WRITER
Lualhati Bautista
1945 - 2023

Lualhati Bautista
Lualhati Torres Bautista (December 2, 1945 – February 12, 2023) was a Filipina writer, liberal activist, and political critic. Her most popular novels are Dekada '70 (1983), Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa?, and 'GAPÔ (both 1988). Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Lualhati Bautista is the 6,642nd most popular writer (down from 5,690th in 2024), the 95th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 49th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Filipino Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Lualhati Bautista ranks 6,644 out of 7,302. Before her are Kang Chol-hwan, Justin Cronin, Swami Rama, Michael Pollan, David Malouf, Olga Slavnikova, Rebecca Yarros, and Tana French. After her are Ralf Rothmann, Charles Stross, Denis Johnson, and Hajime Kanzaka.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKang Chol-hwan
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 6,636
Justin Cronin
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 6,637
Swami Rama
1925 - 1996
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 6,638
Michael Pollan
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 6,639
David Malouf
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 6,640
Olga Slavnikova
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 6,641
Rebecca Yarros
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 6,642
Tana French
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 6,643
Lualhati Bautista
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 6,644
Ralf Rothmann
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 6,645
Charles Stross
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,646
Denis Johnson
1949 - 2017
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 6,647
Hajime Kanzaka
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 6,648
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Lualhati Bautista ranks 655. Before her are Shekhar Mehta, Suzanne Farrell, Larry Craig, Dan Harrington, Winston Peters, and James Buchli. After her are Angela Scoular, Subhash Ghai, Surekha Sikri, Hanan al-Shaykh, Walden Bello, and Dusa McDuff. Among people deceased in 2023, Lualhati Bautista ranks 544. Before her are Jamuna, Terry Dischinger, James Abourezk, Barbara Bosson, Barrett Strong, and Valentin Yudashkin. After her are Sibylle Lewitscharoff, Anna Kanakis, Rona Hartner, Angus Cloud, Roman Čechmánek, and Michael Hardie Boys.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsShekhar Mehta
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 649
Suzanne Farrell
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 650
Larry Craig
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 651
Dan Harrington
POKER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 652
Winston Peters
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 653
James Buchli
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 654
Lualhati Bautista
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 655
Angela Scoular
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 656
Subhash Ghai
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 657
Surekha Sikri
ACTOR
1945 - 2021
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 658
Hanan al-Shaykh
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 659
Walden Bello
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 660
Dusa McDuff
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 661
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsJamuna
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 538
Terry Dischinger
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 539
James Abourezk
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2023
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 540
Barbara Bosson
ACTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 541
Barrett Strong
SINGER
1941 - 2023
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 542
Valentin Yudashkin
PAINTER
1963 - 2023
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 543
Lualhati Bautista
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 544
Sibylle Lewitscharoff
WRITER
1954 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 545
Anna Kanakis
ACTOR
1962 - 2023
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 546
Rona Hartner
ACTOR
1973 - 2023
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 547
Angus Cloud
ACTOR
1998 - 2023
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 548
Roman Čechmánek
HOCKEY PLAYER
1971 - 2023
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 549
Michael Hardie Boys
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2023
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 550
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, Lualhati Bautista ranks 95 out of 155. Before her are Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (1952), Jose Tomas Sanchez (1920), Luis Taruc (1913), Joey Santiago (1965), Nora Aunor (1953), and Gabriel Elorde (1935). After her are Alfredo Lim (1929), Bella Poarch (1997), Rufino Santos (1908), Walden Bello (1945), Mariano Trías (1868), and Lea Salonga (1971).
Others born in Philippines
Go to all RankingsVictoria Tauli-Corpuz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 89
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 90
Luis Taruc
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 91
Joey Santiago
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 92
Nora Aunor
ACTOR
1953 - 2025
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 93
Gabriel Elorde
BOXER
1935 - 1985
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 94
Lualhati Bautista
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 95
Alfredo Lim
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 96
Bella Poarch
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 97
Rufino Santos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1908 - 1973
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 98
Walden Bello
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 99
Mariano Trías
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1914
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 100
Lea Salonga
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 101
Among WRITERS In Philippines
Among writers born in Philippines, Lualhati Bautista ranks 5. Before her are Francisco Balagtas (1788), F. Sionil José (1924), James Cooke Brown (1921), and José Burgos (1837).
Francisco Balagtas
1788 - 1862
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1
F. Sionil José
1924 - 2022
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 2
James Cooke Brown
1921 - 2000
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 3
José Burgos
1837 - 1872
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 4
Lualhati Bautista
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5



















































