MUSICIAN
Mai Kuraki
1982 - Today

Mai Kuraki
Mai Kuraki (倉木 麻衣, Kuraki Mai) (born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese pop and R&B singer. After releasing her US debut single "Baby I Like" in 1999, Kuraki signed with Giza Studio and released her Japanese debut single "Love, Day After Tomorrow" in 1999. In 2000, she released her debut album, Delicious Way, which debuted at number-one and sold over 2.2 million copies in its first week. The album has spawned four top-three singles, "Love, Day After Tomorrow", "Stay by My Side", "Secret of My Heart", and "Never Gonna Give You Up". Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Mai Kuraki is the 2,570th most popular musician (down from 2,506th in 2024), the 2,502nd most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,028th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Japanese Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Mai Kuraki ranks 2,570 out of 3,175. Before her are K'naan, Sergey Shnurov, Oleksandr Ponomariov, Devendra Banhart, Colin Brittain, and Ryan Adams. After her are Jeff Loomis, Debbie Cameron, Kshmr, Nita Strauss, Georg Hólm, and Alex Webster.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsK'naan
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 2,564
Sergey Shnurov
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 2,565
Oleksandr Ponomariov
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 2,566
Devendra Banhart
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 2,567
Colin Brittain
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 2,568
Ryan Adams
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 2,569
Mai Kuraki
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 2,570
Jeff Loomis
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 2,571
Debbie Cameron
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 2,572
Kshmr
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,573
Nita Strauss
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,574
Georg Hólm
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,575
Alex Webster
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 2,576
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Mai Kuraki ranks 373. Before her are Kim Dong-jin, Julián Estiven Vélez, Tuncay Şanlı, Beau Garrett, Nádson Rodrigues de Souza, and Lynndie England. After her are Boubacar Sanogo, Jordi Codina, Yaya DaCosta, Marco Melandri, Sean Faris, and David Payne.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsKim Dong-jin
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 367
Julián Estiven Vélez
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 368
Tuncay Şanlı
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 369
Beau Garrett
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 370
Nádson Rodrigues de Souza
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 371
Lynndie England
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 372
Mai Kuraki
MUSICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 373
Boubacar Sanogo
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 374
Jordi Codina
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 375
Yaya DaCosta
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 376
Marco Melandri
RACING DRIVER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 377
Sean Faris
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 378
David Payne
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 379
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Mai Kuraki ranks 2,500 out of 6,245. Before her are Yusuke Tanahashi (1987), Tadashi Koya (1970), Rika Fukami (1963), and Saki Kumagai (1990). After her are Kanako Ito (1983), Tatsuya Murao (1988), Masaki Tsuchihashi (1972), Yasuhiro Yamada (1968), Tetsuya Takada (1969), Masami Nagasawa (1987), Sou Fujimoto (1971), and Masanobu Ando (1975).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYusuke Tanahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 2,496
Tadashi Koya
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 2,497
Rika Fukami
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 2,498
Saki Kumagai
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 2,499
Mai Kuraki
MUSICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 2,500
Kanako Ito
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 2,501
Tatsuya Murao
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 2,502
Masaki Tsuchihashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 2,503
Yasuhiro Yamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2013
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 2,504
Tetsuya Takada
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 2,505
Masami Nagasawa
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 2,506
Sou Fujimoto
ARCHITECT
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 2,507
Masanobu Ando
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,508
Among MUSICIANS In Japan
Among musicians born in Japan, Mai Kuraki ranks 41. Before her are Taiji (1966), Yasunori Mitsuda (1972), Pata (1965), Sugizo (1969), Chisato Moritaka (1969), and Cornelius (1969). After her are Kamijo (1975), Jin Akanishi (1984), Ryoji Ikeda (1966), Ai Otsuka (1982), Sayuri (1996), and Ben Shepherd (1968).
Taiji
1966 - 2011
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 35
Yasunori Mitsuda
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 36
Pata
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 37
Sugizo
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 38
Chisato Moritaka
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 39
Cornelius
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 40
Mai Kuraki
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 41
Kamijo
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 42
Jin Akanishi
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 43
Ryoji Ikeda
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 44
Ai Otsuka
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 45
Sayuri
1996 - 2024
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 46
Ben Shepherd
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 47
















































