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2002

2002

Whose working lives fell in 2002. 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 2002, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Julia RobertsJulia Robertsborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors3 decades
  2. 2Nicole KidmanNicole Kidmanborn 1967 · 🇦🇺 Australia · Actors3 decades
  3. 3Jason StathamJason Stathamborn 1967 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  4. 4Pamela AndersonPamela Andersonborn 1967 · 🇨🇦 Canada · Actors3 decades
  5. 5Jürgen KloppJürgen Kloppborn 1967 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Footballers2 decades
  6. 6Roberto BaggioRoberto Baggioborn 1967 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Footballers3 decades
  7. 7David GuettaDavid Guettaborn 1967 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians1 decades
  8. 8Vin DieselVin Dieselborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors2 decades
  9. 9Philip Seymour HoffmanPhilip Seymour Hoffman1967–2014 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors2 decades
  10. 10Willem-Alexander of the NetherlandsWillem-Alexander of the Netherlandsborn 1967 · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  11. 11Mark RuffaloMark Ruffaloborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  12. 12R. KellyR. Kellyborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians6 decades
  13. 13Benicio del ToroBenicio del Toroborn 1967 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Actors2 decades
  14. 14Jamie FoxxJamie Foxxborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors2 decades
  15. 15Laura DernLaura Dernborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors2 decades
  16. 16Will FerrellWill Ferrellborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors2 decades
  17. 17Anna Nicole SmithAnna Nicole Smith1967–2007 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors2 decades
  18. 18Denis VilleneuveDenis Villeneuveborn 1967 · 🇨🇦 Canada · Directors0 decades
  19. 19Gavin NewsomGavin Newsomborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians2 decades
  20. 20Guy PearceGuy Pearceborn 1967 · 🇦🇺 Australia · Actors1 decades
  21. 21Liev SchreiberLiev Schreiberborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors1 decades
  22. 22Matt LeBlancMatt LeBlancborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  23. 23Steve ZahnSteve Zahnborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  24. 24Peter ThielPeter Thielborn 1967 · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Founders1 decades
  25. 25Carrie-Anne MossCarrie-Anne Mossborn 1967 · 🇨🇦 Canada · Actors0 decades
  26. 26Serj TankianSerj Tankianborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians0 decades
  27. 27Hibatullah AkhundzadaHibatullah Akhundzadaborn 1967 · Politiciansnot measured—
  28. 28Paul GiamattiPaul Giamattiborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors1 decades
  29. 29Kazuyoshi MiuraKazuyoshi Miuraborn 1967 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Footballers0 decades
  30. 30Noel GallagherNoel Gallagherborn 1967 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Musicians2 decades
  31. 31Emily WatsonEmily Watsonborn 1967 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actors1 decades
  32. 32Boris BeckerBoris Beckerborn 1967 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Tennis Players4 decades
  33. 33Rhys IfansRhys Ifansborn 1967 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  34. 34Maria BelloMaria Belloborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  35. 35Carla BruniCarla Bruniborn 1967 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Musicians3 decades
  36. 36Chris BenoitChris Benoit1967–2007 · 🇨🇦 Canada · Athletes0 decades
  37. 37Madhuri DixitMadhuri Dixitborn 1967 · 🇮🇳 India · Actors0 decades
  38. 38Lauren GrahamLauren Grahamborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  39. 39Mira SorvinoMira Sorvinoborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors1 decades
  40. 40Jimmy KimmelJimmy Kimmelborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Comedians2 decades
  41. 41Joe RoganJoe Roganborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  42. 42Paul GascoignePaul Gascoigneborn 1967 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Footballers1 decades
  43. 43Louis C.K.Louis C.K.born 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Comediansnot measured—
  44. 44Massimiliano AllegriMassimiliano Allegriborn 1967 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Footballers1 decades
  45. 45Layne StaleyLayne Staley1967–2002 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians0 decades
  46. 46Aleksander ČeferinAleksander Čeferinborn 1967 · Lawyersnot measured—
  47. 47Faith HillFaith Hillborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians2 decades
  48. 48Magdalena AnderssonMagdalena Anderssonborn 1967 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Politicians0 decades
