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1999

1999

Whose working lives fell in 1999. Books are measured from 1800 and readers from 2015, so for this period we can say who lived then, not who was talked about then.

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in 1999, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Keanu ReevesKeanu Reevesborn 1964 · 🇨🇦 Canada · Actors3 decades
  2. 2Sandra BullockSandra Bullockborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors3 decades
  3. 3Nicolas CageNicolas Cageborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors3 decades
  4. 4Jeff BezosJeff Bezosborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Founders2 decades
  5. 5Russell CroweRussell Croweborn 1964 · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Actors2 decades
  6. 6Monica BellucciMonica Bellucciborn 1964 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Actors3 decades
  7. 7Kamala HarrisKamala Harrisborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians1 decades
  8. 8Boris JohnsonBoris Johnsonborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians2 decades
  9. 9Dan BrownDan Brownborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writers3 decades
  10. 10Michelle ObamaMichelle Obamaborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writers2 decades
  11. 11Jack MaJack Maborn 1964 · 🇨🇳 China · Founders5 decades
  12. 12Courteney CoxCourteney Coxborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors1 decades
  13. 13Juliette BinocheJuliette Binocheborn 1964 · 🇫🇷 France · Actors4 decades
  14. 14Guillermo del ToroGuillermo del Toroborn 1964 · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Directors3 decades
  15. 15Courtney LoveCourtney Loveborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians3 decades
  16. 16Jürgen KlinsmannJürgen Klinsmannborn 1964 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Footballers3 decades
  17. 17Marco van BastenMarco van Bastenborn 1964 · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · Footballers0 decades
  18. 18Andy SerkisAndy Serkisborn 1964 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  19. 19Lenny KravitzLenny Kravitzborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians2 decades
  20. 20Nigel FarageNigel Farageborn 1964 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Politicians1 decades
  21. 21Famke JanssenFamke Janssenborn 1964 · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · Actors0 decades
  22. 22Sarah PalinSarah Palinborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians2 decades
  23. 23Roberto ManciniRoberto Manciniborn 1964 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Footballers3 decades
  24. 24Teri HatcherTeri Hatcherborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  25. 25Chris CornellChris Cornell1964–2017 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians0 decades
  26. 26Marisa TomeiMarisa Tomeiborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors2 decades
  27. 27Don CheadleDon Cheadleborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors2 decades
  28. 28Prince Edward, Earl of WessexPrince Edward, Earl of Wessexborn 1964 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  29. 29Bridget FondaBridget Fondaborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors2 decades
  30. 30Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapmanborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians3 decades
  31. 31Matt DillonMatt Dillonborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors4 decades
  32. 32BebetoBebetoborn 1964 · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Footballers0 decades
  33. 33Stephen ColbertStephen Colbertborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Comedians2 decades
  34. 34Laura LinneyLaura Linneyborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors1 decades
  35. 35Eddie VedderEddie Vedderborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians2 decades
  36. 36Clive OwenClive Owenborn 1964 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actors1 decades
  37. 37Djimon HounsouDjimon Hounsouborn 1964 · Actors0 decades
  38. 38Mary-Louise ParkerMary-Louise Parkerborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  39. 39Salvatore SchillaciSalvatore Schillaci1964–2024 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Footballers0 decades
  40. 40Joss WhedonJoss Whedonborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Directors2 decades
  41. 41Rob LoweRob Loweborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors3 decades
  42. 42Mariska HargitayMariska Hargitayborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  43. 43Tim WalzTim Walzborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians0 decades
  44. 44Edi RamaEdi Ramaborn 1964 · Politicians0 decades
  45. 45Calista FlockhartCalista Flockhartborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors1 decades
  46. 46Hank AzariaHank Azariaborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  47. 47David SpadeDavid Spadeborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors1 decades
  48. 48Giuseppe ConteGiuseppe Conteborn 1964 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Politicians6 decades
  49. 49Bret Easton EllisBret Easton Ellisborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writersnot measured—
  50. 50Melinda GatesMelinda Gatesborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Founders2 decades
  51. 51Magnús SchevingMagnús Schevingborn 1964 · Actorsnot measured—
  52. 52Michael LaudrupMichael Laudrupborn 1964 · Footballers0 decades
  53. 53Robert TrujilloRobert Trujilloborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians0 decades
