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Sarah, Duchess of York
1959 - Today

Sarah, Duchess of York
Sarah, Duchess of York (born Sarah Margaret Ferguson; 15 October 1959), also known by the nickname Fergie, is a British author, philanthropist, television personality, and member of the extended British royal family. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who is the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and a younger brother of King Charles III. Ferguson was raised in Dummer, Hampshire, and attended the Queen's Secretarial College. She later worked for public relations firms in London, and then for a publishing company. She began a relationship with Andrew in 1985, and they were married on 23 July 1986 at Westminster Abbey. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sarah, Duchess of York is the 1,195th most popular writer (up from 1,223rd in 2019), the 1,090th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 908th in 2019) and the 118th most popular British Writer.
Sarah, Duchess of York is most famous for her marriage to Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She was born in London on October 17, 1959, and married Andrew in 1986.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Sarah, Duchess of York ranks 1,195 out of 7,302. Before her are Monique Wittig, Michael Connelly, Ljudevit Gaj, Marshall Rosenberg, Ugo Foscolo, and Hans Magnus Enzensberger. After her are Rigas Feraios, Asconius Pedianus, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Rosamunde Pilcher, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMonique Wittig
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 1,189
Michael Connelly
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1,190
Ljudevit Gaj
1809 - 1872
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1,191
Marshall Rosenberg
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,192
Ugo Foscolo
1778 - 1827
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,193
Hans Magnus Enzensberger
1929 - 2022
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,194
Sarah, Duchess of York
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 1,195
Rigas Feraios
1757 - 1798
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 1,196
Asconius Pedianus
9 BC - 76
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 1,197
Adolfo Bioy Casares
1914 - 1999
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 1,198
Rosamunde Pilcher
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 1,199
Kazi Nazrul Islam
1899 - 1976
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 1,200
Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
1685 - 1755
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 1,201
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Sarah, Duchess of York ranks 49. Before her are Abdullah of Pahang, Ali Bongo Ondimba, Kelly Lynch, Brian Thompson, Filipe Nyusi, and Moza bint Nasser. After her are Ameenah Gurib, Inger Nilsson, Christian Wulff, Ramón Díaz, Rigoberta Menchú, and Susanna Hoffs.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsAbdullah of Pahang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 43
Ali Bongo Ondimba
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 44
Kelly Lynch
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 45
Brian Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 46
Filipe Nyusi
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 47
Moza bint Nasser
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 48
Sarah, Duchess of York
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 49
Ameenah Gurib
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 50
Inger Nilsson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 51
Christian Wulff
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 52
Ramón Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 53
Rigoberta Menchú
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 54
Susanna Hoffs
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 55
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sarah, Duchess of York ranks 1,090 out of 8,785. Before her are Pete Townshend (1945), Alasdair MacIntyre (1929), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), Joseph Banks (1743), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), and Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (1506). After her are Karl Jenkins (1944), Rosamunde Pilcher (1924), Frank Lloyd (1886), Tom Hardy (1977), Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764), and William Adelin (1103).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPete Townshend
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,084
Alasdair MacIntyre
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,085
Edward Burne-Jones
ARTIST
1833 - 1898
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 1,086
Joseph Banks
BIOLOGIST
1743 - 1820
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1,087
Jacqueline du Pré
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1987
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 1,088
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1552
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,089
Sarah, Duchess of York
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 1,090
Karl Jenkins
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 1,091
Rosamunde Pilcher
WRITER
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 1,092
Frank Lloyd
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1960
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 1,093
Tom Hardy
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 1,094
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1845
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 1,095
William Adelin
1103 - 1120
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 1,096
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Sarah, Duchess of York ranks 118. Before her are Tony Buzan (1942), Oliver Sacks (1933), Len Deighton (1929), Diana Wynne Jones (1934), David Lodge (1935), and P. G. Wodehouse (1881). After her are Rosamunde Pilcher (1924), Diana Mosley (1910), Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757), John William Polidori (1795), Elizabeth Gaskell (1810), and Michael Jackson (1942).
Tony Buzan
1942 - 2019
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 112
Oliver Sacks
1933 - 2015
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 113
Len Deighton
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 114
Diana Wynne Jones
1934 - 2011
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 115
David Lodge
1935 - 2025
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 116
P. G. Wodehouse
1881 - 1975
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 117
Sarah, Duchess of York
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 118
Rosamunde Pilcher
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 119
Diana Mosley
1910 - 2003
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 120
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
1757 - 1806
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 121
John William Polidori
1795 - 1821
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 122
Elizabeth Gaskell
1810 - 1865
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 123
Michael Jackson
1942 - 2007
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 124