WRITER

Paula Hawkins

1972 - Today

Paula Hawkins

Paula Hawkins (born 26 August 1972) is a British author best known for her top-selling psychological thriller novel The Girl on the Train (2015), which deals with themes of domestic violence, alcohol, and drug abuse. The novel was adapted into a film starring Emily Blunt in 2016. Hawkins' second thriller novel, Into the Water, was released in 2017. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paula Hawkins is the 5,164th most popular writer (up from 5,366th in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from Zimbabwe (down from 13th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Zimbabwean Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Paula Hawkins ranks 5,164 out of 7,302. Before her are William Harrison Ainsworth, Yashpal, Dagny Carlsson, Alicia Giménez Bartlett, Béatrix Beck, and Edward James. After her are Nancy Kress, Joël Dicker, György Faludy, Rick Warren, Kjell Westö, and Bob Shaw.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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William Harrison Ainsworth
1805 - 1882
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 5,158
Yashpal
1903 - 1976
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 5,159
Dagny Carlsson
1912 - 2022
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,160
Alicia Giménez Bartlett
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,161
Béatrix Beck
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,162
Edward James
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,163
Paula Hawkins
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,164
Nancy Kress
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,165
Joël Dicker
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,166
György Faludy
1910 - 2006
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,167
Rick Warren
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,168
Kjell Westö
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 5,169
Bob Shaw
1931 - 1996
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 5,170

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Paula Hawkins ranks 196. Before her are Dana Vespoli, Mark Schwarzer, Sergei Magnitsky, Viorel Moldovan, Mario Stanić, and Maria Mutola. After her are Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, Tim Peake, Goran Vlaović, Leslie Mann, Hera Björk, and Wilson Kipketer.

Others Born in 1972

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Dana Vespoli
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 190
Mark Schwarzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 191
Sergei Magnitsky
MAFIOSO
1972 - 2009
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 192
Viorel Moldovan
COACH
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 193
Mario Stanić
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 194
Maria Mutola
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 195
Paula Hawkins
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 196
Giovanni Silva de Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 197
Tim Peake
ASTRONAUT
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 198
Goran Vlaović
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 199
Leslie Mann
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 200
Hera Björk
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 201
Wilson Kipketer
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 202

In Zimbabwe

Among people born in Zimbabwe, Paula Hawkins ranks 17 out of 45. Before her are Joshua Nkomo (1917), Alexander McCall Smith (1948), Liz Chase (1950), John Love (1924), Abel Muzorewa (1925), and Ismail ibn Musa Menk (1975). After her are Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959), Lobengula (1845), Phelekezela Mphoko (1940), Mario Frangoulis (1967), Kevin Ullyett (1972), and Roy Welensky (1907).

Others born in Zimbabwe

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Joshua Nkomo
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 11
Alexander McCall Smith
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 12
Liz Chase
ATHLETE
1950 - 2018
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 13
John Love
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 14
Abel Muzorewa
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 15
Ismail ibn Musa Menk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 16
Paula Hawkins
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 17
Tsitsi Dangarembga
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 18
Lobengula
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1894
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 19
Phelekezela Mphoko
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2024
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 20
Mario Frangoulis
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 21
Kevin Ullyett
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 22
Roy Welensky
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1991
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 23