PRESENTER
Michael Buffer
1944 - Today

Michael Buffer
Michael Buffer (born November 2, 1944) is an American ring announcer (or "MC") for boxing, professional wrestling, and National Football League events. Pioneering a distinct announcing style in which he rolls certain letters and adds other inflections to a fighter’s name, and known for his trademarked catchphrase: "Let's get ready to rumble!", he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Buffer is the 21st most popular presenter (down from 20th in 2019), the 3,812th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,377th in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Presenter.
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Among PRESENTERS
Among presenters, Michael Buffer ranks 21 out of 143. Before him are Nando Parrado, Chris Wallace, Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson, Nick Vujicic, and Fred Rogers. After him are Walter Cronkite, Christine Chubbuck, Matt Lucas, Conan O'Brien, Igor Kirillov, and John Oliver.
Most Popular Presenters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNando Parrado
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 15
Chris Wallace
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 16
Ed Sullivan
1901 - 1974
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 17
Johnny Carson
1925 - 2005
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 18
Nick Vujicic
1982 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 19
Fred Rogers
1928 - 2003
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 20
Michael Buffer
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 21
Walter Cronkite
1916 - 2009
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 22
Christine Chubbuck
1944 - 1974
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 23
Matt Lucas
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 24
Conan O'Brien
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 25
Igor Kirillov
1932 - 2021
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 26
John Oliver
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Michael Buffer ranks 281. Before him are Muhammad az-Zanati, Donald Tsang, Arnon Milchan, Wesley Clark, Yury Romanenko, and Rick Davies. After him are Terry Brooks, John Milius, Angela Winkler, Katsuyoshi Kuwahara, Ignatius Joseph III Yonan, and Taylor Hackford.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsMuhammad az-Zanati
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2025
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 275
Donald Tsang
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 276
Arnon Milchan
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 277
Wesley Clark
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 278
Yury Romanenko
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 279
Rick Davies
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 280
Michael Buffer
PRESENTER
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 281
Terry Brooks
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 282
John Milius
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 283
Angela Winkler
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 284
Katsuyoshi Kuwahara
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 285
Ignatius Joseph III Yonan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 286
Taylor Hackford
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 287
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Buffer ranks 3,812 out of 20,380. Before him are Andy Weir (1972), Florence Owens Thompson (1903), Jim Bausch (1906), Ignacio Zaragoza (1829), Stephen Kovacevich (1940), and Alexandra Breckenridge (1982). After him are Sam Loyd (1841), Robert Gates (1943), Richard Estes (1932), Lindsey Buckingham (1949), Sung Kang (1972), and Jack Johnson (1878).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAndy Weir
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 3,806
Florence Owens Thompson
CELEBRITY
1903 - 1983
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 3,807
Jim Bausch
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 3,808
Ignacio Zaragoza
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1862
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 3,809
Stephen Kovacevich
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 3,810
Alexandra Breckenridge
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 3,811
Michael Buffer
PRESENTER
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 3,812
Sam Loyd
MATHEMATICIAN
1841 - 1911
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 3,813
Robert Gates
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 3,814
Richard Estes
PAINTER
1932 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 3,815
Lindsey Buckingham
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 3,816
Sung Kang
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 3,817
Jack Johnson
BOXER
1878 - 1946
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 3,818
Among PRESENTERS In United States
Among presenters born in United States, Michael Buffer ranks 13. Before him are David Letterman (1947), Anna Moffo (1932), Chris Wallace (1947), Ed Sullivan (1901), Johnny Carson (1925), and Fred Rogers (1928). After him are Walter Cronkite (1916), Christine Chubbuck (1944), Conan O'Brien (1963), Barbara Walters (1929), Mike Bongiorno (1924), and Howard Stern (1954).
David Letterman
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 7
Anna Moffo
1932 - 2006
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 8
Chris Wallace
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 9
Ed Sullivan
1901 - 1974
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 10
Johnny Carson
1925 - 2005
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 11
Fred Rogers
1928 - 2003
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 12
Michael Buffer
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 13
Walter Cronkite
1916 - 2009
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 14
Christine Chubbuck
1944 - 1974
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 15
Conan O'Brien
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 16
Barbara Walters
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 17
Mike Bongiorno
1924 - 2009
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 18
Howard Stern
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 19