| 100% | VLAD | 4 | "___ the Impaler," the prince who was the inspiration for Count Dracula |
| 84% | VLAD | 4 | Prince called "the Impaler," who was the inspiration for Dracula |
| 57% | HEARST | 6 | Publisher who was the inspiration for "Citizen Kane" |
| 57% | AVEDON | 6 | Photographer who was the inspiration for "Funny Face" |
| 56% | NESS | 4 | Federal agent who was the inspiration for Dick Tracy |
| 56% | ERIN | 4 | Brockovich who was the inspiration for the TV show "Rebel" |
| 56% | ELLA | 4 | Fitzgerald who was the inspiration for a Barbie in 2020 |
| 55% | EVA | 3 | Perón who was the inspiration for an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical |
| 54% | TOM | 3 | ___ Cruise, actor who was the inspiration for the titular character in Disney's "Aladdin" |
| 51% | MUSE | 4 | Term for one of the Greek goddesses who were an inspiration for creative people |
| 47% | VLAD | 4 | ___ the Impaler, inspiration for "Dracula" |
| 45% | RINGO | 5 | Starr who was the drummer for The Beatles |
| 45% | STARR | 5 | Ringo ___ who was the drummer for The Beatles |
| 44% | LOU | 3 | Reed who was the singer for the Velvet Underground |
| 44% | GRETAGARBO | 10 | Actress who's the inspiration for this puzzle's theme? |
| 44% | COCO | 4 | Monkey who was the mascot for Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies |
| 44% | TONY | 4 | Tiger who is the mascot for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes |
| 43% | ABSCAM | 6 | Sting that was the inspiration for the 2013 film "American Hustle" |
| 43% | TSO | 3 | General ___ (Chinese statesman who was the inspiration of a chicken dish) |
| 43% | GIDGET | 6 | Chihuahua who was the mascot for the Taco Bell restaurant chain |
| 43% | SHEILA | 6 | ___ E., American musician who was the drummer for The George Duke Band |
| 42% | PACO | 4 | Rabanne who was the costume designer for "Barbarella" |
| 42% | ANNAWINTOUR | 11 | Longtime media figure suspected of being the inspiration for "The Devil Wears Prada" |
| 42% | ELMORELEONARD | 13 | Crime writer whose 1990 novel is the inspiration for 13-Down: 2 wds. |
| 42% | HASSAN | 6 | Prince Moulay ___, young royal who is the Crown Prince of Morocco |
| 42% | ALI | 3 | Fake prince who was really Aladdin, in the movie |
| 42% | GEORGE | 6 | Harrison who was the lead guitarist for The Beatles |
| 42% | JIM | 3 | Morrison who was the lead singer for the Doors |
| 42% | STU | 3 | Sutcliffe who was the original bassist for the Beatles |
| 42% | LOLA | 4 | ___ Bunny who was the love interest for Bugs Bunny |