WRESTLER
The Fabulous Moolah
1923 - 2007

The Fabulous Moolah
Mary Lillian Ellison (July 22, 1923 – November 2, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer better known by her ring name The Fabulous Moolah. She began her career working with promoter Billy Wolfe and his wife, wrestler and trainer Mildred Burke, as well as working alongside professional wrestler "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers. She won the NWA World Women's Championship in 1956 and was the most prominent holder of the title for 28 years. She is overall an eight-time women's world champion and to this day holds the record as the longest reigning world champion in combination of all her reigns. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. The Fabulous Moolah is the 287th most popular wrestler (down from 157th in 2019), the 9,998th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,108th in 2019) and the 120th most popular American Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, The Fabulous Moolah ranks 287 out of 1,027. Before her are Sabu, Bayley, Søren Marinus Jensen, Ahmet Kireççi, Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko, and Martti Nieminen. After her are Shaban Trstena, Lou Albano, Vítězslav Mácha, Yaşar Erkan, Ivan Koloff, and Shohachi Ishii.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSabu
1964 - 2025
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 281
Bayley
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 282
Søren Marinus Jensen
1879 - 1965
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 283
Ahmet Kireççi
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 284
Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko
1938 - 2000
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 285
Martti Nieminen
1891 - 1941
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 286
The Fabulous Moolah
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 287
Shaban Trstena
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 288
Lou Albano
1933 - 2009
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 289
Vítězslav Mácha
1948 - 2023
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 290
Yaşar Erkan
1911 - 1986
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 291
Ivan Koloff
1942 - 2017
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 292
Shohachi Ishii
1926 - 1980
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, The Fabulous Moolah ranks 416. Before her are Robert Sabatier, Percy Heath, Monica Lovinescu, George Russell, Ivano Blason, and Aleksandr Alov. After her are Alice von Hildebrand, Adolphe Hug, George Mostow, Roger Foulon, Ted Stevens, and Ernesto Prinoth. Among people deceased in 2007, The Fabulous Moolah ranks 356. Before her are José Antonio Roca, Jurga Ivanauskaitė, Carey Bell, Claude Netter, Aleksandr Dedyushko, and Dragutin Tadijanović. After her are Tamara Nosova, Leslie Orgel, Calvin Lockhart, John Gardner, Mehmed Uzun, and F. Albert Cotton.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsRobert Sabatier
WRITER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 410
Percy Heath
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 411
Monica Lovinescu
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 412
George Russell
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 413
Ivano Blason
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 414
Aleksandr Alov
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1983
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 415
The Fabulous Moolah
WRESTLER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 416
Alice von Hildebrand
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 417
Adolphe Hug
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 418
George Mostow
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 419
Roger Foulon
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 420
Ted Stevens
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2010
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 421
Ernesto Prinoth
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1981
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 422
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsJosé Antonio Roca
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 350
Jurga Ivanauskaitė
WRITER
1961 - 2007
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 351
Carey Bell
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 352
Claude Netter
FENCER
1924 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 353
Aleksandr Dedyushko
ACTOR
1962 - 2007
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 354
Dragutin Tadijanović
WRITER
1905 - 2007
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 355
The Fabulous Moolah
WRESTLER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 356
Tamara Nosova
ACTOR
1927 - 2007
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 357
Leslie Orgel
CHEMIST
1927 - 2007
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 358
Calvin Lockhart
ACTOR
1934 - 2007
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 359
John Gardner
WRITER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 360
Mehmed Uzun
WRITER
1953 - 2007
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 361
F. Albert Cotton
CHEMIST
1930 - 2007
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 362
In United States
Among people born in United States, The Fabulous Moolah ranks 10,000 out of 20,380. Before her are William Pinkney (1764), Henry Proctor (1929), Olivia Harrison (1948), Henry Hobson Richardson (1838), Timothy Weah (2000), and Jackie McLean (1931). After her are David Raksin (1912), Edgar Kennedy (1890), David S. Goyer (1965), Laura Poitras (1964), Brian Grazer (1951), and Conrad Aiken (1889).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilliam Pinkney
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1822
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,994
Henry Proctor
ATHLETE
1929 - 2005
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,995
Olivia Harrison
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,996
Henry Hobson Richardson
ARCHITECT
1838 - 1886
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,997
Timothy Weah
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 9,998
Jackie McLean
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 9,999
The Fabulous Moolah
WRESTLER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,000
David Raksin
COMPOSER
1912 - 2004
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,001
Edgar Kennedy
ACTOR
1890 - 1948
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,002
David S. Goyer
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,003
Laura Poitras
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,004
Brian Grazer
PRODUCER
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,005
Conrad Aiken
WRITER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 10,006
Among WRESTLERS In United States
Among wrestlers born in United States, The Fabulous Moolah ranks 120. Before her are Naomi (1987), Luke Gallows (1983), Mark Henry (1971), Sin Cara (1977), Sabu (1964), and Bayley (1989). After her are Bianca Belair (1989), Jim Duggan (1954), Vickie Guerrero (1968), Jon Heidenreich (1972), Ken Shamrock (1964), and Tyler Reks (1978).
Naomi
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 114
Luke Gallows
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 115
Mark Henry
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 116
Sin Cara
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 117
Sabu
1964 - 2025
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 118
Bayley
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 119
The Fabulous Moolah
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 120
Bianca Belair
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 121
Jim Duggan
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 122
Vickie Guerrero
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 123
Jon Heidenreich
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 124
Ken Shamrock
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 125
Tyler Reks
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 126