WRITER
José Carlos Somoza
1959 - Today

José Carlos Somoza
José Carlos Somoza Ortega (born 13 November 1959) is a Spanish author. He was born in Havana, Cuba. In 1960 his family moved to Spain after being exiled for being from a bourgeoisie class. His family proved to be in difficult financial situation after having moved to Spain because they had been forbidden to take anything along except their child. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Carlos Somoza is the 5,505th most popular writer (down from 5,399th in 2019), the 135th most popular biography from Cuba (down from 123rd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Cuban Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, José Carlos Somoza ranks 5,505 out of 7,302. Before him are Daniel Tammet, Lew Rockwell, Timrava, Eeva-Liisa Manner, Nathan Zach, and Abraham Cowley. After him are Sufia Kamal, Ann Bannon, Miguel Otero Silva, Jakub Arbes, James Bowen, and Robertson Davies.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaniel Tammet
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 5,499
Lew Rockwell
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 5,500
Timrava
1867 - 1951
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 5,501
Eeva-Liisa Manner
1921 - 1995
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 5,502
Nathan Zach
1930 - 2020
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 5,503
Abraham Cowley
1618 - 1667
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 5,504
José Carlos Somoza
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 5,505
Sufia Kamal
1911 - 1999
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5,506
Ann Bannon
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5,507
Miguel Otero Silva
1908 - 1985
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5,508
Jakub Arbes
1840 - 1914
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5,509
James Bowen
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5,510
Robertson Davies
1913 - 1995
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 5,511
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, José Carlos Somoza ranks 339. Before him are Juan Antonio San Epifanio, Michael Klein, Darío Grandinetti, Stanislaw Tillich, Shawn Weatherly, and Bronson Pinchot. After him are Zeruya Shalev, Nadezhda Kadysheva, Jim McGovern, Wayne Gardner, Eben Moglen, and Francisco Flores Pérez.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsJuan Antonio San Epifanio
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 333
Michael Klein
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 1993
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 334
Darío Grandinetti
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 335
Stanislaw Tillich
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 336
Shawn Weatherly
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 337
Bronson Pinchot
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 338
José Carlos Somoza
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 339
Zeruya Shalev
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 340
Nadezhda Kadysheva
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 341
Jim McGovern
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 342
Wayne Gardner
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 343
Eben Moglen
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 344
Francisco Flores Pérez
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2016
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 345
In Cuba
Among people born in Cuba, José Carlos Somoza ranks 135 out of 300. Before him are Miguel Mariano Gómez (1889), Iván Pedroso (1972), Jorge Romo (1923), José Magriñá (1917), Virgilio Piñera (1912), and Oswaldo Payá (1952). After him are Olga Guillot (1922), Héctor Rodríguez (1951), Millard Mitchell (1903), Carlos Hevia (1900), Jon Secada (1961), and Mireya Luis (1967).
Others born in Cuba
Go to all RankingsMiguel Mariano Gómez
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1950
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 129
Iván Pedroso
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 130
Jorge Romo
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 131
José Magriñá
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1988
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 132
Virgilio Piñera
WRITER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 133
Oswaldo Payá
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 2012
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 134
José Carlos Somoza
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 135
Olga Guillot
SINGER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 136
Héctor Rodríguez
WRESTLER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 137
Millard Mitchell
ACTOR
1903 - 1953
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 138
Carlos Hevia
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1964
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 139
Jon Secada
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 140
Mireya Luis
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 141
Among WRITERS In Cuba
Among writers born in Cuba, José Carlos Somoza ranks 16. Before him are Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda (1814), Dulce María Loynaz (1902), José María Heredia y Heredia (1803), Alina Fernández (1956), Daína Chaviano (1957), and Virgilio Piñera (1912). After him are Raúl Rivero (1945), and Zoé Valdés (1959).
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda
1814 - 1873
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 10
Dulce María Loynaz
1902 - 1997
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 11
José María Heredia y Heredia
1803 - 1839
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 12
Alina Fernández
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 13
Daína Chaviano
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 14
Virgilio Piñera
1912 - 1979
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 15
José Carlos Somoza
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 16
Raúl Rivero
1945 - 2021
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 17
Zoé Valdés
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 18