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The most famous singers, composers and performers in our archive, ranked by historical popularity.

907 musicians in our database, ranked by historical popularity. Page 17 of 19.

Most famous musician

Ludwig van Beethoven

Highest historical popularity score (HPI 96.9)

Most common birth month

September

96 of 907 were born in September

Living vs deceased

554 / 353

61% are still living

Most common nationality

American

320 people, 35% of the list

Editor-written profiles

308

34% have a full original profile so far

The ranked list (from #801)

  1. 801ZeddZeddRussian-German DJ and producer behind Clarity and The Middle.🇩🇪German · Born September 2, 1989View profile
  2. 802AURORAAURORANorwegian singer-songwriter known for Runaway and Frozen II.🇳🇴Norwegian · Born June 15, 1996View profile
  3. 803Aaron CarterAaron CarterAmerican child pop star who died in 2022 at 34.🇺🇸American · Born December 7, 1987 · Died November 5, 2022View profile
  4. 804Alessia CaraAlessia CaraCanadian singer-songwriter behind Here who won the Grammy for Best New Artist.🇨🇦Canadian · Born July 11, 1996View profile
  5. 805Alexandra StanAlexandra StanRomanian singer whose dance hit Mr. Saxobeat swept Europe in 2011.🇷🇴Romanian · Born June 10, 1989View profile
  6. 806Dan ReynoldsDan ReynoldsLead singer of Imagine Dragons, the band behind Radioactive and Believer.🇺🇸American · Born July 14, 1987View profile
  7. 807Deadmau5Deadmau5Canadian electronic producer who performs in a giant illuminated mouse helmet.🇨🇦Canadian · Born January 5, 1981View profile
  8. 808Floor JansenFloor JansenDutch singer who fronts the symphonic metal band Nightwish.🇳🇱Dutch · Born February 21, 1981View profile
  9. 809G-DragonG-DragonLeader and chief songwriter of BIGBANG, often called the King of K-pop.🇰🇷South Korean · Born August 18, 1988View profile
  10. 810HardwellHardwellDutch DJ voted world's number one by DJ Mag in 2013 and 2014.🇳🇱Dutch · Born January 7, 1988View profile
  11. 811HozierHozierIrish singer-songwriter behind Take Me to Church and the US number one Too Sweet.🇮🇪Irish · Born March 17, 1990View profile
  12. 812HyunaHyunaSouth Korean singer known for 4Minute and the solo hit Bubble Pop!.🇰🇷South Korean · Born June 6, 1992View profile
  13. 813Jake ZyrusJake ZyrusFilipino singer, formerly known as Charice, who reached the US top ten.🇵🇭Filipino · Born May 10, 1992View profile
  14. 814Julia VolkovaJulia VolkovaRussian singer, one half of the pop duo t.A.T.u.🇷🇺Russian · Born February 20, 1985View profile
  15. 815Katharine McPheeKatharine McPheeAmerican singer and actress, American Idol runner-up and star of Smash.🇺🇸American · Born March 25, 1984View profile
  16. 816KhalidKhalidAmerican singer whose song Location made him a star as a teenager.🇺🇸American · Born February 11, 1998View profile
  17. 817Lewis CapaldiLewis CapaldiScottish singer behind the global ballad Someone You Loved.🇬🇧British · Born October 7, 1996View profile
  18. 818Machine Gun KellyMachine Gun KellyCleveland rapper who switched to pop-punk with the chart-topping Tickets to My Downfall.🇺🇸American · Born April 22, 1990View profile
  19. 819Marina DiamandisMarina DiamandisWelsh singer-songwriter who records as Marina, known for the album Electra Heart.🇬🇧British · Born October 10, 1985View profile
  20. 820MØMØDanish singer who sang on the global hit Lean On.🇩🇰Danish · Born August 13, 1988View profile
  21. 821Park Bo-gumPark Bo-gumSouth Korean actor who rose to fame in Reply 1988.🇰🇷South Korean · Born June 16, 1990View profile
  22. 822Park Ji-hyoPark Ji-hyoSouth Korean singer who serves as the leader of the girl group Twice.🇰🇷South Korean · Born February 1, 1997View profile
  23. 823Playboi CartiPlayboi CartiAtlanta rapper behind Whole Lotta Red and the chart-topping album Music.🇺🇸American · Born September 13, 1996View profile
  24. 824RayeRayeBritish singer who won a record six Brit Awards in one night.🇬🇧British · Born October 24, 1997View profile
  25. 825Solange KnowlesSolange KnowlesSinger and artist whose album A Seat at the Table topped the US chart.🇺🇸American · Born June 24, 1986View profile
  26. 826TaeyeonTaeyeonLeader and lead vocalist of Girls' Generation and a solo star.🇰🇷South Korean · Born March 9, 1989View profile
  27. 827AfrojackAfrojackDutch DJ and producer who won a Grammy and co-produced Pitbull's Give Me Everything.🇳🇱Dutch · Born September 9, 1987View profile
  28. 828Alissa White-GluzAlissa White-GluzCanadian vocalist of the Swedish metal band Arch Enemy.🇨🇦Canadian · Born July 31, 1985View profile
