| 100% | LUDACRIS | 8 | "My Chick Bad" rapper who was featured on an episode of "MTV Cribs" |
| 78% | NELLY | 5 | "Just a Dream" rapper who was featured on an episode of "MTV Cribs" |
| 77% | MISSY | 5 | ___ Elliott, "Gossip Folks" rapper who was featured on an episode of "MTV Cribs" |
| 68% | FAT | 3 | ___ Joe, "What's Luv?" rapper who was featured on an episode on "MTV Cribs" |
| 65% | ALANIS | 6 | ___ Morissette, "You Oughta Know" singer who was featured on an episode of "MTV Cribs" |
| 63% | SIMPSON | 7 | Ashlee ___, "Pieces of Me" singer who was featured on an episode of "MTV Cribs" |
| 40% | THEE | 4 | Megan ___ Stallion, rapper who was featured on BTS' viral track "Butter" in 2021 |
| 35% | GRITTY | 6 | Mascot turned meme who was featured on the cover of Artforum |
| 35% | HEIDI | 5 | Montag who was on all six seasons of MTV's "The Hills" |
| 34% | MERL | 4 | Reagle who was a special guest on a crossword episode of "The Simpsons" |
| 34% | NYE | 3 | Science educator Bill who played himself on an episode of "The Big Bang Theory" |
| 34% | NANCYSINATRA | 12 | "These Boots Were Made for Walkin'" singer who sang on an episode of "The Sopranos": 2 wds. |
| 33% | EVE | 3 | Rapper and actress Cooper, who currently is a host of "The Talk" on CBS |
| 33% | ANA | 3 | Gasteyer who was on 121 episodes of "Saturday Night Live" |
| 33% | LIL | 3 | ___ Jon (rapper who was on two seasons of "Celebrity Apprentice") |
| 33% | KATO | 4 | He fought Robin on an episode of "Batman" |
| 33% | AUDRELORDE | 10 | Revolutionary Black feminist who was an inaugural honoree on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor: 2 wds. |
| 32% | RICKY | 5 | ___ Jay, American magician who was featured on "American Masters" |
| 32% | MUIR | 4 | Naturalist John, who is featured on California’s quarter |
| 32% | GUCCI | 5 | Mane who is featured on Rae Sremmurd's "Black Beatles" |
| 32% | HARVEYMILK | 10 | San Francisco gay rights martyr who was an inaugural honoree on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor: 2 wds. |
| 32% | EAZYE | 5 | Rapper who was part of N.W.A |
| 32% | NATERUESS | 9 | Frontman of the band fun. who is featured on 15-/23-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | MONAE | 5 | Singer Janelle who was featured on Fun's "We Are Young" |
| 32% | SAAB | 4 | Car stolen by Jerry's mechanic on an episode of "Seinfeld" |
| 32% | RISEANDSHINE | 12 | 43-Across novel about a morning talk show host who is fired because of an on-air gaffe (3 wds.) |
| 32% | ICET | 4 | Rapper who was part of the inaugural Lollapalooza tour |
| 31% | DRE | 3 | Dr.___, famed rapper who was featured in the film "Straight Outta Compton" |
| 31% | ORA | 3 | Singer/actress Rita who was featured on a 2014 Iggy Azalea hit |
| 31% | PRICE | 5 | Horror star Vincent who was featured on Michael Jackson's song "Thriller" |