SINGER

Karen O

1978 - Today

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Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978) is a South Korean-born American musician who achieved international fame as the lead singer of the rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. In her solo career, she released the album Crush Songs (2014) and collaborated with Danger Mouse for the album Lux Prima (2019). She has also composed several film soundtracks, often working with Spike Jonze, and received nominations at the Academy Awards and Grammy Awards. She is ranked the 184th greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Karen O is the 3,660th most popular singer (down from 3,371st in 2024), the 1,043rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 873rd in 2019) and the 158th most popular South Korean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Karen O ranks 3,657 out of 4,381. Before her are Khrystyna Soloviy, Costi Ioniță, and Lalah Hathaway. After her are Yolanda Adams, Babo, Maya Berović, Marcela Bovio, Eugent Bushpepa, Benoît David, Athena Manoukian, Ravi, and Young Buck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Karen O ranks 864. Before her are Aleksey Frosin, Mauricio Sabillón, Ian Brennan, Pablo Chinchilla, José Antonio Hermida, and Costi Ioniță. After her are Mārtiņš Rubenis, Julien Simon-Chautemps, Toni Kallio, Júlio Sérgio, Soha Ali Khan, and Ulugbek Bakayev.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Karen O ranks 1,043 out of 1,128. Before her are Ku Bon-chan (1993), Lee Seung-yeoul (1989), Lim Su-jeong (1986), Roy Kim (1993), Nam Woo-hyun (1991), and Lee Kang-seok (1985). After her are Yang Hak-seon (1992), Jo Woo-ri (1992), Ravi (1993), Lee Bong-ju (1970), Ha Yeon-soo (1990), and Hong Cha-ok (1970).

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  • Photo of Ku Bon-chan

    Ku Bon-chan

    ATHLETE

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 42.66

    Rank: 1,037

  • Photo of Lee Seung-yeoul

    Lee Seung-yeoul

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 42.63

    Rank: 1,038

  • Photo of Lim Su-jeong

    Lim Su-jeong

    ATHLETE

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 42.63

    Rank: 1,039

  • Photo of Roy Kim

    Roy Kim

    SINGER

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 42.62

    Rank: 1,040

  • Photo of Nam Woo-hyun

    Nam Woo-hyun

    SINGER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 42.61

    Rank: 1,041

  • Photo of Lee Kang-seok

    Lee Kang-seok

    SKATER

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 42.60

    Rank: 1,042

  • Photo of Karen O

    Karen O

    SINGER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 42.53

    Rank: 1,043

  • Photo of Yang Hak-seon

    Yang Hak-seon

    GYMNAST

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 42.53

    Rank: 1,044

  • Photo of Jo Woo-ri

    Jo Woo-ri

    ACTOR

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 42.51

    Rank: 1,045

  • Photo of Ravi

    Ravi

    SINGER

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 42.51

    Rank: 1,046

  • Photo of Lee Bong-ju

    Lee Bong-ju

    ATHLETE

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 42.50

    Rank: 1,047

  • Photo of Ha Yeon-soo

    Ha Yeon-soo

    ACTOR

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 42.49

    Rank: 1,048

  • Photo of Hong Cha-ok

    Hong Cha-ok

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 42.47

    Rank: 1,049

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Karen O ranks 158. Before her are Ah Young (1991), Bae Woo-hee (1991), Peggy Gou (1991), Shin Ji-min (1991), Roy Kim (1993), and Nam Woo-hyun (1991). After her are Ravi (1993), Chaeryeong (2001), Lee Seung-hoon (1992), Narsha (1981), Jung Ha-na (1990), and Heo Young-ji (1994).

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