| 100% | FARMER | 6 | Frances —, actress portrayed by Jessica Lange in a 1982 biopic |
| 44% | STEVEJOBS | 9 | Tech exec portrayed by Michael Fassbender in a 2015 biopic |
| 43% | ALI | 3 | Boxer portrayed by Will Smith in a 2001 biopic |
| 40% | BIEL | 4 | Jessica —, US actress who portrayed Vera Miles in 2012 biopic Hitchcock |
| 38% | KRUPA | 5 | Gene —, jazz drummer portrayed by Sal Mineo in a 1959 biopic |
| 37% | BEDELIA | 7 | Bonnie —, actress who portrayed drag racer Shirley Muldowney in 1983 biopic Heart Like a Wheel |
| 37% | EVEL | 4 | & 4D US motorcycle stunt rider portrayed by George Hamilton in a 1971 biopic |
| 37% | FOY | 3 | Eddie —, US vaudeville artist portrayed by Bob Hope in a 1955 biopic |
| 36% | LUCIA | 5 | Character portrayed by actress Patti LuPone (birthday today) in the 2010 Broadway production of "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" |
| 35% | NORMADESMOND | 12 | Character portrayed by actress Patti LuPone in the musical "Sunset Boulevard" which was based on a 1950 film of the same title: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MEN | 3 | What was "raining" in a 1982 megahit by the Weather Girls |
| 34% | ALI | 3 | Boxer played in a biopic by Will Smith |
| 34% | MISSDAISY | 9 | Character played by Jessica Tandy in a 1989 movie |
| 34% | SWEENEY | 7 | Todd portrayed by Johnny Depp in a 2007 musical |
| 34% | ALI | 3 | Boxer portrayed by Will Smith in a 2001 movie |
| 34% | EARP | 4 | Wyatt portrayed by Kevin Costner in a 1994 film |
| 34% | PATSYCLINE | 10 | Jessica Lange was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for playing her |
| 33% | ETTA | 4 | James who was portrayed by Beyoncé in a 2008 film |
| 33% | ANNIE | 5 | Orphan portrayed by Quvenzhané Wallis, in a 2014 movie adaptation |
| 33% | PENELOPEANN | 11 | Actress who portrayed Edna Purviance in 1992 biopic Chaplin |
| 33% | MEEK | 4 | Joe —, record producer portrayed by Con O'Neill in 2008 biopic Telstar |
| 32% | JANELYNCH | 9 | Actress who portrayed Dorothy McWilliams in 2009 biopic Julie & Julia |
| 32% | ALI | 3 | Boxer Muhammad played by Will Smith in a 2001 biopic |
| 32% | HOFFA | 5 | Labor leader played by Jack Nicholson in a 1992 biopic |
| 32% | TONYA | 5 | Skater Harding played by Margot Robbie in a 2017 biopic |
| 32% | AMELIA | 6 | Title role played by Hilary Swank in a 2009 biopic |
| 32% | ISADORA | 7 | Dancer Duncan played by Vanessa Redgrave in a 1968 biopic |
| 32% | SELENA | 6 | Tejano singer played by Jennifer Lopez in a 1997 biopic |
| 32% | AMELIA | 6 | Pilot Earhart played by Hilary Swank in a 2009 biopic |