Among MUSICIANS In Taiwan
Among musicians born in Taiwan, Jay Chou ranks 1. After him are Jolin Tsai (1980), JerryC (1981), Show Lo (1979), and Ray Chen (1989).
Jay Chou
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 1
Jolin Tsai
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 2
JerryC
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 3
Show Lo
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 4
Ray Chen
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 5