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 Austria
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
162
Losses
36
ELO
1678
Most recently J. K. Rowling lost a matchup to M. Night Shyamalan (#291) voted by someone from Canada.
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Recent head-to-head battles
Per-country vote breakdown
| Country | Rank | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | #2 | 75.9% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | #7 | 100.0% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | #54 | 100.0% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | #63 | 0.0% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | #84 | 83.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | #174 | 92.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | #193 | 100.0% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | #209 | 100.0% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | #299 | 82.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | #330 | 72.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | #614 | 73.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | #665 | 76.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | #821 | 75.0% |
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