| 100% | FOY | 3 | Eddie —, US vaudeville artist portrayed by Bob Hope in a 1955 biopic |
| 38% | EVEL | 4 | & 4D US motorcycle stunt rider portrayed by George Hamilton in a 1971 biopic |
| 36% | ALI | 3 | Boxer portrayed by Will Smith in a 2001 biopic |
| 35% | STEVEJOBS | 9 | Tech exec portrayed by Michael Fassbender in a 2015 biopic |
| 34% | PABLOPICASSO | 12 | Spanish artist played by Anthony Hopkins in a 1996 biopic (2 wds.) |
| 33% | FARMER | 6 | Frances —, actress portrayed by Jessica Lange in a 1982 biopic |
| 32% | NEED | 4 | "I ___ to Know" (song by a rock artist who left us in 2017) |
| 32% | COAL | 4 | "___ Miner's Daughter" (song by a country artist who left us in 2022) |
| 32% | HOOD | 4 | "Boyz-n-the-___" (song by a rap artist who left us in 1995) |
| 32% | KRUPA | 5 | Gene —, jazz drummer portrayed by Sal Mineo in a 1959 biopic |
| 30% | RICHARDNIXON | 12 | Former U.S. president played by Anthony Hopkins in a 1995 biopic (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ALI | 3 | Boxer played in a biopic by Will Smith |
| 28% | SWEENEY | 7 | Todd portrayed by Johnny Depp in a 2007 musical |
| 28% | ALI | 3 | Boxer portrayed by Will Smith in a 2001 movie |
| 28% | EARP | 4 | Wyatt portrayed by Kevin Costner in a 1994 film |
| 28% | HALROACH | 8 | US silent film producer-director portrayed by Danny Huston in 2018 biopic Stan & Ollie |
| 28% | ETTA | 4 | James who was portrayed by Beyoncé in a 2008 film |
| 28% | ANNIE | 5 | Orphan portrayed by Quvenzhané Wallis, in a 2014 movie adaptation |
| 27% | HALROACH | 8 | US silent film producer and director portrayed by Danny Huston in 2018 biopic Stan and Ollie |
| 27% | MEEK | 4 | Joe —, record producer portrayed by Con O'Neill in 2008 biopic Telstar |
| 27% | KEELER | 6 | Christine —, model and showgirl portrayed by Joanne Whalley-Kilmer in 1989 biopic Scandal |
| 27% | ROAD | 4 | & 17A 1947 film in a comedy series starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope |
| 27% | UZI | 3 | "Gun in a briefcase" once used by the US Secret Service VIP section |
| 27% | TYCOBB | 6 | Baseball great portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones in a 1994 film: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ALI | 3 | Boxer played by Will Smith in a 2001 biopic |
| 26% | SNOWWHITE | 9 | Fairy tale character portrayed by 24-/37-Across in a 2012 film: 2 wds. |
| 26% | STEPHENHAWKING | 14 | Real-life theoretical physicist portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in "The Theory of Everything": 2 wds. |