| 100% | CYNTHIAERIVO | 12 | "Harriet" actress who wrote the children's book "Remember to Dream, Ebere": 2 wds. |
| 63% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who wrote the children's book "Sulwe": 2 wds. |
| 58% | OCTAVIASPENCER | 14 | "Hidden Figures" actress who wrote the children's book series "Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective" (2 wds.) |
| 53% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | "Magic Mike" actor who wrote the children's book "The One and Only Sparkella": 2 wds. |
| 52% | 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. |
| 49% | NAOMIOSAKA | 10 | First tennis player to light the Olympic cauldron who wrote the children's book "The Way Champs Play" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | VIOLA | 5 | Actress Davis who wrote the children's book "Corduroy Takes a Bow" |
| 48% | MARAWILSON | 10 | "Matilda" child actress who wrote the memoir "Where Am I Now?": 2 wds. |
| 47% | RUDYARDKIPLING | 14 | English author who wrote the children's literature at 18- and 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | Winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles who wrote the children's book "The Adventures of Qai Qai" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | WHOOPIGOLDBERG | 14 | "The View" co-host who wrote the children's book series "Sugar Plum Ballerinas" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | SHEPERSISTED | 12 | Children's book written by 32-Across with the subtitle "13 American Women Who Changed the World" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Writer of the Ramona Quimby children's books who lived to age 104: 2 wds. |
| 45% | TINAFEY | 7 | "30 Rock" actress who wrote the memoir "Bossypants": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JENNIFERLOPEZ | 13 | "Selena" actress who wrote the memoir "True Love": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JULIANNEMOORE | 13 | "The Kids Are All Right" actress who wrote the kids' book "Freckleface Strawberry": 2 wds. |
| 44% | GRACEBYERS | 10 | "Empire" actress who authored a children's book called "I Am Enough": 2 wds. |
| 44% | BROOKESHIELDS | 13 | "Suddenly Susan" actress who wrote the memoir "There Was a Little Girl": 2 wds. |
| 44% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | "Parks and Recreation" actress who wrote the memoir "Yes Please": 2 wds. |
| 44% | VIOLA | 5 | Actress Davis who wrote the 2018 children's book "Corduroy Takes a Bow" |
| 44% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | "Parks and Recreation" actress who wrote the 2014 memoir "Yes Please": 2 wds. |
| 44% | LENADUNHAM | 10 | "Girls" actress who wrote the memoir "Not That Kind of Girl": 2 wds. |
| 44% | KATEMULGREW | 11 | Actress who wrote the 2015 memoir "Born With Teeth": 2 wds. |
| 43% | EVA | 3 | Chen who wrote the children’s book “I Am Golden” |
| 43% | THEVELVETEEN | 12 | "___ Rabbit," children's book written by Margery Williams about a stuffed rabbit's desire to come to life through the owner's love: 2 wds. |
| 43% | KATEWINSLET | 11 | "Titanic" actress who stars as the waitress married to James Belushi's character: 2 wds. |
| 43% | STEPHENBREYER | 13 | Supreme Court justice who wrote the book "Active Liberty": 2 wds. |
| 43% | PADMA | 5 | Lakshmi who wrote the children's book "Tomatoes for Neela" |
| 42% | SNOOPDOGG | 9 | "Gin and Juice" rapper who wrote the cookbook "From Crook to Cook": 2 wds. |
| 42% | DANICAMCKELLAR | 14 | Former child actress who writes bestselling non-fiction books about math (2 wds.) |