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Kamala

1950 - 2020

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James Arthur Harris (May 28, 1950 – August 9, 2020), better known by his ring name Kamala, was an American professional wrestler. Nicknamed "The Ugandan Giant", Kamala portrayed a fearsome and simpleminded Ugandan. He wrestled barefoot, clad only in a loincloth, his face painted with war paint and two stars painted on his chest and a moon painted on his stomach. During his ring entrance, he sported an African mask and wielded a spear and shield. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Kamala is the 351st most popular wrestler (down from 272nd in 2024), the 11,479th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,364th in 2019) and the 148th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Kamala ranks 351 out of 1,027. Before him are Bo Dallas, Buddy Murphy, Dan Henderson, Paul Orndorff, Makharbek Khadartsev, and Ilias Iliadis. After him are Ahn Byeong-keun, Jürg Röthlisberger, Hidehiko Yoshida, Gangrel, Thierry Rey, and Chad Gable.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Kamala ranks 614. Before him are Bob Burns, Asma Barlas, Valentyna Kozyr, Stefan Junge, Erkki Liikanen, and Chris Claremont. After him are Mark Mothersbaugh, Andres Serrano, José Bono, Bärbel Struppert, Nikolay Kruglov, and Kabasu Babo. Among people deceased in 2020, Kamala ranks 714. Before him are Roger Saint-Vil, Kinuko Tanida, Charlie Daniels, Aytaç Yalman, Gerardo Vera, and Bruno Martini. After him are Soumaïla Cissé, Stephen Tataw, Naomi Munakata, Phyllis Somerville, Chung Hae-won, and Ravi Zacharias.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kamala ranks 11,481 out of 20,380. Before him are Peter Travers (2000), Gus Williams (1953), Terry Farrell (1963), Johnny Moss (1907), Christine Taylor (1971), and Glenn Corbett (1933). After him are Jeffrey A. Hoffman (1944), Eugene J. Martin (1938), Mark Mothersbaugh (1950), Kirk Cameron (1970), Ruth Barcan Marcus (1921), and Shelley Morrison (1936).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Kamala ranks 148. Before him are George Steele (1937), Mark Schultz (1960), Brandi Rhodes (1983), Bo Dallas (1990), Dan Henderson (1970), and Paul Orndorff (1949). After him are Gangrel (1969), Chad Gable (1986), Scotty 2 Hotty (1973), John Smith (1965), Danny Hodge (1932), and Fandango (1981).

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