SINGER
Midori
1968 - Today

Midori
Michele Evette Watley (born July 19, 1968), known professionally as Midori, is an American singer, dancer, model, actress and former pornographic actress. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Urban X Hall of Fame in 2023. She was the first African-American woman to win an AVN award, when she was named "Best Supporting Actress" in 2001. Watley was also named one of the top 10 "hottest black porn stars" of all time by Complex and The Independent named her "the queen of the black hardcore market". Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Midori is the 1,688th most popular singer (up from 2,515th in 2024), the 9,277th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,578th in 2019) and the 450th most popular American Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Midori ranks 1,688 out of 4,381. Before her are Dianne Reeves, Taeyeon, Mac Miller, John Kay, Seo Taiji, and Gilda. After her are Jürgen Marcus, Conny Vandenbos, Amy Macdonald, Mathilde Marchesi, Duncan Laurence, and J Balvin.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDianne Reeves
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 1,682
Taeyeon
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 1,683
Mac Miller
1992 - 2018
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 1,684
John Kay
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 1,685
Seo Taiji
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,686
Gilda
1961 - 1996
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,687
Midori
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 1,688
Jürgen Marcus
1948 - 2018
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 1,689
Conny Vandenbos
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1,690
Amy Macdonald
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,691
Mathilde Marchesi
1821 - 1913
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,692
Duncan Laurence
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 1,693
J Balvin
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,694
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Midori ranks 282. Before her are Sandrine Kiberlain, Julia Boutros, Shantel, Danny Nucci, Laura Leighton, and James Frain. After her are Lisa Marie, Stephan Beckenbauer, Moira Kelly, Bärbel Bas, Igor Lediakhov, and Bertrand Bonello.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsSandrine Kiberlain
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 276
Julia Boutros
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 277
Shantel
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 278
Danny Nucci
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 279
Laura Leighton
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 280
James Frain
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 281
Midori
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 282
Lisa Marie
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 283
Stephan Beckenbauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2015
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 284
Moira Kelly
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 285
Bärbel Bas
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 286
Igor Lediakhov
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 287
Bertrand Bonello
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 288
In United States
Among people born in United States, Midori ranks 9,279 out of 20,380. Before her are Steve Swallow (1940), Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Alden Sanborn (1899), George Follmer (1934), Kenneth Lay (1942), and Aida Turturro (1962). After her are Sterling Price (1809), William J. Casey (1913), Terry Kath (1946), Dick Barnett (1936), Michael Paul Chan (1950), and Ben Burtt (1948).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSteve Swallow
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,273
Jimmy Dorsey
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1957
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,274
Alden Sanborn
ATHLETE
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,275
George Follmer
RACING DRIVER
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,276
Kenneth Lay
MAFIOSO
1942 - 2006
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,277
Aida Turturro
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,278
Midori
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,279
Sterling Price
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1809 - 1867
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,280
William J. Casey
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1987
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,281
Terry Kath
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1978
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,282
Dick Barnett
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 2025
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,283
Michael Paul Chan
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,284
Ben Burtt
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,285
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Midori ranks 450. Before her are Florence Ballard (1943), Van McCoy (1940), Betty Carter (1929), DJ Yella (1967), Dianne Reeves (1956), and Mac Miller (1992). After her are Jack Teagarden (1905), Kesha (1987), George Thorogood (1950), Regina Resnik (1922), Bizarre (1976), and Ellen Greene (1951).
Florence Ballard
1943 - 1976
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 444
Van McCoy
1940 - 1979
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 445
Betty Carter
1929 - 1998
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 446
DJ Yella
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 447
Dianne Reeves
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 448
Mac Miller
1992 - 2018
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 449
Midori
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 450
Jack Teagarden
1905 - 1964
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 451
Kesha
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 452
George Thorogood
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 453
Regina Resnik
1922 - 2013
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 454
Bizarre
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 455
Ellen Greene
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 456














































