| 100% | FIREFIGHTER | 11 | Job that "The King of Staten Island" actor Steve Buscemi held before he became famous |
| 54% | JANITOR | 7 | Job that "Sonic the Hedgehog" actor Jim Carrey held before he became famous |
| 40% | FIREMAN | 7 | Steve Buscemi’s job, before he became an actor |
| 40% | PETE | 4 | "The King of Staten Island" actor Davidson |
| 37% | MARISA | 6 | The King of Staten Island actress Tomei |
| 33% | APATOW | 6 | “The King of Staten Island” director Judd |
| 33% | TOMEI | 5 | "The King of Staten Island" actress Marisa |
| 32% | JUDD | 4 | "The King of Staten Island" writer/director Apatow |
| 32% | FLIGHT | 6 | ___ attendant, job that "The Kardashians" star Kris Jenner held before she became famous |
| 30% | OFFA | 4 | He became the King of Mercia in the year 757 |
| 30% | CASHIER | 7 | Job at a supermarket that "French Exit" actress Michelle Pfeiffer held before she became famous |
| 30% | MARISA | 6 | Tomei of "The King of Staten Island" |
| 29% | PETEDAVIDSON | 12 | Comedian on 29-Down who plays Scott in "The King of Staten Island": 2 wds. |
| 29% | WRESTLER | 8 | The Rock was this before he became an actor |
| 29% | ICE | 3 | ___ cream scooper, job that "Wonder" actress Julia Roberts held before she became famous |
| 28% | MAUDEAPATOW | 11 | "This Is 40" actress who plays 30-Across's sister in "The King of Staten Island": 2 wds. |
| 28% | MARISATOMEI | 11 | "My Cousin Vinny" actress who plays 30-Across's mother in "The King of Staten Island": 2 wds. |
| 28% | OTIS | 4 | He became famous for holding up cars |
| 28% | TONGA | 5 | Island nation that's home to Pita Taufatofua, famous shirtless flag-bearer of the 2016 Olympics |
| 27% | AXE | 3 | What the king of diamonds holds |
| 27% | BOBMARLEY | 9 | The king of reggae and most famous Jamaican singer |
| 27% | OILER | 5 | Wayne Gretzky, before he became a King |
| 26% | JEANRENO | 8 | French actor whose name becomes that of a French director when IR is added to the end |
| 26% | OILER | 5 | Wayne Gretzky was one before he became a King |
| 26% | EYRE | 4 | "Jane ___," a novel by Charlotte Bronte that has become one of the most famous novels of all time |
| 26% | SOCOTRA | 7 | Island near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden that became part of South Yemen in 1967 |
| 26% | OZYMANDIAS | 10 | The "king of kings," per a famous sonnet |
| 25% | VORTIGERN | 9 | King of the Britons, he invited Saxons to Britain |
| 25% | LOWLINESS | 9 | One of the king-becoming graces that Macbeth lacks |
| 25% | KEN | 3 | "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" actor Watanabe |