  29. 829AnittaAnittaBrazilian pop star whose song Envolver topped Spotify's global chart.🇧🇷Brazilian · Born March 30, 1993View profile
  30. 830B.o.BB.o.BAmerican rapper behind the hits Nothin' on You and Airplanes.🇺🇸American · Born November 15, 1988View profile
  31. 831CLCLSouth Korean rapper who led the influential girl group 2NE1.🇰🇷South Korean · Born February 26, 1991View profile
  32. 832Central CeeCentral CeeLondon rapper who took UK drill global with Doja and Sprinter.🇬🇧British · Born June 4, 1998View profile
  33. 833Cha Eun-wooCha Eun-wooASTRO singer and actor who starred in the drama True Beauty.🇰🇷South Korean · Born March 30, 1997View profile
  34. 834Damiano DavidDamiano DavidItalian singer who fronts Måneskin, winners of Eurovision 2021.🇮🇹Italian · Born January 8, 1999View profile
  35. 835FKA twigsFKA twigsEnglish singer and dancer known for the experimental albums LP1 and Magdalene.🇬🇧British · Born January 16, 1988View profile
  36. 836Greta Salóme StefánsdóttirGreta Salóme StefánsdóttirIcelandic violinist and singer who represented Iceland twice at Eurovision.🇮🇸Icelandic · Born November 11, 1986View profile
  37. 837Jackson WangJackson WangHong Kong singer and rapper, a member of GOT7.🇨🇳Chinese · Born March 28, 1994View profile
  38. 838James ArthurJames ArthurEnglish singer who won The X Factor and topped charts with Say You Won't Let Go.🇬🇧British · Born March 2, 1988View profile
  39. 839Khatia BuniatishviliKhatia BuniatishviliGeorgian concert pianist known for her dramatic performances.Georgian · Born June 21, 1987View profile
  40. 840KygoKygoNorwegian DJ who popularised tropical house and played the Rio Olympics.🇳🇴Norwegian · Born September 11, 1991View profile
  41. 841KäärijäKäärijäFinnish rapper who came second at Eurovision 2023 with Cha Cha Cha.🇫🇮Finnish · Born October 21, 1993View profile
  42. 842LPLPSinger-songwriter with a soaring voice whose song Lost on You became a European hit.🇺🇸American · Born March 18, 1981View profile
  43. 843MitskiMitskiJapanese-American singer-songwriter known for intense, emotional indie rock albums.🇺🇸American · Born September 27, 1990View profile
  44. 844RainRainK-pop singer and actor who starred in Full House and Ninja Assassin.🇰🇷South Korean · Born June 25, 1982View profile
  45. 845Simone SimonsSimone SimonsDutch singer who fronts the symphonic metal band Epica.🇳🇱Dutch · Born January 17, 1985View profile
  46. 846Tones and ITones and IAustralian singer whose song Dance Monkey topped charts in over 30 countries.🇦🇺Australian · Born May 13, 1993View profile
  47. 847TygaTygaCompton rapper known for the club hits Rack City and Taste.🇺🇸American · Born November 19, 1989View profile
  48. 848Young ThugYoung ThugAtlanta rapper who founded YSL Records and helped shape modern trap music.🇺🇸American · Born August 16, 1991View profile
  49. 849Alvaro SolerAlvaro SolerSpanish singer behind the European summer hits El mismo sol and Sofia.🇪🇸Spanish · Born January 9, 1991View profile
  50. 850Big SeanBig SeanDetroit rapper signed by Kanye West with three US number one albums.🇺🇸American · Born March 25, 1988View profile

How we rank and select

  • Ranking: people are ordered by their Historical Popularity Index (HPI) from Pantheon. HPI combines how many Wikipedia language editions have an article about a person, how many page views those articles get, how evenly the views are spread across languages and how long ago the person lived. People Pantheon does not yet cover are listed after them, ordered by our own popularity score (the number of Wikipedia language editions with an article about them).
  • Membership: each person appears in one occupation list only, based on their primary occupation as classified by Pantheon (for example, a queen who wrote poetry is listed as royalty, not as a writer). Kings, queens, emperors, sultans and royal consorts are not listed as politicians or writers: anyone who held a monarch's office on Wikidata, and never served as a president or head of government, counts as royalty. For the few people Pantheon does not cover, we use the primary field recorded in our database.
  • One-line summaries: each summary is an original line written for this site with AI assistance under our editorial rules, then checked against the Wikipedia introduction so no wording is copied.
  • Statistics: every figure on this page is calculated live from our database each time the page loads, so it changes as we add people.

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Last reviewed: October 2026

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