SINGER

Kizito Mihigo

1981 - 2020

Kizito Mihigo

Kizito Mihigo (25 July 1981 – 17 February 2020) was a Rwandan gospel singer, songwriter, organist, composer of sacred music, television presenter, genocide survivor, peace maker and peace and reconciliation activist. Kizito was an iconic activist who dedicated his life to healing the souls of his fellow genocide survivors and rebuilding unity and reconciliation in Rwanda. According to Kisito's words, published on Kizitomihigo.com, he claimed, "The objective of my works is to console and strengthen the wounded hearts, singing peace and forgiveness." His ultimate performance in healing and Peacebuilding started in 2010 when he created the Kizito Mihigo Peace Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to his cause. In April 2014, after releasing a critical song challenging the official narrative of the Rwandan genocide, Mihigo was arrested and charged with planning to oust the government. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Kizito Mihigo is the 3,949th most popular singer (down from 3,698th in 2024), the 30th most popular biography from Rwanda (down from 28th in 2019) and the most popular Rwandan Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kizito Mihigo ranks 3,949 out of 4,381. Before him are Inna Modja, Twista, Vaidas Baumila, Soulja Boy, James Blake, and Alex Florea. After him are Martha Wainwright, Foxy Brown, Camélia Jordana, Buju Banton, Tomas Thordarson, and Stefan Airapetjan.

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Inna Modja
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 3,943
Twista
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 3,944
Vaidas Baumila
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 3,945
Soulja Boy
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 3,946
James Blake
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 3,947
Alex Florea
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 3,948
Kizito Mihigo
1981 - 2020
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 3,949
Martha Wainwright
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 3,950
Foxy Brown
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 3,951
Camélia Jordana
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 3,952
Buju Banton
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 3,953
Tomas Thordarson
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 3,954
Stefan Airapetjan
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 3,955

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Kizito Mihigo ranks 1,049. Before him are Zach Randolph, Lasha Salukvadze, Louise Monot, Betty Gabriel, Demetrius Grosse, and Shohei Ikeda. After him are Tomasz Motyka, Daniela Alvarado, Chuang Chih-yuan, Dado Cavalcanti, Anderson Andrade Antunes, and Sandy Mölling. Among people deceased in 2020, Kizito Mihigo ranks 894. Before him are Miljan Mrdaković, Irina Slavina, Caroline Flack, Mohamed Abarhoun, Thomas Schäfer, and Helen Morgan. After him are Shad Gaspard, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Tom Lester, Richard Adjei, and Willie Thorne.

Others Born in 1981

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Zach Randolph
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 1,043
Lasha Salukvadze
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 1,044
Louise Monot
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 1,045
Betty Gabriel
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 1,046
Demetrius Grosse
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 1,047
Shohei Ikeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 1,048
Kizito Mihigo
SINGER
1981 - 2020
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 1,049
Tomasz Motyka
FENCER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 1,050
Daniela Alvarado
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 1,051
Chuang Chih-yuan
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 1,052
Dado Cavalcanti
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 1,053
Anderson Andrade Antunes
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 1,054
Sandy Mölling
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 1,055