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Silvio Horta

1974 - 2020

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Silvio Horta (August 14, 1974 – January 7, 2020) was an American screenwriter and television producer widely noted for adapting the hit Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea into the ABC series Ugly Betty. Horta served as head writer and executive producer on the series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Silvio Horta is the 7,481st most popular writer (down from 7,273rd in 2024), the 19,916th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,112th in 2019) and the 1,253rd most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Silvio Horta ranks 7,481 out of 7,302Before him are NoViolet Bulawayo, Amanda Beard, Tim Harford, Jon Ronson, Fatima Bhutto, and Maurizio Giuliano. After him are Rie Yasumi, Ben Lerner, Rob Sheffield, Catherynne M. Valente, Rebekah Brooks, and Geoffrey S. Fletcher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Silvio Horta ranks 1,365Before him are Edwina Tops-Alexander, Emily Haines, Karrie Webb, Enrique Cabrera, Belli Lalitha, and Ana Matronic. After him are Jennifer Jones, Mark Morrison, Jeremy Hunt, Gareth Thomas, Evangelia Psarra, and Canibus. Among people deceased in 2020, Silvio Horta ranks 915Before him are Krisztián Veréb, Lara van Ruijven, Arianne Caoili, Helin Bölek, Execution of Navid Afkari, and Nick Cordero. After him are Chris Reed, Hachalu Hundessa, Alex Pullin, Braian Toledo, Kirby Morrow, and Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Silvio Horta ranks 19,924 out of 20,380Before him are Charlie Villanueva (1984), Casey Wilson (1980), Priscilla Ahn (1984), Spencer Grammer (1983), Melanie Oudin (1991), and Scottie Scheffler (1996). After him are Luke Benward (1995), Diamond Dixon (1992), Sierra McCormick (1997), Ira Brown (1982), Malcolm Barrett (1980), and Jay Rock (1985).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Silvio Horta ranks 1,253Before him are Lauren Oliver (1982), Emily Temple-Wood (1994), Bari Weiss (1984), V. E. Schwab (1987), Dave Rubin (1976), and Amanda Beard (1981). After him are Ben Lerner (1979), Rob Sheffield (1966), Catherynne M. Valente (1979), Geoffrey S. Fletcher (1970), Bill Oakley (1966), and Jeremy Scahill (1974).