SINGER

Kanye West

1977 - Today

Kanye West

Ye ( YAY; born Kanye Omari West KAHN-yay; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. He is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time; his artistic achievements have been frequently overshadowed by his controversial public persona. West was born in Atlanta and was raised in Chicago. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kanye West is the 43rd most popular singer (up from 401st in 2019), the 267th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,278th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kanye West ranks 43 out of 4,381. Before him are Cesária Évora, Johnny Cash, Farinelli, Nico, Agnetha Fältskog, and Barry White. After him are Celine Dion, Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins, and Axl Rose.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Cesária Évora
1941 - 2011
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 37
Johnny Cash
1932 - 2003
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 38
Farinelli
1705 - 1782
HPI: 77.22
Rank: 39
Nico
1938 - 1988
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 40
Agnetha Fältskog
1950 - Present
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 41
Barry White
1944 - 2003
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 42
Kanye West
1977 - Present
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 43
Celine Dion
1968 - Present
HPI: 76.43
Rank: 44
Beyoncé
1981 - Present
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 45
Barbra Streisand
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 46
Ozzy Osbourne
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 47
Phil Collins
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 48
Axl Rose
1962 - Present
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 49

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Kanye West ranks 1. After him are Emmanuel Macron, Shakira, Giorgia Meloni, Donald Trump Jr., Raúl, Psy, Kaja Kallas, Thierry Henry, Mike Shinoda, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Floyd Mayweather Jr..

Others Born in 1977

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Kanye West
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 1
Emmanuel Macron
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 2
Shakira
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 3
Giorgia Meloni
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 4
Donald Trump Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 5
Raúl
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 6
Psy
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 7
Kaja Kallas
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 8
Thierry Henry
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 9
Mike Shinoda
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 10
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 11
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
BOXER
1977 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 12