  49. 49Satya NadellaSatya Nadellaborn 1967 · 🇮🇳 India · Executives0 decades
  50. 50KaneKaneborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Athletesnot measured—
  51. 51Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeAdewale Akinnuoye-Agbajeborn 1967 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  52. 52Philipp KirkorovPhilipp Kirkorovborn 1967 · Musicians3 decades
  53. 53Irrfan KhanIrrfan Khan1967–2020 · 🇮🇳 India · Actors0 decades
  54. 54Rufus SewellRufus Sewellborn 1967 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  55. 55Alexander KarelinAlexander Karelinborn 1967 · Politicians2 decades
  56. 56Lisa BonetLisa Bonetborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  57. 57Tia CarrereTia Carrereborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  58. 58Connie BrittonConnie Brittonborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  59. 59Mark RutteMark Rutteborn 1967 · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · Politicians0 decades
  60. 60Vince GilliganVince Gilliganborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writers0 decades
  61. 61Mikheil SaakashviliMikheil Saakashviliborn 1967 · Politicians2 decades
  62. 62Tom HollanderTom Hollanderborn 1967 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  63. 63Toni BraxtonToni Braxtonborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians2 decades
  64. 64Ty BurrellTy Burrellborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  65. 65Judd ApatowJudd Apatowborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Comediansnot measured—
  66. 66Sam HarrisSam Harrisborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writers6 decades
  67. 67Miranda OttoMiranda Ottoborn 1967 · 🇦🇺 Australia · Actors0 decades
  68. 68Claudio CaniggiaClaudio Caniggiaborn 1967 · 🇦🇷 Argentina · Footballers1 decades
  69. 69María Corina MachadoMaría Corina Machadoborn 1967 · Politicians1 decades
  70. 70Viktor BoutViktor Boutborn 1967 · Foundersnot measured—
  71. 71Matthias SammerMatthias Sammerborn 1967 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Footballers3 decades
  72. 72Mathieu KassovitzMathieu Kassovitzborn 1967 · 🇫🇷 France · Directors3 decades
  73. 73Kate WalshKate Walshborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  74. 74Dmitry PeskovDmitry Peskovborn 1967 · Politicians1 decades
  75. 75Anderson CooperAnderson Cooperborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Journalists2 decades
  76. 76Michael Jai WhiteMichael Jai Whiteborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  77. 77Juhi ChawlaJuhi Chawlaborn 1967 · 🇮🇳 India · Actors0 decades
  78. 78Eddie GuerreroEddie Guerrero1967–2005 · 🇺🇸 United States · Athletesnot measured—
  79. 79Michael GiacchinoMichael Giacchinoborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians0 decades
  80. 80Iván ZamoranoIván Zamoranoborn 1967 · Footballers3 decades
  81. 81Tim McGrawTim McGrawborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musiciansnot measured—
  82. 82Billy CorganBilly Corganborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musiciansnot measured—
  83. 83Vanilla IceVanilla Iceborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians4 decades
  84. 84Jony IveJony Iveborn 1967 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Scientists0 decades
  85. 85Megumi HayashibaraMegumi Hayashibaraborn 1967 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Actorsnot measured—
  86. 86Keith UrbanKeith Urbanborn 1967 · 🇦🇺 Australia · Musiciansnot measured—
  87. 87Kellyanne ConwayKellyanne Conwayborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politiciansnot measured—
  88. 88Phil LaMarrPhil LaMarrborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  89. 89Markus SöderMarkus Söderborn 1967 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politicians2 decades
  90. 90David GinolaDavid Ginolaborn 1967 · 🇫🇷 France · Footballersnot measured—
  91. 91Naoko TakeuchiNaoko Takeuchiborn 1967 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  92. 92Nestor CarbonellNestor Carbonellborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  93. 93Lili TaylorLili Taylorborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  94. 94Adam SavageAdam Savageborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors0 decades
  95. 95Mike PortnoyMike Portnoyborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Musicians0 decades
  96. 96Courtney Thorne-SmithCourtney Thorne-Smithborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  97. 97Song Kang-hoSong Kang-hoborn 1967 · 🇰🇷 South Korea · Actorsnot measured—
  98. 98Talisa SotoTalisa Sotoborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actorsnot measured—
  99. 99Sergey Bodrov, Jr.Sergey Bodrov, Jr.1971–2002 · Actorsnot measured—
  100. 100Neil GorsuchNeil Gorsuchborn 1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Lawyersnot 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.