| 100% | WHITNEYHOUSTON | 14 | Emmy- and Grammy-winning singer and actress who would've turned 60 years old on August 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 53% | JEANSTAPLETON | 13 | "All in the Family" Emmy winner who would have turned 100 years old on January 19, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 52% | NICKLACHEY | 10 | TV host and "The Masked Singer" winner who turns 50 years old on November 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | TRISHAYEARWOOD | 14 | 19-Across, 44-Across, and "Forever Country" singer who turns 60 years old on September 19, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | ELVISCOSTELLO | 13 | "My Aim Is True" new wave singer who turns 70 years old on August 25, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JUDYGARLAND | 11 | 18-Across and 29-Across actress/singer who would have turned 100 years old tomorrow (2 wds.) |
| 46% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," 3-Down, 16-Across, and 49-Across singer who turns 75 years old on May 9, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | Singer of 18-Across and 32-Across who turns 25 years old on March 1 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | EDMUNDHILLARY | 13 | Explorer who would have turned 100 years old on July 20, 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | "Slaughterhouse-Five" novelist who would have turned 100 years old on November 11, 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | SANDRABULLOCK | 13 | "Miss Congeniality" star who turns 60 years old on July 26, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | HILARYSWANK | 11 | "Million Dollar Baby," 19-Across, and 34-Across actress who turned 50 years old on July 30, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | CATHERINEOHARA | 14 | "Argylle," 19-Across, and 41-Across actress who turned 70 years old on March 4, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | BREANNASTEWART | 14 | New York Liberty power forward who turned 30 years old on August 27, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | FRANKIEVALLI | 12 | 30-Across singer who turns 90 years old on May 3, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | BETTYWHITE | 10 | Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award honoree who would have turned 100 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 41% | RICKYSKAGGS | 11 | "Highways & Heartaches" country singer who turned 70 years old on July 18, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | MERYLSTREEP | 11 | Actress with a record 21 Oscar nominations who turned 75 years old on June 22, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ELIZABETHBANKS | 14 | 16-Across, 34-Across, and "Cocaine Bear" actress and filmmaker who turns 50 years old on February 10, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ANNIELENNOX | 11 | "Walking on Broken Glass" pop singer who turns 70 years old on December 25, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | MICHAELJACKSON | 14 | "King of Pop" who would have turned 60 on August 29 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | LENCARIOU | 9 | 15-Across, 33-Across, and "Blue Bloods" actor who turned 85 years old on September 30, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | AUDREYHEPBURN | 13 | Actress who won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (the Oscar was for "Roman Holiday"): 2 wds. |
| 39% | RITAMORENO | 10 | Actress who won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (the Oscar was for "West Side Story"): 2 wds. |
| 39% | DENVERPYLE | 10 | TV actor known for playing 16-Across and 33-Across who would have turned 100 years old in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | HELENHAYES | 10 | Actress who won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (one of her two Oscars was for "Airport"): 2 wds. |
| 39% | ALICIAKEYS | 10 | Singer/songwriter/pianist with 15 Grammy Awards who turned 40 years old yesterday (2 wds.) |
| 39% | JOEDIMAGGIO | 11 | Legendary Yankee who would have turned 100 years old next Tuesday: 2 wds. |
| 39% | STEVEBURNS | 10 | 17-Across and 28-Across host/musician who turns 50 on October 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Beloved children's author (1916-2021) who created 18-Across and 39-Across who would have turned 105 years old tomorrow (2 wds.) |