| 100% | KELLY | 5 | Clarkson who won the first "American Idol" |
| 98% | KELLY | 5 | Clarkson who won the first "American Idol" season |
| 88% | CLARKSON | 8 | Kelly, US singer who won the first American Idol |
| 82% | CLARKSON | 8 | Kelly, who won the first series of American Idol |
| 71% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | 16-Across and 45-Across singer who won the first season of "American Idol" (2 wds.) |
| 67% | GUARINI | 7 | Justin, who was the first American Idol runner-up |
| 62% | RONDA | 5 | Rousey who was the first American woman to win an Olympic judo medal |
| 60% | CALEB | 5 | Johnson who won the 13th season of "American Idol" |
| 60% | JANEADDAMS | 10 | Social worker who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize |
| 59% | LIN | 3 | Jeremy who was the first Asian American to win an NBA Championship |
| 59% | RUBEN | 5 | Singer Studdard who won the second season of "American Idol" |
| 59% | POITIER | 7 | Sidney who was the first African American to win a Best Actor Oscar |
| 58% | EMIL | 4 | Jannings who won the first-ever Oscar |
| 58% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | Female singer who won the inaugural season of "American Idol": 2 wds. |
| 58% | EMIL | 4 | Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar |
| 57% | EMIL | 4 | ___ Jannings, actor who won the first "Best Actor" Oscar |
| 57% | EMIL | 4 | Actor Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar |
| 57% | EMIL | 4 | Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar (1928) |
| 56% | VIOLA | 5 | Actress Davis who was the first African American to win the Triple Crown of Acting |
| 55% | SOFIAKENIN | 10 | American tennis player who won her first major title at the 2020 Australian Open: 2 wds. |
| 54% | DAWES | 5 | American gymnast Dominique who was the first Black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics |
| 54% | CLARKSON | 8 | The first winner of American Idol, Kelly __ |
| 53% | FEY | 3 | Tina who won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor |
| 53% | SHEPARD | 7 | Alan who was the first American in space |
| 53% | WOODS | 5 | Tiger ___, American golfer who won the 2019 Masters Tournament, his first major in 11 years |
| 52% | POITIER | 7 | Sidney who was the first African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar |
| 52% | FEY | 3 | Tina who won the 2010 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor |
| 52% | LENO | 4 | Jay who won the 2014 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor |
| 52% | ADAM | 4 | Sandler who won the 2023 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor |
| 52% | LENO | 4 | Jay who won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2014 |