  54. 54Rocco SiffrediRocco Siffrediborn 1964 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Actors3 decades
  55. 55Stone Cold Steve AustinStone Cold Steve Austinborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Athletesnot measured—
  56. 56Gianluca VialliGianluca Vialli1964–2023 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Footballers3 decades
  57. 57Crispin GloverCrispin Gloverborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  58. 58Tom MorelloTom Morelloborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musiciansnot measured—
  59. 59Carlos Ruiz ZafónCarlos Ruiz Zafón1964–2020 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Writers2 decades
  60. 60Maggie CheungMaggie Cheungborn 1964 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actors1 decades
  61. 61Christopher EcclestonChristopher Ecclestonborn 1964 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actorsnot measured—
  62. 62David CrossDavid Crossborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Comediansnot measured—
  63. 63Patrick WarburtonPatrick Warburtonborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  64. 64Joseph AounJoseph Aounborn 1964 · Politiciansnot measured—
  65. 65Elle MacphersonElle Macphersonborn 1964 · 🇦🇺 Australia · Models0 decades
  66. 66Janeane GarofaloJaneane Garofaloborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Comediansnot measured—
  67. 67Kevin Michael RichardsonKevin Michael Richardsonborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  68. 68Rick RiordanRick Riordanborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writers1 decades
  69. 69Mark KellyMark Kellyborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politiciansnot measured—
  70. 70Ray StevensonRay Stevenson1964–2023 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actorsnot measured—
  71. 71Ernesto ValverdeErnesto Valverdeborn 1964 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Footballers0 decades
  72. 72Robert FicoRobert Ficoborn 1964 · Politicians0 decades
  73. 73Gore VerbinskiGore Verbinskiborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Directorsnot measured—
  74. 74Oleksandr TurchynovOleksandr Turchynovborn 1964 · Politicians2 decades
  75. 75Michelle FairleyMichelle Fairleyborn 1964 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actorsnot measured—
  76. 76Melissa GilbertMelissa Gilbertborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  77. 77Miguel InduráinMiguel Induráinborn 1964 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Athletes3 decades
  78. 78Mark AddyMark Addyborn 1964 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actorsnot measured—
  79. 79Duff McKaganDuff McKaganborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musiciansnot measured—
  80. 80Uday HusseinUday Hussein1964–2003 · Politiciansnot measured—
  81. 81Vivica A. FoxVivica A. Foxborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  82. 82Rosie PerezRosie Perezborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  83. 83Mats WilanderMats Wilanderborn 1964 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Tennis Players0 decades
  84. 84Jennifer DoudnaJennifer Doudnaborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Academics0 decades
  85. 85Penelope Ann MillerPenelope Ann Millerborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  86. 86Cedric the EntertainerCedric the Entertainerborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  87. 87Jean AlesiJean Alesiborn 1964 · 🇫🇷 France · Athletesnot measured—
  88. 88Amit ShahAmit Shahborn 1964 · 🇮🇳 India · Politiciansnot measured—
  89. 89Amy BrennemanAmy Brennemanborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  90. 90Valeria Bruni-TedeschiValeria Bruni-Tedeschiborn 1964 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Actorsnot measured—
  91. 91Tim Blake NelsonTim Blake Nelsonborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  92. 92Barry BondsBarry Bondsborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Athletesnot measured—
  93. 93Diana KrallDiana Krallborn 1964 · 🇨🇦 Canada · Musiciansnot measured—
  94. 94Kaspar CapparoniKaspar Capparoniborn 1964 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Actors0 decades
  95. 95Andrey ZvyagintsevAndrey Zvyagintsevborn 1964 · Directors2 decades
  96. 96Maynard James KeenanMaynard James Keenanborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musiciansnot measured—
  97. 97Rudi GarciaRudi Garciaborn 1964 · 🇫🇷 France · Footballersnot measured—
  98. 98Vyacheslav VolodinVyacheslav Volodinborn 1964 · Politiciansnot measured—
  99. 99Mehriban AlievaMehriban Alievaborn 1964 · Politiciansnot measured—
  100. 100Mark DacascosMark Dacascosborn 1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—

How this is measured

  • Placing people in time. Each person belongs to the century in which they were most active — around age 35, and never after their death.
  • Who ranks highest. Within a century, people are ranked where two independent signals agree: how many of the world’s Wikipedia language editions cover them, and how many people actually read about them. Article counts alone can be lifted by a person’s own circle; readers cannot.
  • Fame in print. The curves count how often a name appears in Google Books from 1800 to 2019, as a share of all the words printed each year, in the person’s own language wherever that corpus exists. Those decades are over, so each measurement is made once and kept.
  • What is left out. A lifetime is measured only from 1820, when there is enough print to judge; the five years after a death are skipped as obituaries; and a name shared with someone equally notable is credited to neither.