BULLFIGHTER
Manolete
1917 - 1947

Manolete
Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez (4 July 1917 – 29 August 1947), known as Manolete, was a Spanish bullfighter. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Manolete is the most popular bullfighter, the 367th most popular biography from Spain (down from 302nd in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Bullfighter.
Manolete is most famous for being a bullfighter. He was killed in the ring in 1947.
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Among BULLFIGHTERS
Among bullfighters, Manolete ranks 1 out of 2. After him are Cristina Sánchez.
Most Popular Bullfighters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsContemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Manolete ranks 68. Before him are Leonora Carrington, John Lee Hooker, Thelonious Monk, Juan Rulfo, Cyrus Vance, and Louis Zamperini. After him are Sidney Nolan, Dinu Lipatti, Maurice Duverger, Masahiko Kimura, Obdulio Varela, and Kamal Jumblatt. Among people deceased in 1947, Manolete ranks 51. Before him are Herbert Backe, Luigi Russolo, Hjalmar Siilasvuo, Albert Marquet, Reynaldo Hahn, and Paul P. Harris. After him are Gusztáv Jány, Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke, Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Karel Čurda, Black Dahlia, and Franz Böhme.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsLeonora Carrington
PAINTER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 62
John Lee Hooker
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 63
Thelonious Monk
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1982
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 64
Juan Rulfo
WRITER
1917 - 1986
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 65
Cyrus Vance
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 66
Louis Zamperini
ATHLETE
1917 - 2014
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 67
Manolete
BULLFIGHTER
1917 - 1947
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 68
Sidney Nolan
PAINTER
1917 - 1992
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 69
Dinu Lipatti
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1950
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 70
Maurice Duverger
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1917 - 2014
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 71
Masahiko Kimura
WRESTLER
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 72
Obdulio Varela
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1996
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 73
Kamal Jumblatt
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1977
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 74
Others Deceased in 1947
Go to all RankingsHerbert Backe
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1947
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 45
Luigi Russolo
PAINTER
1885 - 1947
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 46
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1947
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 47
Albert Marquet
PAINTER
1875 - 1947
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 48
Reynaldo Hahn
COMPOSER
1874 - 1947
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 49
Paul P. Harris
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1947
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 50
Manolete
BULLFIGHTER
1917 - 1947
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 51
Gusztáv Jány
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1947
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 52
Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1947
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 53
Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz
WRITER
1878 - 1947
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 54
Karel Čurda
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1947
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 55
Black Dahlia
CELEBRITY
1924 - 1947
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 56
Franz Böhme
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1947
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 57
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Manolete ranks 367 out of 3,355. Before him are Jorge Semprún (1923), José Sanjurjo (1872), Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi (844), Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (-100), Chindasuinth (563), and Fernando Hierro (1968). After him are Rosalía de Castro (1837), Hisham II (965), Juana Enríquez (1425), Yusuf I of Granada (1318), Juan Negrín (1892), and Fernando Torres (1984).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsJorge Semprún
WRITER
1923 - 2011
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 361
José Sanjurjo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1936
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 362
Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi
POLITICIAN
844 - 912
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 363
Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 20
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 364
Chindasuinth
POLITICIAN
563 - 653
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 365
Fernando Hierro
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 366
Manolete
BULLFIGHTER
1917 - 1947
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 367
Rosalía de Castro
WRITER
1837 - 1885
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 368
Hisham II
POLITICIAN
965 - 1013
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 369
Juana Enríquez
COMPANION
1425 - 1468
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 370
Yusuf I of Granada
POLITICIAN
1318 - 1354
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 371
Juan Negrín
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1956
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 372
Fernando Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 373
Among BULLFIGHTERS In Spain
Among bullfighters born in Spain, Manolete ranks 1. After him are Cristina Sánchez (1972).