Lawyer

Navi Pillay

1941 - today

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Navi Pillay

Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Navi Pillay is the 22nd most popular lawyer (up from 69th in 2024), the 30th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 101st in 2019) and the most popular South African Lawyer.

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Among Lawyers

Among lawyers, Navi Pillay ranks 22 out of 136. Before her are Merrick Garland, Rudolf von Jhering, Doug Emhoff, Roy Cohn, Tribonian, and Bill Gates Sr.. After her are Carla Del Ponte, Muhammad al-Shaybani, Raphael Lemkin, Peter Benenson, Al-Tahawi, and Al-Mawardi.

Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia

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Merrick Garland
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 16
Rudolf von Jhering
1818 - 1892
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 17
Doug Emhoff
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 18
Roy Cohn
1927 - 1986
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 19
Tribonian
475 - 542
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 20
Bill Gates Sr.
1925 - 2020
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 21
Navi Pillay
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 22
Carla Del Ponte
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 23
Muhammad al-Shaybani
750 - 805
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 24
Raphael Lemkin
1900 - 1959
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 25
Peter Benenson
1921 - 2005
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 26
Al-Tahawi
853 - 935
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 27
Al-Mawardi
974 - 1058
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 28

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Navi Pillay ranks 83. Before her are Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Gérson, Ray Tomlinson, David Gross, Princess Muna al-Hussein, and Roberto Carlos. After her are Paul Bremer, Stokely Carmichael, Ed Bradley, Cass Elliot, Mohamed Ghannouchi, and Linda McCartney.

Others Born in 1941

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Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 77
Gérson
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 78
Ray Tomlinson
INVENTOR
1941 - 2016
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 79
David Gross
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 80
Princess Muna al-Hussein
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 81
Roberto Carlos
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 82
Navi Pillay
LAWYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 83
Paul Bremer
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 84
Stokely Carmichael
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1941 - 1998
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 85
Ed Bradley
WRITER
1941 - 2006
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 86
Cass Elliot
SINGER
1941 - 1974
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 87
Mohamed Ghannouchi
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 88
Linda McCartney
COMPANION
1941 - 1998
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 89

In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Navi Pillay ranks 30 out of NaN. Before her are Sydney Brenner (1927), Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1942), Dingane kaSenzangakhona (1795), Paul Kruger (1825), Jody Scheckter (1950), and Steve Biko (1946). After her are Charlize Theron (1975), P. W. Botha (1916), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), Angelique Rockas (1951), Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798), and Peter Abrahams (1919).

Others born in South Africa

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Sydney Brenner
BIOLOGIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 24
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1942 - 2026
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 25
Dingane kaSenzangakhona
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1840
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 26
Paul Kruger
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1904
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 27
Jody Scheckter
RACING DRIVER
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 28
Steve Biko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 1977
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 29
Navi Pillay
LAWYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 30
Charlize Theron
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 31
P. W. Botha
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 32
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 33
Angelique Rockas
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 34
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1872
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 35
Peter Abrahams
WRITER
1919 - 2017
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 36