JOURNALIST
Rémi Ochlik
1983 - 2012

Rémi Ochlik
Rémi Ochlik (16 October 1983 – 22 February 2012) was a French photojournalist who was known for his photographs of war and conflict in Haiti and the Arab Spring revolutions. Ochlik died in the February 2012 bombardment of Homs during the Syrian uprising along with veteran war correspondent Marie Colvin. In 2025, the French government issued arrest warrants for Bashar al-Assad and other high ranking Ba’athist Syrian officials. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rémi Ochlik is the 215th most popular journalist (down from 188th in 2024), the 6,876th most popular biography from France (down from 6,620th in 2019) and the 14th most popular French Journalist.
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Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Rémi Ochlik ranks 213 out of 196. Before him are Nate Silver, Mariane Pearl, Arnab Goswami, and Ezra Klein. After him are Hala Gorani, Dana Bash, Farzana Wahidy, Marats Kasems, Asra Nomani, Kristie Lu Stout, Josh Earnest, and Wafa Mustafa.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNate Silver
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 209
Mariane Pearl
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 210
Arnab Goswami
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 211
Ezra Klein
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 212
Rémi Ochlik
1983 - 2012
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 213
Hala Gorani
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.81
Rank: 214
Dana Bash
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.80
Rank: 215
Farzana Wahidy
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 216
Marats Kasems
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 217
Asra Nomani
1965 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 218
Kristie Lu Stout
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.87
Rank: 219
Josh Earnest
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.59
Rank: 220
Wafa Mustafa
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 221
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Rémi Ochlik ranks 1,487. Before him are Lusine Gevorkyan, Tanya Chisholm, Gianni Munari, Plan B, Branquinho, and Yusuke Yada. After him are Toshihiro Matsushita, Dimitri Champion, Dániel Varga, Spencer Grammer, Ovidiu Anton, and Samad Nikkhah Bahrami. Among people deceased in 2012, Rémi Ochlik ranks 527. Before him are Doris Singleton, Sarah Burke, Jaspal Bhatti, Tony Greig, Gary Ablett, and Víctor Cabedo. After him are Arfa Karim, Taruni Sachdev, Ted Curson, and Ghazala Javed.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsLusine Gevorkyan
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 1,481
Tanya Chisholm
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 1,482
Gianni Munari
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 1,483
Plan B
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.47
Rank: 1,484
Branquinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.45
Rank: 1,485
Yusuke Yada
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 1,486
Rémi Ochlik
JOURNALIST
1983 - 2012
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 1,487
Toshihiro Matsushita
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.43
Rank: 1,488
Dimitri Champion
CYCLIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.39
Rank: 1,489
Dániel Varga
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.39
Rank: 1,490
Spencer Grammer
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 1,491
Ovidiu Anton
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 1,492
Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 1,493
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsDoris Singleton
ACTOR
1919 - 2012
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 521
Sarah Burke
ATHLETE
1982 - 2012
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 522
Jaspal Bhatti
COMEDIAN
1955 - 2012
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 523
Tony Greig
CRICKETER
1946 - 2012
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 524
Gary Ablett
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - 2012
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 525
Víctor Cabedo
CYCLIST
1989 - 2012
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 526
Rémi Ochlik
JOURNALIST
1983 - 2012
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 527
Arfa Karim
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1995 - 2012
HPI: 35.25
Rank: 528
Taruni Sachdev
ACTOR
1998 - 2012
HPI: 25.78
Rank: 529
Ted Curson
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2012
HPI: 23.09
Rank: 530
Ghazala Javed
SINGER
1988 - 2012
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 531
In France
Among people born in France, Rémi Ochlik ranks 6,876 out of 6,770. Before him are Pénélope Leprevost (1980), Fousseni Diabaté (1995), Kevin Lafrance (1990), Benoît Peschier (1980), Franck Signorino (1981), and Laura Flippes (1994). After him are Francis N'Ganga (1985), Lola Créton (1993), Julien Bernard (1992), Shirine Boukli (1999), Damien Da Silva (1988), and Sophie Koch (1969).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPénélope Leprevost
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.47
Rank: 6,870
Fousseni Diabaté
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 6,871
Kevin Lafrance
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.45
Rank: 6,872
Benoît Peschier
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 6,873
Franck Signorino
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 6,874
Laura Flippes
HANDBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 6,875
Rémi Ochlik
JOURNALIST
1983 - 2012
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 6,876
Francis N'Ganga
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 6,877
Lola Créton
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.43
Rank: 6,878
Julien Bernard
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.43
Rank: 6,879
Shirine Boukli
WRESTLER
1999 - Present
HPI: 36.43
Rank: 6,880
Damien Da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 6,881
Sophie Koch
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 6,882
Among JOURNALISTS In France
Among journalists born in France, Rémi Ochlik ranks 14. Before him are Caroline Rémy de Guebhard (1855), Robbie Ross (1869), Pierre Brossolette (1903), Daniel Schneidermann (1958), Catherine Leroy (1944), and Mariane Pearl (1967).
Caroline Rémy de Guebhard
1855 - 1929
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 8
Robbie Ross
1869 - 1918
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 9
Pierre Brossolette
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 10
Daniel Schneidermann
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 11
Catherine Leroy
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 12
Mariane Pearl
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 13
Rémi Ochlik
1983 - 2012
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 14



















































