COMEDIAN
Ralphie May
1972 - 2017

Ralphie May
Ralph Duren May (February 17, 1972 – October 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known for his extensive touring and comedy specials on multiple media platforms. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 54 in 2024). Ralphie May is the 92nd most popular comedian (down from 90th in 2024), the 17,470th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,339th in 2019) and the 76th most popular American Comedian.
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Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Ralphie May ranks 92 out of 98. Before him are Gabriel Iglesias, Dane Cook, Kenan Thompson, Chelsea Handler, Mitch Hedberg, and Aziz Ansari. After him are Nikocado Avocado, Bo Burnham, Jaspal Bhatti, Doug Stanhope, Ross Bagley, and Carrie Brownstein.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGabriel Iglesias
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 86
Dane Cook
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 87
Kenan Thompson
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 88
Chelsea Handler
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 89
Mitch Hedberg
1968 - 2005
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 90
Aziz Ansari
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 91
Ralphie May
1972 - 2017
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 92
Nikocado Avocado
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 93
Bo Burnham
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 94
Jaspal Bhatti
1955 - 2012
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 95
Doug Stanhope
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.11
Rank: 96
Ross Bagley
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 97
Carrie Brownstein
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 98
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Ralphie May ranks 1,095. Before him are Alexei Zhitnik, Christian McBride, Ivo Georgiev, Maria Grozdeva, Cristian Moreni, and Armen Bagdasarov. After him are Kinga Czigány, Manuel Vidrio, José Vicente García, Yevhen Nyshchuk, Julissa Villanueva, and Iva Prandzheva. Among people deceased in 2017, Ralphie May ranks 693. Before him are Cho Jin-ho, Gauri Lankesh, Grant Hart, Yelena Naimushina, Amina Okueva, and Jérôme Golmard. After him are John Cygan, Mao Kobayashi, Margit Pörtner, Germaine Mason, Abubakari Yakubu, and Amílcar Henríquez.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsAlexei Zhitnik
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 1,089
Christian McBride
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 1,090
Ivo Georgiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2021
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 1,091
Maria Grozdeva
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 1,092
Cristian Moreni
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 1,093
Armen Bagdasarov
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 1,094
Ralphie May
COMEDIAN
1972 - 2017
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 1,095
Kinga Czigány
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 1,096
Manuel Vidrio
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 1,097
José Vicente García
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 1,098
Yevhen Nyshchuk
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,099
Julissa Villanueva
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,100
Iva Prandzheva
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,101
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsCho Jin-ho
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 2017
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 687
Gauri Lankesh
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1962 - 2017
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 688
Grant Hart
MUSICIAN
1961 - 2017
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 689
Yelena Naimushina
GYMNAST
1964 - 2017
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 690
Amina Okueva
PHYSICIAN
1983 - 2017
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 691
Jérôme Golmard
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - 2017
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 692
Ralphie May
COMEDIAN
1972 - 2017
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 693
John Cygan
ACTOR
1954 - 2017
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 694
Mao Kobayashi
ACTOR
1982 - 2017
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 695
Margit Pörtner
ATHLETE
1972 - 2017
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 696
Germaine Mason
ATHLETE
1983 - 2017
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 697
Abubakari Yakubu
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - 2017
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 698
Amílcar Henríquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2017
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 699
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ralphie May ranks 17,477 out of 20,380. Before him are Rickey Green (1954), Christian Taylor (1990), Laura Benanti (1979), Daniel J. Bernstein (1971), Sam Mewis (1992), and Maria Sanchez (1989). After him are Ambyr Childers (1988), Cindy Brown (1965), Jessy Schram (1986), Brian Blade (1970), Lester Speight (1963), and Jason Brooks (1966).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRickey Green
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 17,471
Christian Taylor
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 17,472
Laura Benanti
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 17,473
Daniel J. Bernstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 17,474
Sam Mewis
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 17,475
Maria Sanchez
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 17,476
Ralphie May
COMEDIAN
1972 - 2017
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 17,477
Ambyr Childers
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 17,478
Cindy Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 17,479
Jessy Schram
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 17,480
Brian Blade
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 17,481
Lester Speight
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 17,482
Jason Brooks
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 17,483
Among COMEDIANS In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Ralphie May ranks 76. Before him are Gabriel Iglesias (1976), Dane Cook (1972), Kenan Thompson (1978), Chelsea Handler (1975), Mitch Hedberg (1968), and Aziz Ansari (1983). After him are Bo Burnham (1990), Doug Stanhope (1967), Ross Bagley (1988), and Carrie Brownstein (1974).
Gabriel Iglesias
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 70
Dane Cook
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 71
Kenan Thompson
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 72
Chelsea Handler
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 73
Mitch Hedberg
1968 - 2005
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 74
Aziz Ansari
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 75
Ralphie May
1972 - 2017
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 76
Bo Burnham
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 77
Doug Stanhope
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.11
Rank: 78
Ross Bagley
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 79
Carrie Brownstein
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 80
















































