Racing Driver

Jody Scheckter

1950 - today

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Jody Scheckter

His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. Jody Scheckter is the 39th most popular racing driver (down from 37th in 2024), the 28th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 20th in 2019) and the most popular South African Racing Driver.

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Among Racing Drivers

Among racing drivers, Jody Scheckter ranks 39 out of 1,080. Before him are John Surtees, Gerhard Berger, Mika Häkkinen, Mike Hawthorn, Jochen Mass, and Carlos Sainz. After him are François Cevert, Alfredo Ferrari, Jean Todt, Damon Hill, Stirling Moss, and Denny Hulme.

Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia

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John Surtees
1934 - 2017
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 33
Gerhard Berger
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 34
Mika Häkkinen
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 35
Mike Hawthorn
1929 - 1959
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 36
Jochen Mass
1946 - 2025
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 37
Carlos Sainz
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 38
Jody Scheckter
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 39
François Cevert
1944 - 1973
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 40
Alfredo Ferrari
1932 - 1956
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 41
Jean Todt
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 42
Damon Hill
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 43
Stirling Moss
1929 - 2020
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 44
Denny Hulme
1936 - 1992
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 45

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Jody Scheckter ranks 47. Before him are Chris Norman, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Gemser, Morgan Fairchild, Nouri al-Maliki, and Grzegorz Lato. After him are William Barr, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, John F. Kelly, Ma Ying-jeou, Cybill Shepherd, and Timothy M. Dolan.

Others Born in 1950

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Chris Norman
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 41
Gabriel Byrne
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 42
Laura Gemser
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 43
Morgan Fairchild
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 44
Nouri al-Maliki
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 45
Grzegorz Lato
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 46
Jody Scheckter
RACING DRIVER
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 47
William Barr
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 48
Prokopis Pavlopoulos
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 49
John F. Kelly
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 50
Ma Ying-jeou
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 51
Cybill Shepherd
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 52
Timothy M. Dolan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 53

In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Jody Scheckter ranks 28 out of NaN. Before him are Jacob Zuma (1942), J. G. Strijdom (1893), Sydney Brenner (1927), Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1942), Dingane kaSenzangakhona (1795), and Paul Kruger (1825). After him are Steve Biko (1946), Navi Pillay (1941), Charlize Theron (1975), P. W. Botha (1916), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), and Angelique Rockas (1951).

Others born in South Africa

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Jacob Zuma
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 22
J. G. Strijdom
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1958
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 23
Sydney Brenner
BIOLOGIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 24
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1942 - 2026
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 25
Dingane kaSenzangakhona
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1840
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 26
Paul Kruger
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1904
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 27
Jody Scheckter
RACING DRIVER
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 28
Steve Biko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 1977
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 29
Navi Pillay
LAWYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 30
Charlize Theron
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 31
P. W. Botha
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 32
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 33
Angelique Rockas
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 34