| 100% | HORATIONELSON | 13 | British admiral who defeated the French and Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar: 2 wds. |
| 56% | DAVIDFARRAGUT | 13 | Union admiral who defeated the Confederacy at the Battle of Mobile Bay: 2 wds. |
| 55% | CHESTERNIMITZ | 13 | American admiral who defeated the Japanese at the Battle of Midway: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BRIANJACQUES | 12 | British novelist who wrote the "Redwall" and "Castaways of the Flying Dutchman" series (2 wds.) |
| 41% | NELSON | 6 | Admiral killed at the Battle of Trafalgar |
| 40% | MARIECURIE | 10 | Scientist who was the first female professor at the University of Paris: 2 wds. |
| 38% | RAFAELNADAL | 11 | Spanish tennis player who won the Men's Singles at the 2017 US Open: 2 wds. |
| 38% | NAOMICAMPBELL | 13 | British supermodel who was the first Black model on the cover of Vogue France: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TIKIBARBER | 10 | NFL running back who played alongside his twin brother, Ronde, at the University of Virginia and on three Pro Bowl teams: 2 wds. |
| 38% | GAILDEVERS | 10 | US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame runner who won gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics: 2 wds |
| 38% | HOLLANDTAYLOR | 13 | "Two and a Half Men" actress who came out of the closet in 2015 at age 72: 2 wds. |
| 38% | CHLOEKIM | 8 | American snowboarder who won an Olympic gold medal at the age of 17: 2 wds. |
| 38% | NADIACOMANECI | 13 | Romanian gymnast who won three Olympic gold medals at the age of 15: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TEUTONS | 7 | Whom the Romans defeated at the Battle of Aquae Sextiae, 102 B.C. |
| 38% | JASONALDEAN | 11 | "Burnin' It Down" singer who won Entertainer of the Year at the 2016, 2017, and 2018 ACM Awards: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MARILYNHORNE | 12 | Opera singer who performed at Clinton's 1993 inauguration and received the National Medal of Arts in 1992: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JORDANROMERO | 12 | Mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest at the age of 13 and later became the youngest climber in the world to complete the Seven Summits: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MARTINSCORSESE | 14 | "Raging Bull" director who received the French Legion of Honor medal in 2005: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GATES | 5 | Horatio —, British-born US general defeated at the Battle of Camden in 1780 |
| 37% | JIMMORRISON | 11 | Frontman of "The Doors" who died at the age of 27: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MARYSHELLEY | 11 | Author who began writing 28-Across at the age of 18: 2 wds. |
| 37% | KIRKDOUGLAS | 11 | "Spartacus" actor who received the French Legion of Honor medal in 1985: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ASHLEIGHBARTY | 13 | #1 tennis player who retired in 2022 at the age of 25: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MARTHAGRAHAM | 12 | American dancer who was the first dancer to perform at the White House and to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MISSYFRANKLIN | 13 | Five-time Olympic swimming gold medalist who won Female Athlete of the Year at the 2011 and 2012 Golden Goggle Awards: 2 wds. |
| 36% | GERALDFORD | 10 | 38th US president (1974-1977) who was on the varsity football team at the University of Michigan: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RUDYARDKIPLING | 14 | English author who wrote the children's literature at 18- and 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RENEEFLEMING | 12 | Opera singer who sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 2014 and received the National Medal of Arts in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MIKETYSON | 9 | American former boxer who became the youngest heavyweight champion in history in 1986 at the age of 20 years and 4 months: 2 wds. |
| 36% | KATIELEDECKY | 12 | Seven-time Olympic swimming gold medalist who won Female Athlete of the Year at the 2013-2018 and 2021 Golden Goggle Awards: 2 wds. |