PHOTOGRAPHER
Pete Souza
1954 - Today
Pete Souza
Peter Joseph Souza (born December 31, 1954) is an American photojournalist, the former chief official White House photographer for Presidents of the United States Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama and the former director of the White House Photography Office. He was a photographer with The Chicago Tribune, stationed at the Washington, D.C., bureau from 1998 to 2007; during this period, he also followed the rise of then-Senator Obama to the presidency. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Pete Souza is the 147th most popular photographer (down from 146th in 2024), the 13,939th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,751st in 2019) and the 47th most popular American Photographer.
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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Pete Souza ranks 147 out of 148. Before him are Alvin Langdon Coburn, Andres Serrano, Mick Rock, Terry Richardson, Steven Klein, and Alice Austen. After him are Zanele Muholi, Angèle Etoundi Essamba, Mika Ninagawa, Boushra Almutawakel, Maks Levin, and Zohra Bensemra.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
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Alvin Langdon Coburn
1882 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 141
Andres Serrano
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 142
Mick Rock
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 143
Terry Richardson
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 144
Steven Klein
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 145
Alice Austen
1866 - 1952
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 146
Pete Souza
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 147
Zanele Muholi
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 148
Angèle Etoundi Essamba
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 149
Mika Ninagawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 150
Boushra Almutawakel
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 151
Maks Levin
1981 - 2022
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 152
Zohra Bensemra
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Pete Souza ranks 667. Before him are Felice Mariani, Paul McNamee, Benny Kohlberg, Vladimir Vysotsky, Tommy Tuberville, and Alexander Melentyev. After him are Susana Trimarco, Rakhshān Banietemad, Zdzisław Kapka, Mustapha Kouici, Phil Thompson, and Theresa Saldana.
Others Born in 1954
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Felice Mariani
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 661
Paul McNamee
TENNIS PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 662
Benny Kohlberg
SKIER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 663
Vladimir Vysotsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1954 - 2021
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 664
Tommy Tuberville
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 665
Alexander Melentyev
ATHLETE
1954 - 2015
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 666
Pete Souza
PHOTOGRAPHER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 667
Susana Trimarco
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 668
Rakhshān Banietemad
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 669
Zdzisław Kapka
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 670
Mustapha Kouici
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 671
Phil Thompson
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 672
Theresa Saldana
ACTOR
1954 - 2016
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 673
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In United States
Among photographers born in United States, Pete Souza ranks 47. Before him are Titian Peale (1799), Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882), Andres Serrano (1950), Terry Richardson (1965), Steven Klein (1965), and Alice Austen (1866). After him are Susan Gerbic (null).
Titian Peale
1799 - 1885
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 41
Alvin Langdon Coburn
1882 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 42
Andres Serrano
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 43
Terry Richardson
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 44
Steven Klein
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 45
Alice Austen
1866 - 1952
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 46
Pete Souza
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 47
Susan Gerbic
HPI: 36.98
Rank: 48
