SINGER
José Carreras
1946 - Today

José Carreras
Josep Maria Carreras Coll (Catalan: [ʒuˈzɛb məˈɾi.ə kəˈreɾəs ˈkɔʎ]; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (, Spanish: [xoˈse kaˈreɾas]), is a Catalan operatic tenor from Spain who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, he made his debut on the operatic stage at 11 as Trujamán in Manuel de Falla's El retablo de Maese Pedro, and went on to a career that encompassed over 60 roles, performing in the world's leading opera houses and on numerous recordings. He gained fame with a wider audience as one of the Three Tenors, with Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti, in a series of large concerts from 1990 to 2003. He is also known for his humanitarian work as president of the José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation (La Fundació Internacional Josep Carreras per a la Lluita contra la Leucèmia), which he established following his own recovery from the disease in 1988. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Carreras is the 30th most popular singer (up from 55th in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 100th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Spanish Singer.
José Carreras is most famous for being a Spanish tenor who was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 16 and underwent a successful bone marrow transplant from his sister.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, José Carreras ranks 30 out of 4,381. Before him are Demis Roussos, Enrico Caruso, Tina Turner, Brian Johnson, Tupac Shakur, and Debbie Harry. After him are Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Mick Jagger, Serge Gainsbourg, and Toto Cutugno.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDemis Roussos
1946 - 2015
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 24
Enrico Caruso
1873 - 1921
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 25
Tina Turner
1939 - 2023
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 26
Brian Johnson
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.66
Rank: 27
Tupac Shakur
1971 - 1996
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 28
Debbie Harry
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 29
José Carreras
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 30
Whitney Houston
1963 - 2012
HPI: 78.05
Rank: 31
Mariah Carey
1969 - Present
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 32
Andrea Bocelli
1958 - Present
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 33
Mick Jagger
1943 - Present
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 34
Serge Gainsbourg
1928 - 1991
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 35
Toto Cutugno
1943 - 2023
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 36
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, José Carreras ranks 19. Before him are Isaias Afwerki, Patti Smith, Alan Rickman, Marianne Faithfull, Ted Bundy, and Demis Roussos. After him are Bon Scott, Candice Bergen, Gianni Versace, Roh Moo-hyun, Diane Keaton, and Charlotte Rampling.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsIsaias Afwerki
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 13
Patti Smith
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 14
Alan Rickman
ACTOR
1946 - 2016
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 15
Marianne Faithfull
SINGER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 79.01
Rank: 16
Ted Bundy
EXTREMIST
1946 - 1989
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 17
Demis Roussos
SINGER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 18
José Carreras
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 19
Bon Scott
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1980
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 20
Candice Bergen
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 21
Gianni Versace
DESIGNER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 22
Roh Moo-hyun
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2009
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 23
Diane Keaton
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 24
Charlotte Rampling
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 25
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, José Carreras ranks 52 out of 3,355. Before him are Pedro Almodóvar (1949), Francisco de Zurbarán (1598), Isidore of Seville (560), Lope de Vega (1562), Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617), and Luis Buñuel (1900). After him are El Cid (1045), Tomás de Torquemada (1420), Juan Sebastián Elcano (1476), John of the Cross (1542), Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920), and Ramon Llull (1232).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsPedro Almodóvar
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.76
Rank: 46
Francisco de Zurbarán
PAINTER
1598 - 1664
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 47
Isidore of Seville
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
560 - 636
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 48
Lope de Vega
WRITER
1562 - 1635
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 49
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
PAINTER
1617 - 1682
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 50
Luis Buñuel
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1983
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 51
José Carreras
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 52
El Cid
NOBLEMAN
1045 - 1099
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 53
Tomás de Torquemada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1498
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 54
Juan Sebastián Elcano
EXPLORER
1476 - 1526
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 55
John of the Cross
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1542 - 1591
HPI: 77.88
Rank: 56
Juan Antonio Samaranch
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2010
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 57
Ramon Llull
PHILOSOPHER
1232 - 1316
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 58
Among SINGERS In Spain
Among singers born in Spain, José Carreras ranks 4. Before him are Plácido Domingo (1941), Julio Iglesias (1943), and Montserrat Caballé (1933). After him are Enrique Iglesias (1975), Teresa Berganza (1933), Victoria de los Ángeles (1923), Lola Flores (1923), Isabella Colbran (1785), Elvira de Hidalgo (1891), Adelina Patti (1843), and Raphael (1943).
Plácido Domingo
1941 - Present
HPI: 80.52
Rank: 1
Julio Iglesias
1943 - Present
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 2
Montserrat Caballé
1933 - 2018
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 3
José Carreras
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 4
Enrique Iglesias
1975 - Present
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 5
Teresa Berganza
1933 - 2022
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 6
Victoria de los Ángeles
1923 - 2005
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 7
Lola Flores
1923 - 1995
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 8
Isabella Colbran
1785 - 1845
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 9
Elvira de Hidalgo
1891 - 1980
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 10
Adelina Patti
1843 - 1919
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 11
Raphael
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 12