WRITER
L. J. Smith
1965 - 2025

L. J. Smith
Lisa Jane Smith (September 4, 1958 – March 8, 2025) was an American author of young adult fiction best known for her best-selling series The Vampire Diaries, which has been turned into a successful television show. Her books, particularly The Vampire Diaries and Night World, have been in the New York Times Best Seller list and have been nominated for five awards. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. L. J. Smith is the 3,619th most popular writer (up from 5,599th in 2019), the 5,233rd most popular biography from United States (up from 8,426th in 2019) and the 405th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, L. J. Smith ranks 3,619 out of 7,302. Before her are Vera Komissarzhevskaya, Mirko Kovač, Jacob of Serugh, Nathan Birnbaum, Ramón Chao, and Rubem Fonseca. After her are Edvard Radzinsky, Gary Snyder, Åsa Larsson, Willem Frederik Hermans, Abu Isa al-Warraq, and Paul Goma.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVera Komissarzhevskaya
1864 - 1910
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 3,613
Mirko Kovač
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 3,614
Jacob of Serugh
451 - 521
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 3,615
Nathan Birnbaum
1864 - 1937
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 3,616
Ramón Chao
1935 - 2018
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 3,617
Rubem Fonseca
1925 - 2020
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 3,618
L. J. Smith
1965 - 2025
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 3,619
Edvard Radzinsky
1936 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 3,620
Gary Snyder
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 3,621
Åsa Larsson
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 3,622
Willem Frederik Hermans
1921 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 3,623
Abu Isa al-Warraq
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 3,624
Paul Goma
1935 - 2020
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 3,625
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, L. J. Smith ranks 149. Before her are Dougray Scott, E-Type, Mikhail Prokhorov, Embeth Davidtz, Joely Richardson, and Helena Suková. After her are Rob Zombie, Mark Pellegrino, Tomáš Skuhravý, Aaron Kwok, Tommy Flanagan, and Bryan Singer. Among people deceased in 2025, L. J. Smith ranks 214. Before her are Bernard Lacombe, Al Foster, and Diogo Jota. After her are Manolo el del bombo, Manoj Kumar, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Sulochana Gadgil, Calistrat Cuțov, Mike Castle, Paul Day, Joan Harrison, and Udo Voigt.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsDougray Scott
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 143
E-Type
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 144
Mikhail Prokhorov
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 145
Embeth Davidtz
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 146
Joely Richardson
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 147
Helena Suková
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 148
L. J. Smith
WRITER
1965 - 2025
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 149
Rob Zombie
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 150
Mark Pellegrino
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 151
Tomáš Skuhravý
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 152
Aaron Kwok
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 153
Tommy Flanagan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 154
Bryan Singer
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 155
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsBernard Lacombe
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2025
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 211
Al Foster
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2025
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 212
Diogo Jota
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - 2025
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 213
L. J. Smith
WRITER
1965 - 2025
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 214
Manolo el del bombo
CELEBRITY
1949 - 2025
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 215
Manoj Kumar
ACTOR
1937 - 2025
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 216
Sırrı Süreyya Önder
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - 2025
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 217
Sulochana Gadgil
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - 2025
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 218
Calistrat Cuțov
BOXER
1948 - 2025
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 219
Mike Castle
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 220
Paul Day
SINGER
1956 - 2025
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 221
Joan Harrison
SWIMMER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 222
Udo Voigt
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2025
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 223
In United States
Among people born in United States, L. J. Smith ranks 5,233 out of 20,380. Before her are Roy Haynes (1925), The Boogeyman (1964), Chip Taylor (1940), Jack McGrath (1919), Carl Panzram (1892), and Seth Carlo Chandler (1846). After her are Paula Kelly (1942), James Samuel Coleman (1926), Gary Snyder (1930), Jeffrey Katzenberg (1950), Todd Armstrong (1937), and Tony Randall (1920).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRoy Haynes
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2024
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 5,227
The Boogeyman
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 5,228
Chip Taylor
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,229
Jack McGrath
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1955
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,230
Carl Panzram
EXTREMIST
1892 - 1930
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,231
Seth Carlo Chandler
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1913
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,232
L. J. Smith
WRITER
1965 - 2025
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,233
Paula Kelly
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,234
James Samuel Coleman
SOCIOLOGIST
1926 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,235
Gary Snyder
WRITER
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,236
Jeffrey Katzenberg
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,237
Todd Armstrong
ACTOR
1937 - 1992
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5,238
Tony Randall
ACTOR
1920 - 2004
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 5,239
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, L. J. Smith ranks 405. Before her are Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892), Russell Banks (1940), Marilyn French (1929), Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882), James Russell Lowell (1819), and Brandon Sanderson (1975). After her are Gary Snyder (1930), William Goldman (1931), Howard Pyle (1853), Katherine Anne Porter (1890), David Foster Wallace (1962), and Robert B. Spencer (1962).
Edna St. Vincent Millay
1892 - 1950
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 399
Russell Banks
1940 - 2023
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 400
Marilyn French
1929 - 2009
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 401
Jessie Redmon Fauset
1882 - 1961
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 402
James Russell Lowell
1819 - 1891
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 403
Brandon Sanderson
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 404
L. J. Smith
1965 - 2025
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 405
Gary Snyder
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 406
William Goldman
1931 - 2018
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 407
Howard Pyle
1853 - 1911
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 408
Katherine Anne Porter
1890 - 1980
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 409
David Foster Wallace
1962 - 2008
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 410
Robert B. Spencer
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 411