DESIGNER

Manolo Blahnik

1942 - Today

Manolo Blahnik

Manuel "Manolo" Blahnik Rodríguez (; born 27 November 1942) is a Spanish fashion designer and founder of the eponymous high-end shoe brand. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Manolo Blahnik is the 31st most popular designer (down from 26th in 2019), the 504th most popular biography from Spain (down from 423rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Designer.

Manolo Blahnik is most famous for his shoes, which are usually made of leather and have a high heel.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Manolo Blahnik ranks 31 out of 104. Before him are Battista Farina, Iris Apfel, Philippe Starck, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Raymond Loewy, and Pierre Balmain. After him are Josiah Wedgwood, Jimmy Choo, Dieter Rams, Claude Garamond, Beau Brummell, and Jeanne Lanvin.

Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia

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Battista Farina
1893 - 1966
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 25
Iris Apfel
1921 - 2024
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 26
Philippe Starck
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 27
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
1811 - 1899
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 28
Raymond Loewy
1893 - 1986
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 29
Pierre Balmain
1914 - 1982
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 30
Manolo Blahnik
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 31
Josiah Wedgwood
1730 - 1795
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 32
Jimmy Choo
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 33
Dieter Rams
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 34
Claude Garamond
1499 - 1561
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 35
Beau Brummell
1778 - 1840
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 36
Jeanne Lanvin
1867 - 1946
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 37

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Manolo Blahnik ranks 142. Before him are Scott Wilson, Anita Pallenberg, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Roger Ebert, Hannu Mikkola, and Felice Gimondi. After him are Tasuku Honjo, Fradique de Menezes, Péter Medgyessy, Isaac Hayes, Robert F. Engle, and Valeri Polyakov.

Others Born in 1942

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Scott Wilson
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 136
Anita Pallenberg
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 137
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 138
Roger Ebert
CRITIC
1942 - 2013
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 139
Hannu Mikkola
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 140
Felice Gimondi
CYCLIST
1942 - 2019
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 141
Manolo Blahnik
DESIGNER
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 142
Tasuku Honjo
PHYSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 143
Fradique de Menezes
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 144
Péter Medgyessy
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 145
Isaac Hayes
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2008
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 146
Robert F. Engle
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 147
Valeri Polyakov
ASTRONAUT
1942 - 2022
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 148

In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Manolo Blahnik ranks 504 out of 3,355. Before him are Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1963), Juan de Herrera (1530), Luis de Molina (1535), Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (1498), Andrés Nin Pérez (1892), and Sara Montiel (1928). After him are Bigas Luna (1946), Silo of Asturias (720), Hasdai ibn Shaprut (910), Infante Carlos of Spain (1607), Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806), and Sulayman ibn al-Hakam (1000).

Others born in Spain

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Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 498
Juan de Herrera
ARCHITECT
1530 - 1593
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 499
Luis de Molina
PHILOSOPHER
1535 - 1600
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 500
Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1498 - 1500
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 501
Andrés Nin Pérez
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1937
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 502
Sara Montiel
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 503
Manolo Blahnik
DESIGNER
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 504
Bigas Luna
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2013
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 505
Silo of Asturias
POLITICIAN
720 - 783
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 506
Hasdai ibn Shaprut
PHYSICIAN
910 - 975
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 507
Infante Carlos of Spain
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1632
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 508
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga
COMPOSER
1806 - 1826
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 509
Sulayman ibn al-Hakam
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1016
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 510