SINGER
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977

Maria Callas
Maria Callas (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sophia Kalogeropoulos; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her bel canto technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria to the bel canto operas of Donizetti, Bellini, and Rossini, and further to the works of Verdi and Puccini, and in her early career to the music dramas of Wagner. Her musical and dramatic talents led to her being hailed as La Divina ("The Divine One"). Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maria Callas is the 4th most popular singer (up from 6th in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from United States (down from 48th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Singer.
Maria Callas was a Greek-American opera singer who is most famous for her bel canto technique.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Maria Callas ranks 4 out of 4,381. Before her are Elvis Presley, Édith Piaf, and Cher. After her are Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Luciano Pavarotti, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Tom Jones, Charles Aznavour, and Marvin Gaye.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 1
Édith Piaf
1915 - 1963
HPI: 86.11
Rank: 2
Cher
1946 - Present
HPI: 85.78
Rank: 3
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 4
Aretha Franklin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 5
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 6
Joan Baez
1941 - Present
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 7
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 83.23
Rank: 8
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 9
Tom Jones
1940 - Present
HPI: 82.08
Rank: 10
Charles Aznavour
1924 - 2018
HPI: 80.66
Rank: 11
Marvin Gaye
1939 - 1984
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Maria Callas ranks 2. Before her is Henry Kissinger. After her are Lee Kuan Yew, Shimon Peres, Philip Warren Anderson, Wisława Szymborska, Idi Amin, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Heydar Aliyev, Charlton Heston, Joseph Heller, and Wojciech Jaruzelski. Among people deceased in 1977, Maria Callas ranks 3. Before her are Charlie Chaplin, and Elvis Presley. After her are Edgar Adrian, Vladimir Nabokov, Stefania Turkewich, Wernher von Braun, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Clementine Churchill, Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, Ludwig Erhard, and René Goscinny.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsHenry Kissinger
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2023
HPI: 87.92
Rank: 1
Maria Callas
SINGER
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 2
Lee Kuan Yew
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2015
HPI: 83.27
Rank: 3
Shimon Peres
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 4
Philip Warren Anderson
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2020
HPI: 79.35
Rank: 5
Wisława Szymborska
WRITER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 78.89
Rank: 6
Idi Amin
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 78.16
Rank: 7
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 8
Heydar Aliyev
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 9
Charlton Heston
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 10
Joseph Heller
WRITER
1923 - 1999
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 11
Wojciech Jaruzelski
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsCharlie Chaplin
ACTOR
1889 - 1977
HPI: 89.85
Rank: 1
Elvis Presley
SINGER
1935 - 1977
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 2
Maria Callas
SINGER
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 3
Edgar Adrian
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 4
Vladimir Nabokov
WRITER
1899 - 1977
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 5
Stefania Turkewich
COMPOSER
1898 - 1977
HPI: 79.75
Rank: 6
Wernher von Braun
ENGINEER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 77.92
Rank: 7
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1977
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 8
Clementine Churchill
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1977
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 9
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1977
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 10
Ludwig Erhard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1977
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 11
René Goscinny
COMIC ARTIST
1926 - 1977
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Maria Callas ranks 49 out of 20,380. Before her are Michael Jackson (1958), Ernest Hemingway (1899), Al Gore (1948), George W. Bush (1946), F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896), and Walt Disney (1901). After her are George Marshall (1880), Mark Twain (1835), Aretha Franklin (1942), Janis Joplin (1943), Robert De Niro (1943), and John Wilkes Booth (1838).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Jackson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2009
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 43
Ernest Hemingway
WRITER
1899 - 1961
HPI: 84.99
Rank: 44
Al Gore
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 84.97
Rank: 45
George W. Bush
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 84.81
Rank: 46
F. Scott Fitzgerald
WRITER
1896 - 1940
HPI: 84.65
Rank: 47
Walt Disney
PRODUCER
1901 - 1966
HPI: 84.61
Rank: 48
Maria Callas
SINGER
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 49
George Marshall
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 84.01
Rank: 50
Mark Twain
WRITER
1835 - 1910
HPI: 83.94
Rank: 51
Aretha Franklin
SINGER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 52
Janis Joplin
SINGER
1943 - 1970
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 53
Robert De Niro
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 83.81
Rank: 54
John Wilkes Booth
EXTREMIST
1838 - 1865
HPI: 83.65
Rank: 55
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Maria Callas ranks 3. Before her are Elvis Presley (1935), and Cher (1946). After her are Aretha Franklin (1942), Janis Joplin (1943), Joan Baez (1941), Marvin Gaye (1939), Jim Morrison (1943), Frank Sinatra (1915), Patti Smith (1946), Tina Turner (1939), and Tupac Shakur (1971).
Elvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 1
Cher
1946 - Present
HPI: 85.78
Rank: 2
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 3
Aretha Franklin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 4
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 5
Joan Baez
1941 - Present
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 6
Marvin Gaye
1939 - 1984
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 7
Jim Morrison
1943 - 1971
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 8
Frank Sinatra
1915 - 1998
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 9
Patti Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 10
Tina Turner
1939 - 2023
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 11
Tupac Shakur
1971 - 1996
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 12