| 100% | MICHAELJACKSON | 14 | "King of Pop" who would have turned 60 on August 29 (2 wds.) |
| 52% | EDMUNDHILLARY | 13 | Explorer who would have turned 100 years old on July 20, 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 51% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | "Slaughterhouse-Five" novelist who would have turned 100 years old on November 11, 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 50% | JEANSTAPLETON | 13 | "All in the Family" Emmy winner who would have turned 100 years old on January 19, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | ELLAFITZGERALD | 14 | "The First Lady of Song," who would have turned 100 next Tuesday: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ELLAFITZGERALD | 14 | "First Lady of Song" who would have turned 102 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 47% | WHITNEYHOUSTON | 14 | Emmy- and Grammy-winning singer and actress who would've turned 60 years old on August 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JOEDIMAGGIO | 11 | Legendary Yankee who would have turned 100 years old next Tuesday: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SCOTTHAMILTON | 13 | Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater who turns 60 on August 28, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | NICOLASCAGE | 11 | "National Treasure" actor who will turn 60 years old in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | KEANUREEVES | 11 | "John Wick" actor who will turn 60 years old in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | DENVERPYLE | 10 | TV actor known for playing 16-Across and 33-Across who would have turned 100 years old in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | JERRYJONES | 10 | Cowboys owner who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | King of Rock and Roll who purchased 36-Across on March 19, 1957 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "A Beautiful Mind" actor who will turn 60 years old in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | TONYRANDALL | 11 | Actor who played Felix Unger on 28-Across (who would have turned 100 yesterday) (2 wds.) |
| 41% | PARISJACKSON | 12 | The King of Pop's daughter who was recently named an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ROBERTPATRICK | 13 | "Scorpion" actor who turns 60 on November 5, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | KURTWARNER | 10 | Rams and Cardinals quarterback who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | "Princess of Pop" who had a guest appearance twice in "HIMYM" in the episodes "Ten Sessions" and "Everything Must Go" : 2 wds. |
| 38% | PETEDAVIDSON | 12 | Comedian on 29-Down who plays Scott in "The King of Staten Island": 2 wds. |
| 38% | BETTYWHITE | 10 | Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award honoree who would have turned 100 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 37% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | "Shape of You" pop singer who had 13 songs on the Hot 100 during a week in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JUDYGARLAND | 11 | 18-Across and 29-Across actress/singer who would have turned 100 years old tomorrow (2 wds.) |
| 37% | JEFFFOXWORTHY | 13 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour comedian who turns 60 on September 6, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SANDRABULLOCK | 13 | "Miss Congeniality" star who turns 60 years old on July 26, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SNOWWHITE | 9 | Disney princess who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 35% | KENGRIFFEYJR | 12 | Baseball Hall of Famer who turned 50 on November 21, 2019 (3 wds.) |
| 35% | LEAHREMINI | 10 | "The King of Queens" actress who left the Church of Scientology: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TAYLORSWIFT | 11 | "Cardigan" pop singer who's had top 10 hits in each of the last three decades: 2 wds. |