FASHION DESIGNER
Kenzō Takada
1939 - 2020

Kenzō Takada
Kenzō Takada (高田 賢三, Takada Kenzō; [takada kenꜜzoː]; 27 February 1939 – 4 October 2020) was a Japanese–French fashion designer living in France. He founded Kenzo, a worldwide clothing brand that also markets skincare and perfumes. Takada was the honorary president of the Asian Couture Federation. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kenzō Takada is the 22nd most popular fashion designer (down from 15th in 2019), the 503rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 153rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Japanese Fashion Designer.
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Among FASHION DESIGNERS
Among fashion designers, Kenzō Takada ranks 22 out of 51. Before him are Elsa Schiaparelli, Mary Quant, Charles Frederick Worth, Yohji Yamamoto, Tom Ford, and John Galliano. After him are Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, Thierry Mugler, Paul Poiret, Rose Bertin, and Gianfranco Ferré.
Most Popular Fashion Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElsa Schiaparelli
1890 - 1973
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 16
Mary Quant
1930 - 2023
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 17
Charles Frederick Worth
1825 - 1895
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 18
Yohji Yamamoto
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 19
Tom Ford
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 20
John Galliano
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 21
Kenzō Takada
1939 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 22
Oscar de la Renta
1932 - 2014
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 23
Vera Wang
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 24
Thierry Mugler
1948 - 2022
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 25
Paul Poiret
1879 - 1944
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 26
Rose Bertin
1747 - 1813
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 27
Gianfranco Ferré
1944 - 2007
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Kenzō Takada ranks 105. Before him are Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Paul Hogan, Alan Baker, Claudio Magris, Kit Bond, and Seamus Heaney. After him are John O'Keefe, Marco Bellocchio, Dusty Springfield, Warda Al-Jazairia, Feroz Khan, and Kathryn Joosten. Among people deceased in 2020, Kenzō Takada ranks 114. Before him are Maj Sjöwall, Margaret Burbidge, Per Olov Enquist, Jerry Stiller, George Blake, and MF Doom. After him are Wim Suurbier, Manu Dibango, Daniel arap Moi, Claude Brasseur, Ulay, and Otto Barić.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsManuel Vázquez Montalbán
WRITER
1939 - 2003
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 99
Paul Hogan
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 100
Alan Baker
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 101
Claudio Magris
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 102
Kit Bond
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 103
Seamus Heaney
WRITER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 104
Kenzō Takada
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 105
John O'Keefe
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 106
Marco Bellocchio
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 107
Dusty Springfield
SINGER
1939 - 1999
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 108
Warda Al-Jazairia
SINGER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 109
Feroz Khan
ACTOR
1939 - 2009
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 110
Kathryn Joosten
ACTOR
1939 - 2012
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 111
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsMaj Sjöwall
WRITER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 108
Margaret Burbidge
ASTRONOMER
1919 - 2020
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 109
Per Olov Enquist
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 110
Jerry Stiller
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 111
George Blake
DIPLOMAT
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 112
MF Doom
SINGER
1971 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 113
Kenzō Takada
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 114
Wim Suurbier
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 115
Manu Dibango
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 116
Daniel arap Moi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 117
Claude Brasseur
ACTOR
1936 - 2020
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 118
Ulay
ARTIST
1943 - 2020
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 119
Otto Barić
COACH
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 120
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Kenzō Takada ranks 503 out of 6,245. Before him are Kunisada (1786), Takeo Takahashi (1947), Mōri Terumoto (1533), Saitō Hajime (1844), Seki Takakazu (1642), and Eisai (1141). After him are Fusajiro Yamauchi (1859), Emperor Go-Reizei (1025), Takijirō Ōnishi (1891), Ōkuma Shigenobu (1838), Takeo Fukuda (1905), and Taizo Kawamoto (1914).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKunisada
PAINTER
1786 - 1865
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 497
Takeo Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 498
Mōri Terumoto
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1625
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 499
Saitō Hajime
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1844 - 1915
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 500
Seki Takakazu
MATHEMATICIAN
1642 - 1708
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 501
Eisai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1141 - 1215
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 502
Kenzō Takada
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 503
Fusajiro Yamauchi
BUSINESSPERSON
1859 - 1940
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 504
Emperor Go-Reizei
POLITICIAN
1025 - 1068
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 505
Takijirō Ōnishi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1945
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 506
Ōkuma Shigenobu
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1922
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 507
Takeo Fukuda
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 508
Taizo Kawamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1985
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 509
Among FASHION DESIGNERS In Japan
Among fashion designers born in Japan, Kenzō Takada ranks 2. Before him are Yohji Yamamoto (1943). After him are Kansai Yamamoto (1944).
Yohji Yamamoto
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 1
Kenzō Takada
1939 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 2
Kansai Yamamoto
1944 - 2020
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 3