MUSICIAN
Louis Walsh
1952 - Today

Louis Walsh
Michael Louis Vincent Walsh (born 5 August 1952) is an Irish music manager and television personality. He has managed Johnny Logan, Boyzone, Jedward and Westlife, four of Ireland's most successful pop acts in the 1990s and 2000s. He has also served as a judge on television talent competition shows, including Popstars (2001–2002), You're a Star (2003–2004), The X Factor (2004–2014; 2016–2017), and Ireland's Got Talent (2018–2019). In 2024, Walsh was a contestant on the twenty-third series of the reality show Celebrity Big Brother. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Walsh is the 2,556th most popular musician (down from 2,231st in 2019), the 401st most popular biography from Ireland (down from 344th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Irish Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Louis Walsh ranks 2,556 out of 3,175. Before him are Kshmr, Nita Strauss, Georg Hólm, Alex Webster, Rick Savage, and Peter Asher. After him are Fran Healy, Till Brönner, Jaehyun, Jad Fair, Rafał Blechacz, and Sébastien Tellier.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKshmr
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,550
Nita Strauss
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,551
Georg Hólm
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,552
Alex Webster
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 2,553
Rick Savage
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 2,554
Peter Asher
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 2,555
Louis Walsh
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 2,556
Fran Healy
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 2,557
Till Brönner
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 2,558
Jaehyun
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 2,559
Jad Fair
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 2,560
Rafał Blechacz
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 2,561
Sébastien Tellier
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 2,562
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Louis Walsh ranks 738. Before him are Lakshmi, Magdalena Álvarez, Beverly Johnson, Kathryn C. Thornton, Walter Mosley, and Rohini Godbole. After him are Marilyn Waring, Harry Anderson, Jim Wetherbee, Pedro Soto, Howie Hawkins, and Don Was.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsLakshmi
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 732
Magdalena Álvarez
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 733
Beverly Johnson
MODEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 734
Kathryn C. Thornton
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 735
Walter Mosley
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 736
Rohini Godbole
PHYSICIST
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 737
Louis Walsh
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 738
Marilyn Waring
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 739
Harry Anderson
ACTOR
1952 - 2018
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 740
Jim Wetherbee
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 741
Pedro Soto
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 742
Howie Hawkins
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 743
Don Was
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 744
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Louis Walsh ranks 401 out of 549. Before him are Genevieve O'Reilly (1977), Aidan Turner (1983), Padraic Colum (1881), John Redmond (1856), Nicky Byrne (1978), and Sandie Jones (1954). After him are Jessie Buckley (1989), Glenn Quinn (1970), Rosanna Davison (1984), Steve Heighway (1947), Jim Corr (1964), and Steve Finnan (1976).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsGenevieve O'Reilly
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 395
Aidan Turner
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 396
Padraic Colum
WRITER
1881 - 1972
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 397
John Redmond
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1918
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 398
Nicky Byrne
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 399
Sandie Jones
SINGER
1954 - 2019
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 400
Louis Walsh
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 401
Jessie Buckley
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 402
Glenn Quinn
ACTOR
1970 - 2002
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 403
Rosanna Davison
CELEBRITY
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 404
Steve Heighway
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 405
Jim Corr
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 406
Steve Finnan
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 407
Among MUSICIANS In Ireland
Among musicians born in Ireland, Louis Walsh ranks 13. Before him are Aphex Twin (1971), Moya Brennan (1952), Ronnie Drew (1934), Brian Downey (1951), Paddy Moloney (1938), and Sharon Corr (1970). After him are Jim Corr (1964), Imelda May (1974), Caroline Corr (1973), Liam O'Flynn (1945), Noel Hogan (1971), and Mark Kelly (1961).
Aphex Twin
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 7
Moya Brennan
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 8
Ronnie Drew
1934 - 2008
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 9
Brian Downey
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 10
Paddy Moloney
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 11
Sharon Corr
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 12
Louis Walsh
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 13
Jim Corr
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 14
Imelda May
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 15
Caroline Corr
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 16
Liam O'Flynn
1945 - 2018
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 17
Noel Hogan
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 18
Mark Kelly
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 19