SINGER

Sumi Jo

1962 - Today

Sumi Jo

Sumi Jo, OSI (Korean: 조수미; Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕo sumi]; born 22 November 1962) is a South Korean lyric coloratura soprano known for her Grammy Award-winning interpretations of the bel canto repertoire. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Sumi Jo is the 1,093rd most popular singer (down from 697th in 2024), the 226th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 144th in 2019) and the 13th most popular South Korean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sumi Jo ranks 1,093 out of 4,381. Before her are Elena Paparizou, Vaçe Zela, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Lena Katina, François Delsarte, and Yaroslav Yevdokimov. After her are MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Blondel de Nesle, Marija Šerifović, Nicole Scherzinger, and Kiki Dee.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Elena Paparizou
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,087
Vaçe Zela
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,088
Tiken Jah Fakoly
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,089
Lena Katina
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,090
François Delsarte
1811 - 1871
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,091
Yaroslav Yevdokimov
1946 - 2025
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,092
Sumi Jo
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,093
MC Hammer
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,094
Vanilla Ice
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,095
Blondel de Nesle
1155 - 1202
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,096
Marija Šerifović
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,097
Nicole Scherzinger
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 1,098
Kiki Dee
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 1,099

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Sumi Jo ranks 199. Before her are Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, Július Bielik, Arvind Krishna, David Zayas, Eddie Izzard, and Oleksiy Danilov. After her are MC Hammer, José Cura, Nick Rhodes, Natalya Lisovskaya, David Lagercrantz, and Stefano Gabbana.

Others Born in 1962

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Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 193
Július Bielik
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 194
Arvind Krishna
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 195
David Zayas
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 196
Eddie Izzard
COMEDIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 197
Oleksiy Danilov
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 198
Sumi Jo
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 199
MC Hammer
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 200
José Cura
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 201
Nick Rhodes
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 202
Natalya Lisovskaya
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 203
David Lagercrantz
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 204
Stefano Gabbana
DESIGNER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 205