POLITICIAN
Julius Malema
1981 - Today

Julius Malema
Julius Sello Malema (born 3 March 1981) is a South African politician. He is the founder and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a communist political party known for the red berets and military-style outfits worn by its members. Before the foundation of EFF, he served as a president of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) from 2008 until his expulsion from the party in 2012. As a child, Malema joined the ANC and was a highly engaged member growing up; he was ultimately elected president of its Youth League in April 2008 under controversial circumstances. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julius Malema is the 13,768th most popular politician (up from 14,508th in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 108th in 2019) and the 38th most popular South African Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Julius Malema ranks 13,768 out of 19,576. Before him are Ivan Kostov, Reino Kuuskoski, Lajos Dinnyés, Mario Echandi Jiménez, Konstantinos Tsaldaris, and Teodoro Picado Michalski. After him are Mariano Ignacio Prado, José Joaquín Trejos Fernández, Levko Lukianenko, Joaquín Crespo, Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh, and Wahibre Ibiau.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvan Kostov
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,768
Reino Kuuskoski
1907 - 1965
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,769
Lajos Dinnyés
1901 - 1961
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,770
Mario Echandi Jiménez
1915 - 2011
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,771
Konstantinos Tsaldaris
1884 - 1970
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,772
Teodoro Picado Michalski
1900 - 1960
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,773
Julius Malema
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,774
Mariano Ignacio Prado
1826 - 1901
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,775
José Joaquín Trejos Fernández
1916 - 2010
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,776
Levko Lukianenko
1928 - 2018
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,777
Joaquín Crespo
1841 - 1898
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,778
Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,779
Wahibre Ibiau
1700 BC - 1790 BC
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 13,780
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Julius Malema ranks 89. Before him are Émilie Dequenne, Engin Akyürek, MS Dhoni, Alexis Bledel, Heikki Kovalainen, and Kosuke Suzuki. After him are Genevieve Cortese, Willy Caballero, Aritz Aduriz, Sunny Leone, Alexander Hleb, and Georges St-Pierre.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsÉmilie Dequenne
ACTOR
1981 - 2025
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 83
Engin Akyürek
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 84
MS Dhoni
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 85
Alexis Bledel
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 86
Heikki Kovalainen
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 87
Kosuke Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 88
Julius Malema
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 89
Genevieve Cortese
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 90
Willy Caballero
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 91
Aritz Aduriz
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 92
Sunny Leone
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 93
Alexander Hleb
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 94
Georges St-Pierre
MARTIAL ARTS
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 95
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Julius Malema ranks 99 out of 454. Before him are Frances Ames (1920), Evelyn Mase (1922), Lawrence Stevens (1913), John Cranko (1927), Piet Retief (1780), and Koos de la Rey (1847). After him are Bruce Grobbelaar (1957), Renée Schuurman (1939), Jamie Uys (1921), Claude Chevalley (1909), Hugh Masekela (1939), and Ernest Leonard Johnson (1891).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsFrances Ames
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 2002
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 93
Evelyn Mase
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1922 - 2004
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 94
Lawrence Stevens
ATHLETE
1913 - 1989
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 95
John Cranko
DANCER
1927 - 1973
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 96
Piet Retief
EXPLORER
1780 - 1838
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 97
Koos de la Rey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1847 - 1914
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 98
Julius Malema
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 99
Bruce Grobbelaar
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 100
Renée Schuurman
TENNIS PLAYER
1939 - 2001
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 101
Jamie Uys
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1996
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 102
Claude Chevalley
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1984
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 103
Hugh Masekela
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 104
Ernest Leonard Johnson
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1977
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 105
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Julius Malema ranks 38. Before him are Oliver Tambo (1917), Piet Joubert (1834), Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (1819), Walter Sisulu (1912), J. B. M. Hertzog (1866), and Chris Heunis (1927). After him are Helen Suzman (1917), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (1949), Ruth First (1925), Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1928), Pik Botha (1932), and Ahmed Kathrada (1929).
Oliver Tambo
1917 - 1993
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 32
Piet Joubert
1834 - 1900
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 33
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
1819 - 1901
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 34
Walter Sisulu
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 35
J. B. M. Hertzog
1866 - 1942
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 36
Chris Heunis
1927 - 2006
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 37
Julius Malema
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 38
Helen Suzman
1917 - 2009
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 39
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 40
Ruth First
1925 - 1982
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 41
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
1928 - 2023
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 42
Pik Botha
1932 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 43
Ahmed Kathrada
1929 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 44