| 100% | CLOONEY | 7 | George, who made his name as Doug Ross on ER |
| 42% | LUCAS | 5 | George who made a cameo in his own science-fiction franchise as Baron Notluwiski Papanoida |
| 39% | PERI | 4 | ___ Gilpin, "Frasier" actress who made a guest appearance on "Cheers" as a journalist named Holly |
| 34% | ELBA | 4 | Actor Idris who made his Coachella debut as a DJ in 2019 |
| 34% | DEPP | 4 | Johnny who made his film debut in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" |
| 34% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Travolta, "Grease" actor who made his debut on Broadway before achieving Hollywood fame |
| 33% | CLOONEY | 7 | George ___, the actor who portrayed physician Doug Ross on the hit TV series "E.R" |
| 33% | TYLER | 5 | Jesse ___ Ferguson, "Modern Family" star who made his debut on Broadway before achieving Hollywood fame |
| 32% | SPONGEBOB | 9 | With 39-Across, Bikini Bottom fry cook who made his TV debut on May 1, 1999 |
| 32% | EARL | 4 | James ___ Jones, "The Lion King" actor who made his debut on Broadway before achieving Hollywood fame |
| 32% | LISA | 4 | ___ Kudrow, "Friends" actress who made a guest appearance on "Cheers" as Emily |
| 32% | WADE | 4 | ___ Boggs, baseball player who made a guest appearance on "Cheers" as himself |
| 32% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Retired NFL player (birthday today) who made his name with 40-Across and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks: 2 wds. |
| 32% | TOMGLAVINE | 10 | A pitcher who made his name with the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets is a 10-time All-Star: 2 wds |
| 31% | SEANPENN | 8 | Oscar winner who made his debut in an episode of Little House on the Prairie directed by his father |
| 31% | BUSH | 4 | George H. W. ___, former U.S. President who skydived on his 90th birthday |
| 30% | EMMA | 4 | ___ Thompson, "Love Actually" actress who made a guest appearance on "Cheers" as a children's entertainer |
| 30% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | Actor who made his mark as an action hero 30 years ago with the hit "Die Hard": 2 wds. |
| 30% | KELSEYGRAMMER | 13 | Actor who reprises his role as psychologist Frasier Crane on "Frasier" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | PROSPERO | 8 | Shakespearean character who says "We are such stuff as dreams are made on" |
| 29% | AMAL | 4 | First name of George Clooney's wife, who delivered twins on June 6 |
| 29% | WWII | 4 | Where DDE made his name |
| 29% | PRUDENT | 7 | Sensible, as Dana Carvey said in his George H.W. Bush impression on "SNL" |
| 29% | ICAHN | 5 | Billionaire who lent his name to a stadium on New York's Randalls Island |
| 29% | SHEERAN | 7 | Ed ___, singer who made an appearance in the Netflix movie "Red Notice" as himself and performed his song "Perfect" |
| 29% | STING | 5 | Ring name of professional wrestler Steve Borden, who usually wears a scorpion on his uniform |
| 29% | DWAYNE | 6 | ___ Johnson, "Hercules" actor who cameoed on "That '70s Show" as a wrestler named Rocky Johnson |
| 28% | ELBA | 4 | Actor who also performs as DJ Big Driis (which contains an anagram of his first name) |
| 28% | WORKMAN | 7 | One who makes his living with his hands |
| 28% | XERXES | 6 | Persian King who made his soldiers eat watercress |