| 100% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who wrote the children's book "Sulwe": 2 wds. |
| 66% | CYNTHIAERIVO | 12 | "Harriet" actress who wrote the children's book "Remember to Dream, Ebere": 2 wds. |
| 62% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who debuted as pirate Maz Kanata in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens": 2 wds. |
| 60% | OCTAVIASPENCER | 14 | "Hidden Figures" actress who wrote the children's book series "Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective" (2 wds.) |
| 59% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who was People's Most Beautiful Person in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 58% | ALFREWOODARD | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who voices Simba's mother Sarabi in 2019's "The Lion King" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | VIOLA | 5 | Actress Davis who wrote the children's book "Corduroy Takes a Bow" |
| 56% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who plays an MI6 operative in "The 355" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | SARAHPAULSON | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who starred in "American Horror Story: Freak Show": 2 wds. |
| 55% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave," 18-Across, and 32-Across star who was the first Kenyan-Mexican actress to win an Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 54% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | "Magic Mike" actor who wrote the children's book "The One and Only Sparkella": 2 wds. |
| 53% | LITTLEPRINCE | 12 | "The ___," children's book written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery about a boy who leaves his tiny planet to travel the universe: 2 wds. |
| 53% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who plays Nakia in 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner who plays Nakia in Marvel's "Black Panther" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | BROOKESHIELDS | 13 | "Suddenly Susan" actress who wrote the memoir "There Was a Little Girl": 2 wds. |
| 52% | VIOLA | 5 | Actress Davis who wrote the 2018 children's book "Corduroy Takes a Bow" |
| 51% | GRACEBYERS | 10 | "Empire" actress who authored a children's book called "I Am Enough": 2 wds. |
| 49% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress playing Nakia in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | BROOKESHIELDS | 13 | "Suddenly Susan" actress who wrote the memoir "There Was a Little Girl" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | MARAWILSON | 10 | "Matilda" child actress who wrote the memoir "Where Am I Now?": 2 wds. |
| 48% | RUDYARDKIPLING | 14 | English author who wrote the children's literature at 18- and 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | Winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles who wrote the children's book "The Adventures of Qai Qai" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | WHOOPIGOLDBERG | 14 | "The View" co-host who wrote the children's book series "Sugar Plum Ballerinas" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | SHEPERSISTED | 12 | Children's book written by 32-Across with the subtitle "13 American Women Who Changed the World" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | CHELSEA | 7 | 1990s First Daughter Clinton who wrote the children's book "Start Now!: You Can Make a Difference" |
| 46% | KATEMULGREW | 11 | Actress who wrote the 2015 memoir "Born With Teeth": 2 wds. |
| 46% | JENNIFERLOPEZ | 13 | "Selena" actress who wrote the memoir "True Love": 2 wds. |
| 46% | JULIANNEMOORE | 13 | "The Kids Are All Right" actress who wrote the kids' book "Freckleface Strawberry": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SALLYFIELD | 10 | Actress who had a 28-year gap between Oscar nominations for 1984's "Places in the Heart" and 2012's "Lincoln": 2 wds. |
| 45% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | "Parks and Recreation" actress who wrote the memoir "Yes Please": 2 wds. |