How Famous Is J. K. Rowling?

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

12th 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 141
Losses 31
ELO 1667

Most recently J. K. Rowling lost a matchup to Boris Becker (#941) voted by someone from Germany.

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Per-country vote breakdown

Country Rank Win Rate Fame Gap
🇳🇴 Norway #7 100.0% -167
🇦🇹 Austria #7 72.0% -64
🇸🇬 Singapore #34 82.4% -89
🇮🇪 Ireland #54 100.0% -167
🇵🇱 Poland #58 0.0% -167
🇦🇷 Argentina #100 100.0% -167
🇫🇷 France #189 100.0% -167
🇬🇧 United Kingdom #269 90.9% -122
🇳🇱 Netherlands #316 84.6% -124
🇩🇪 Germany #357 75.0% -123
🇧🇪 Belgium #368 78.6% -128
🇨🇦 Canada #943 77.8% -159
🇺🇸 United States #990 75.0% -161

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