How Famous Is J. K. Rowling?

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According to our voters, J. K. Rowling is the...

31th most famous person in the world!

Most famous in Austria
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J. K. Rowling is a renowned British author best known for the Harry Potter series, which has sold over 600 million copies globally. She is also a philanthropist, co-founding the charity Lumos.

Wins 178
Losses 41
ELO 1676

Most recently J. K. Rowling lost a matchup to Cybill Shepherd (#889) voted by someone from United States.

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Per-country vote breakdown

Country Rank Win Rate Fame Gap
🇦🇹 Austria #4 76.7% -49
🇳🇴 Norway #33 100.0% -176
🇸🇬 Singapore #102 84.2% -87
🇮🇪 Ireland #106 100.0% -176
🇵🇱 Poland #108 0.0% -176
🇬🇧 United Kingdom #109 94.1% -89
🇫🇷 France #115 66.7% -159
🇳🇱 Netherlands #236 84.2% -108
🇩🇪 Germany #266 75.0% -105
🇦🇷 Argentina #574 100.0% -176
🇧🇪 Belgium #643 75.0% -140
🇨🇦 Canada #935 75.0% -156
🇺🇸 United States #956 74.7% -158

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