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Zhang Yiming
1983 - Today

Zhang Yiming
Zhang Yiming (Chinese: 张一鸣; born 1 April 1983) is a Chinese Internet entrepreneur. He founded ByteDance in 2012, developed the news aggregator Toutiao and the video sharing platform Douyin (internationally known as TikTok). Zhang is one of the richest individuals in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$65.5 billion as of May 2025, according to Forbes . On 4 November 2021, Zhang stepped down as CEO of ByteDance, completing a leadership handover announced in May 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhang Yiming is the 615th most popular businessperson (up from 703rd in 2019), the 969th most popular biography from China (up from 1,050th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Chinese Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Zhang Yiming ranks 615 out of 847. Before him are Steve Forbes, Josep Bonaplata i Corriol, Alan Sugar, Mira Murati, Richard Bass, and Shuntaro Furukawa. After him are Vijay Mallya, Mark R. Hughes, Billy Beane, Marc Faber, Marina Berlusconi, and Bernard Knubel.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteve Forbes
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 609
Josep Bonaplata i Corriol
1795 - 1843
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 610
Alan Sugar
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 611
Mira Murati
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 612
Richard Bass
1929 - 2015
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 613
Shuntaro Furukawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 614
Zhang Yiming
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 615
Vijay Mallya
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 616
Mark R. Hughes
1956 - 2000
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 617
Billy Beane
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 618
Marc Faber
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 619
Marina Berlusconi
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 620
Bernard Knubel
1872 - 1957
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 621
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Zhang Yiming ranks 129. Before him are Lee Sedol, Mark Selby, Michel Bastos, Robert Eggers, Vicky Krieps, and Utada Hikaru. After him are Luke Gallows, Tsuyoshi Nakao, Diego Benaglio, Iko Uwais, Atsushi Ito, and Ed Skrein.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsLee Sedol
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 123
Mark Selby
SNOOKER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 124
Michel Bastos
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 125
Robert Eggers
FILM DIRECTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 126
Vicky Krieps
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 127
Utada Hikaru
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 128
Zhang Yiming
BUSINESSPERSON
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 129
Luke Gallows
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 130
Tsuyoshi Nakao
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 131
Diego Benaglio
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 132
Iko Uwais
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 133
Atsushi Ito
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 134
Ed Skrein
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 135
In China
Among people born in China, Zhang Yiming ranks 969 out of 1,610. Before him are James Wong Howe (1899), Li Xi (1956), Yang Xinhai (1968), Ma Jian (1953), Donduk Kuular (1888), and Da-Wen Sun (1960). After him are Li Wenliang (1986), Coco Lee (1975), Liu Gang (1961), John Dobson (1915), Kris Wu (1990), and Ge You (1957).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsJames Wong Howe
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1976
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 963
Li Xi
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 964
Yang Xinhai
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2004
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 965
Ma Jian
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 966
Donduk Kuular
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1932
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 967
Da-Wen Sun
ENGINEER
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 968
Zhang Yiming
BUSINESSPERSON
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 969
Li Wenliang
CELEBRITY
1986 - 2020
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 970
Coco Lee
MUSICIAN
1975 - 2023
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 971
Liu Gang
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 972
John Dobson
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 973
Kris Wu
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 974
Ge You
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 975
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China
Among businesspeople born in China, Zhang Yiming ranks 15. Before him are Lei Jun (1969), Ma Huateng (1971), Li Ning (1963), Wang Jianlin (1954), Changpeng Zhao (1977), and Henry Luce (1898). After him are Li Shufu (1963), Chai Ling (1966), Meng Wanzhou (1972), Xu Rongmao (1950), Wendi Deng Murdoch (1968), and Eric Yuan (1970).
Lei Jun
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 9
Ma Huateng
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 10
Li Ning
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 11
Wang Jianlin
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 12
Changpeng Zhao
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 13
Henry Luce
1898 - 1967
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 14
Zhang Yiming
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 15
Li Shufu
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 16
Chai Ling
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 17
Meng Wanzhou
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 18
Xu Rongmao
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 19
Wendi Deng Murdoch
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 20
Eric Yuan
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 21