RACING DRIVER
Roberta Cowell
1918 - 2011

Roberta Cowell
Roberta Elizabeth Marshall Cowell (8 April 1918 – 11 October 2011) was a British racing driver and Second World War fighter pilot. She was the first known British trans woman to undergo gender-affirming surgery in 1951. Read more on Wikipedia
Their biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roberta Cowell is the 849th most popular racing driver (down from 798th in 2019), the 6,367th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,957th in 2019) and the 158th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Roberta Cowell ranks 849 out of 1,080. Before them are Dirk Raudies, Toranosuke Takagi, Tony Shelly, Ken Downing, Gus Hutchison, and Pascal Wehrlein. After them are Rodger Ward, Henning Solberg, Travis Pastrana, Duke Nalon, Marco Melandri, and Ryan Newman.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDirk Raudies
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 843
Toranosuke Takagi
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 844
Tony Shelly
1937 - 1998
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 845
Ken Downing
1917 - 2004
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 846
Gus Hutchison
1937 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 847
Pascal Wehrlein
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 848
Roberta Cowell
1918 - 2011
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 849
Rodger Ward
1921 - 2004
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 850
Henning Solberg
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 851
Travis Pastrana
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 852
Duke Nalon
1913 - 2001
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 853
Marco Melandri
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 854
Ryan Newman
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 855
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Roberta Cowell ranks 333. Before them are Marguerite Chapman, Kaaren Verne, Walt Faulkner, Art Cross, Arnold Stang, and Noor Hassanali. After them are Helen Wagner, Wilf Mannion, Fred Wacker, Nan Grey, Bobby Troup, and Marjorie Lord. Among people deceased in 2011, Roberta Cowell ranks 489. Before them are Laurie Hughes, Tomoko Kawakami, Margo Dydek, Pete Lovely, Laura Ziskin, and Ronald Searle. After them are Mike Doyle, Troy Davis, Mălina Olinescu, Sonia Pierre, David Kato, and Poly Styrene.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsMarguerite Chapman
ACTOR
1918 - 1999
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 327
Kaaren Verne
ACTOR
1918 - 1967
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 328
Walt Faulkner
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 329
Art Cross
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 330
Arnold Stang
ACTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 331
Noor Hassanali
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 332
Roberta Cowell
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 2011
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 333
Helen Wagner
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 334
Wilf Mannion
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 2000
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 335
Fred Wacker
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1998
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 336
Nan Grey
ACTOR
1918 - 1993
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 337
Bobby Troup
ACTOR
1918 - 1999
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 338
Marjorie Lord
ACTOR
1918 - 2015
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 339
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsLaurie Hughes
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 483
Tomoko Kawakami
ACTOR
1970 - 2011
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 484
Margo Dydek
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - 2011
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 485
Pete Lovely
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 486
Laura Ziskin
PRODUCER
1950 - 2011
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 487
Ronald Searle
COMIC ARTIST
1920 - 2011
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 488
Roberta Cowell
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 2011
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 489
Mike Doyle
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2011
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 490
Troy Davis
MAFIOSO
1968 - 2011
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 491
Mălina Olinescu
SINGER
1974 - 2011
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 492
Sonia Pierre
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2011
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 493
David Kato
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1964 - 2011
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 494
Poly Styrene
SINGER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 495
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Roberta Cowell ranks 6,369 out of 8,785. Before them are John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (1947), Nicky Morgan (1972), Benjamin Jowett (1817), Billie Piper (1982), Ronald Searle (1920), and Mark Millar (1969). After them are Bruce Rioch (1947), Eliza Doolittle (1988), Paul Rhys (1963), Levi Colwill (2003), Derek Fowlds (1937), and Joan Sims (1930).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 6,363
Nicky Morgan
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 6,364
Benjamin Jowett
WRITER
1817 - 1893
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 6,365
Billie Piper
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 6,366
Ronald Searle
COMIC ARTIST
1920 - 2011
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 6,367
Mark Millar
COMIC ARTIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 6,368
Roberta Cowell
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 2011
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 6,369
Bruce Rioch
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 6,370
Eliza Doolittle
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 6,371
Paul Rhys
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 6,372
Levi Colwill
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 6,373
Derek Fowlds
ACTOR
1937 - 2020
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 6,374
Joan Sims
ACTOR
1930 - 2001
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 6,375
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Roberta Cowell ranks 158. Before them are Henry Banks (1913), Graham Whitehead (1922), Damien Magee (1945), Jim Crawford (1948), John Cannon (1933), and Ken Downing (1917). After them are Tiff Needell (1951), Dario Franchitti (1973), Carl Fogarty (1965), Paul di Resta (1986), Dan Wheldon (1978), and Adam Carroll (1982).
Henry Banks
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 152
Graham Whitehead
1922 - 1981
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 153
Damien Magee
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 154
Jim Crawford
1948 - 2002
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 155
John Cannon
1933 - 1999
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 156
Ken Downing
1917 - 2004
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 157
Roberta Cowell
1918 - 2011
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 158
Tiff Needell
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 159
Dario Franchitti
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 160
Carl Fogarty
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 161
Paul di Resta
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 162
Dan Wheldon
1978 - 2011
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 163
Adam Carroll
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 164