How Famous Is J. K. Rowling?
Writer
Philanthropist
According to our voters, J. K. Rowling is the...
5th most famous person in the world!
Fame by country
Most famous in United Kingdom
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
90
Losses
23
ELO
1636
Most recently J. K. Rowling lost a matchup to Julie Andrews (#226) voted by someone from United States.
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Recent head-to-head battles
Per-country vote breakdown
| Country | Rank | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | #7 | 100.0% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | #35 | 0.0% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | #54 | 100.0% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | #62 | 100.0% |
| 🇫🇷 France | #66 | 100.0% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | #105 | 85.7% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | #140 | 46.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | #235 | 83.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | #257 | 66.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | #340 | 60.0% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | #368 | 75.0% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | #425 | 85.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | #816 | 77.8% |
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