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Stephen Lee
1974 - Today

Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee (born 12 October 1974) is an English former professional snooker player. He turned professional in 1992, reached a career-high of fifth in the snooker world rankings for the 2000–01 season, and won five ranking titles. His best performances in Triple Crown events were reaching the semi-finals of the 2003 World Championship, where he lost to eventual champion Mark Williams, and reaching the final of the 2008 Masters, where he was runner-up to Mark Selby. He compiled 184 century breaks in professional competition and was noted for his smooth cue action. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Lee is the 20th most popular snooker (up from 37th in 2024), the 5,646th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,803rd in 2019) and the 19th most popular British Snooker.
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Among SNOOKERS
Among snookers, Stephen Lee ranks 20 out of 67. Before him are Mark Selby, Fred Davis, Dennis Taylor, John Pulman, Ryan Day, and Judd Trump. After him are Walter Donaldson, Cliff Thorburn, John Spencer, Marco Fu, Alan McManus, and Stuart Bingham.
Most Popular Snookers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Selby
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 14
Fred Davis
1913 - 1998
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 15
Dennis Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 16
John Pulman
1923 - 1998
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 17
Ryan Day
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 18
Judd Trump
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 19
Stephen Lee
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 20
Walter Donaldson
1907 - 1973
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 21
Cliff Thorburn
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 22
John Spencer
1935 - 2006
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 23
Marco Fu
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 24
Alan McManus
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 25
Stuart Bingham
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 26
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Stephen Lee ranks 319. Before him are Andrey Gustavo dos Santos, Elvir Baljić, Shahab Hosseini, Jeanna Friske, Hideki Matsui, and Joo Jin-mo. After him are Fermín IV, Ivo Ulich, Marta Jandová, Noriaki Sugiyama, Donald Faison, and Burn Gorman.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsAndrey Gustavo dos Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 313
Elvir Baljić
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 314
Shahab Hosseini
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 315
Jeanna Friske
ACTOR
1974 - 2015
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 316
Hideki Matsui
BASEBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 317
Joo Jin-mo
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 318
Stephen Lee
SNOOKER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 319
Fermín IV
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 320
Ivo Ulich
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 321
Marta Jandová
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 322
Noriaki Sugiyama
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 323
Donald Faison
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 324
Burn Gorman
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 325
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Stephen Lee ranks 5,648 out of 8,785. Before him are Shirley Stelfox (1941), Tammy Abraham (1997), Eamonn Walker (1962), Tommy Steele (1936), Prince Louis of Cambridge (2018), and Charlotte Riley (1981). After him are Zuleikha Robinson (1977), Howard Hodgkin (1932), John Stainer (1840), Andy Powell (1950), John Lombe (1693), and Ann Packer (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsShirley Stelfox
ACTOR
1941 - 2015
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 5,642
Tammy Abraham
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 5,643
Eamonn Walker
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 5,644
Tommy Steele
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 5,645
Prince Louis of Cambridge
NOBLEMAN
2018 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 5,646
Charlotte Riley
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 5,647
Stephen Lee
SNOOKER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 5,648
Zuleikha Robinson
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 5,649
Howard Hodgkin
PAINTER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 5,650
John Stainer
COMPOSER
1840 - 1901
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 5,651
Andy Powell
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 5,652
John Lombe
ENGINEER
1693 - 1722
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 5,653
Ann Packer
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 5,654
Among SNOOKERS In United Kingdom
Among snookers born in United Kingdom, Stephen Lee ranks 19. Before him are Mark Selby (1983), Fred Davis (1913), Dennis Taylor (1949), John Pulman (1923), Ryan Day (1980), and Judd Trump (1989). After him are Walter Donaldson (1907), John Spencer (1935), Alan McManus (1971), Stuart Bingham (1976), Peter Ebdon (1970), and Barry Hawkins (1979).
Mark Selby
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 13
Fred Davis
1913 - 1998
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 14
Dennis Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 15
John Pulman
1923 - 1998
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 16
Ryan Day
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 17
Judd Trump
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 18
Stephen Lee
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 19
Walter Donaldson
1907 - 1973
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 20
John Spencer
1935 - 2006
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 21
Alan McManus
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 22
Stuart Bingham
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 23
Peter Ebdon
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 24
Barry Hawkins
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 25






































