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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Born Sep 16, 1950 (age 75)Keyser, West Virginia, USA

Peak Buzz Score

Feb 2 – Mar 3, 2021

4.8Good

#6,123 all-time peopleTop 10%

Current Buzz Score

On June 23, 2026

0.8Quiet

#7,137 among peopleTop 11%

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

American literary critic, professor and historian (born 1950)

Rank#7,137

Buzz Score0.8

Daily update · June 23, 2026

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ranks #7,137 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.8. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. peaked at #6,123 of all time (Feb 2 - Mar 3, 2021). Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ranks #7,644 over the past 365 days.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 23, 2026

Overall popularity

#7,137

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Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days

Days at #1

Past 365 days

Days in Top 10

Past 365 days

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Buzz Score History

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Top TV Shows

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The Simpsons

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 – Present

4.1

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2014 – Present

3.0

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self · 1 ep · 2014 – Present

3.0

The View

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 1997 – Present

1.3

The View

Self · 1 ep · 1997 – Present

1.3

Watchmen

Skip Gates · 2 ep · 2019

1.2

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2003 – Present

0.7

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self · 1 ep · 2015 – 2026

0.6

Finding Your Roots

Self - Host · 126 ep · 2012 – Present

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Self - Host · 4 ep · 2026 – Present

0.0

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