| 100% | GIA | 3 | 1998 Angelina Jolie biopic based on the life of a supermodel |
| 58% | GIA | 3 | Angelina Jolie starrer biographical film based on the life of an American supermodel |
| 54% | GIA | 3 | Angelina Jolie movie based on a supermodel's life |
| 51% | ROCKETMAN | 9 | 2019 biopic based on the life of Elton John |
| 49% | AGORA | 5 | 2009 historical biopic based on the life of ancient Egyptian mathematician and astronomer Hypatia |
| 46% | BEAUTIFULMIND | 13 | 2001 American biographical drama film starring Russell Crowe, based on the life of a Nobel Laureate in Economics, Josh Nash, "A ___": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SPY | 3 | "The ___," Netflix series based on the life of a Mossad agent directed by Gideon Raff and starring Sacha Baron Cohen |
| 44% | IMITATIONGAME | 13 | "The ___" American historical drama film from 2014 based on the life of a British mathematician, Alan Turing: 2 wds. |
| 42% | NORMARAE | 8 | 1979 film based on the life of Crystal Lee Sutton |
| 42% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Documentary based on the life of British fashion designer Alexander |
| 42% | RAINMAN | 7 | Best Picture winner based on the life of Kim Peek |
| 41% | DAVE | 4 | FXX comedy based on the life of the rapper Lil Dicky |
| 41% | AMADEUS | 7 | Peter Shaffer play based on the lives of Mozart and Salieri |
| 41% | BRIANSSONG | 10 | 1971 tearjerker based on the lives of two Chicago Bears teammates |
| 41% | OUT | 3 | "Full ___," 2015 dance film based on the life of dancer Ariana Berlin |
| 41% | HAWKING | 7 | 2004 TV film based on the life of English theoretical physicist Stephen |
| 41% | OLLIE | 5 | "Stan & ___," 2018 comedy movie based on the lives of Laurel and Hardy |
| 41% | SATYAGRAHA | 10 | 1979 opera by Philip Glass loosely based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 41% | ANNE | 4 | "___ Boleyn," 2021 period drama series based on the life of an English Queen |
| 41% | IPMAN | 5 | 2008 martial arts film based on the life of Bruce Lee's master |
| 40% | MARYSTUART | 10 | 1800 Friedrich Schiller verse play based on the life of Mary, Queen of Scots |
| 40% | RHAPSODY | 8 | "Bohemian ___," 2018 film starring Rami Malek which is based on the life of Freddie Mercury |
| 40% | RAY | 3 | 2004 musical starring Jamie Foxx that is based on the life of soul musician Charles |
| 40% | FUNNY | 5 | "___ Girl," 1968 musical starring Barbra Streisand that is based on the life of Fanny Brice |
| 39% | GLORY | 5 | "Bound for ___," 1976 musical starring David Carradine that is based on the life of Woody Guthrie |
| 39% | GIA | 3 | Supermodel ___ Carangi, who Angelina Jolie portrayed in the 1998 biopic |
| 39% | LEFT | 4 | "My ___ Foot," biographical drama starring Daniel Day-Lewis which is based on the life of Christy Brown |
| 39% | TEMPLEGRANDIN | 13 | 2010 biographical drama film based on the life of an American scientist and autism advocate: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BARFLY | 6 | 1987 comedy-drama film starring Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway based on the life of poet Charles Bukowski |
| 39% | THEREVENANT | 11 | 2015 American semi-biographical film starring Leonardo DiCaprio based on the life of frontiersman Hugh Glass: 2 wds. |