WRITER
Kevin Poulsen
1965 - Today

Kevin Poulsen
Kevin Lee Poulsen (born November 30, 1965) is an American contributing editor at The Daily Beast, a former black-hat hacker, and convicted fraudster. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Kevin Poulsen is the 6,804th most popular writer (down from 6,666th in 2024), the 14,279th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,270th in 2019) and the 1,016th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Kevin Poulsen ranks 6,804 out of 7,302. Before him are Julie Otsuka, Walter Mosley, Raquel Sánchez-Silva, Federico Andahazi, Richard A. Knaak, and Randall Jarrell. After him are Robert Hunter, Koushun Takami, Michal Viewegh, Michael Arndt, Calixthe Beyala, and Milan Ohnisko.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulie Otsuka
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 6,798
Walter Mosley
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,799
Raquel Sánchez-Silva
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,800
Federico Andahazi
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 6,801
Richard A. Knaak
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 6,802
Randall Jarrell
1914 - 1965
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 6,803
Kevin Poulsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 6,804
Robert Hunter
1941 - 2019
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 6,805
Koushun Takami
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 6,806
Michal Viewegh
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 6,807
Michael Arndt
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 6,808
Calixthe Beyala
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 6,809
Milan Ohnisko
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 6,810
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Kevin Poulsen ranks 707. Before him are John Murphy, Anja Niedringhaus, Matt Servitto, Jari Sillanpää, Roger Avary, and Zbigniew Spruch. After him are Kumiko Watanabe, Mohammed Achik, Milan Ohnisko, Peter Safran, David Miliband, and Rodolfo Massi.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsJohn Murphy
COMPOSER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 701
Anja Niedringhaus
JOURNALIST
1965 - 2014
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 702
Matt Servitto
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 703
Jari Sillanpää
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 704
Roger Avary
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 705
Zbigniew Spruch
CYCLIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 706
Kevin Poulsen
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 707
Kumiko Watanabe
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 708
Mohammed Achik
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 709
Milan Ohnisko
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 710
Peter Safran
PRODUCER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 711
David Miliband
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 712
Rodolfo Massi
CYCLIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 713
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kevin Poulsen ranks 14,283 out of 20,380. Before him are Chelsea Peretti (1978), Richard A. Knaak (1961), Ralph Beard (1927), Nicola Peltz (1995), David Dukes (1945), and Randall Jarrell (1914). After him are Robert Hunter (1941), Martha Layne Collins (1936), Lake Bell (1979), Ulis Williams (1941), Jake Abel (1987), and Lesley Bush (1947).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsChelsea Peretti
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 14,277
Richard A. Knaak
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 14,278
Ralph Beard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 14,279
Nicola Peltz
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 14,280
David Dukes
ACTOR
1945 - 2000
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 14,281
Randall Jarrell
WRITER
1914 - 1965
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 14,282
Kevin Poulsen
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 14,283
Robert Hunter
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 14,284
Martha Layne Collins
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2025
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 14,285
Lake Bell
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 14,286
Ulis Williams
ATHLETE
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 14,287
Jake Abel
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 14,288
Lesley Bush
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 14,289
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Kevin Poulsen ranks 1,015. Before him are David Frawley (1950), Dan Barker (1949), Walter Mosley (1952), Richard A. Knaak (1961), and Randall Jarrell (1914). After him are Robert Hunter (1941), Michael Arndt (1970), Terrence McNally (1938), Allen Tate (1899), Tom Kapinos (1969), Stephen Chbosky (1970), and John Crowe Ransom (1888).
David Frawley
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 1,010
Dan Barker
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 1,011
Walter Mosley
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 1,012
Richard A. Knaak
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 1,013
Randall Jarrell
1914 - 1965
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 1,014
Kevin Poulsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 1,015
Robert Hunter
1941 - 2019
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 1,016
Michael Arndt
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 1,017
Terrence McNally
1938 - 2020
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1,018
Allen Tate
1899 - 1979
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,019
Tom Kapinos
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,020
Stephen Chbosky
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,021
John Crowe Ransom
1888 - 1974
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 1,022







































