| 100% | CESARCHAVEZ | 11 | Civil rights leader, played by Michael Peña in a 2014 biopic, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994: 2 wds |
| 74% | DOLORESHUERTA | 13 | Civil rights leader, played by Rosario Dawson in the 18-Across biopic, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 53% | MALCOLMX | 8 | Civil rights leader played by Denzel Washington in a 1992 biopic: 2 wds. |
| 50% | DIANENASH | 9 | Civil rights activist who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MEDGAREVERS | 11 | Civil rights activist who was a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 47% | BILLRUSSELL | 11 | Longtime Boston Celtic who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 47% | WILLIEMAYS | 10 | Giants Hall of Famer who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 47% | FRANKROBINSON | 13 | Orioles Hall of Famer who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ERNIEBANKS | 10 | Cubs Hall of Famer who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 47% | MEGANRAPINOE | 12 | Olympic champion soccer player who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ROGERSTAUBACH | 13 | Longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 46% | IRVINGBERLIN | 12 | Composer of the song "White Christmas" who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 46% | AARONCOPLAND | 12 | Composer of the ballet "Appalachian Spring" who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 46% | DUKEELLINGTON | 13 | Composer of the jazz classic "Mood Indigo" who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969: 2 wds. |
| 45% | STEVEJOBS | 9 | Cofounder of Apple who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DOROTHYHEIGHT | 13 | Presidential Medal of Freedom-winning civil rights activist honored with a Black Heritage U.S. postage stamp in 2017 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | COSBY | 5 | Bill who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002 |
| 41% | AILEY | 5 | Choreographer who posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014 |
| 40% | TOM | 3 | I played Forrest in "Forrest Gump" and I've received a Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 40% | ITZHAKPERLMAN | 13 | Tel Aviv-born violinist who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JEANKING | 8 | Billie ___, former World No. 1 professional tennis player who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ISABELALLENDE | 13 | Chilean-American writer who was awarded the 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SIMONEBILES | 11 | Gymnast who became the youngest Presidential Medal of Freedom winner in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JONASSALK | 9 | Virologist who developed the first successful polio vaccine and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter in 1977 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ANTHONYFAUCI | 12 | Medical advisor to every president since Ronald Reagan who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush in 2008 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | PEARL | 5 | Singer Bailey who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in '88 |
| 37% | ROSAPARKS | 9 | Civil rights leader who was awarded the NAACP's Spingarn Medal in 1979: 2 wds. |
| 37% | COSMOKRAMER | 11 | Character played by Michael Richards in "Seinfeld", who is 32-Across's neighbor and is often called a "hipster doofus": 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% | MENDEZ | 6 | Civil rights activist Sylvia who was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom |