| 100% | KRUPA | 5 | Gene —, jazz drummer portrayed by Sal Mineo in a 1959 biopic |
| 39% | ALI | 3 | Boxer portrayed by Will Smith in a 2001 biopic |
| 38% | STEVEJOBS | 9 | Tech exec portrayed by Michael Fassbender in a 2015 biopic |
| 36% | FARMER | 6 | Frances —, actress portrayed by Jessica Lange in a 1982 biopic |
| 33% | EVEL | 4 | & 4D US motorcycle stunt rider portrayed by George Hamilton in a 1971 biopic |
| 33% | FOY | 3 | Eddie —, US vaudeville artist portrayed by Bob Hope in a 1955 biopic |
| 32% | ROD | 3 | Actor Steiger who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1959 biopic |
| 31% | ALI | 3 | Boxer played in a biopic by Will Smith |
| 31% | SWEENEY | 7 | Todd portrayed by Johnny Depp in a 2007 musical |
| 31% | ALI | 3 | Boxer portrayed by Will Smith in a 2001 movie |
| 31% | EARP | 4 | Wyatt portrayed by Kevin Costner in a 1994 film |
| 30% | ETTA | 4 | James who was portrayed by Beyoncé in a 2008 film |
| 30% | ANNIE | 5 | Orphan portrayed by Quvenzhané Wallis, in a 2014 movie adaptation |
| 30% | RAISIN | 6 | A __ in the Sun, 1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry |
| 30% | MEEK | 4 | Joe —, record producer portrayed by Con O'Neill in 2008 biopic Telstar |
| 29% | KEELER | 6 | Christine —, model and showgirl portrayed by Joanne Whalley-Kilmer in 1989 biopic Scandal |
| 29% | TYCOBB | 6 | Baseball great portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones in a 1994 film: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ALI | 3 | Boxer played by Will Smith in a 2001 biopic |
| 29% | SNOWWHITE | 9 | Fairy tale character portrayed by 24-/37-Across in a 2012 film: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MTA | 3 | Subway ridden by Charlie in a 1959 hit |
| 28% | EDWARDSNOWDEN | 13 | NSA contractor portrayed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a 2016 Oliver Stone film: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MUHAMMADALI | 11 | Boxer played by Will Smith in a 2001 biopic (2 wds.) |
| 28% | ANITA | 5 | Cantopop diva Mui played by Louise Wong in a 2021 biopic |
| 28% | ENZO | 4 | Car designer Ferrari played by Adam Driver in a 2023 biopic |
| 28% | GEORGEWBUSH | 11 | American president portrayed by Josh Brolin in a 2008 Oliver Stone movie: 3 wds. |
| 28% | JOHNNYENGLISH | 13 | Fictional spy portrayed by Rowan Atkinson in a series of parody films: 2 wds. |
| 28% | DIANFOSSEY | 10 | Zoologist portrayed by Sigourney Weaver in 1988 biopic Gorillas in the Mist |
| 28% | ALI | 3 | Boxer Muhammad played by Will Smith in a 2001 biopic |
| 28% | HOFFA | 5 | Labor leader played by Jack Nicholson in a 1992 biopic |
| 28% | TONYA | 5 | Skater Harding played by Margot Robbie in a 2017 biopic |