| 100% | HACKETT | 7 | John Winthrop —, soldier and author of 1977 memoir I Was a Stranger |
| 97% | HACKETT | 7 | Sir John Winthrop —, soldier and author of 1977 memoir I Was a Stranger |
| 36% | DAVEPELZER | 10 | Author of memoirs A Child Called It and The Lost Boy |
| 35% | MERCURY | 7 | "I am a god, planet, and a measure of temperature. Who am I?" |
| 35% | BELLHOOKS | 9 | Author of “Ain’t I a Woman?: Black Women and Feminism” |
| 35% | SIMONE | 6 | I was a part of the "Final Five" at the 2016 Olympics and won four gold medals |
| 34% | WALT | 4 | I am considered a pioneer of the animation industry and I have won 22 Oscars |
| 34% | PINK | 4 | I was a member of the girl group "Choice" before going solo and I played Dede in "Thanks for Sharing" |
| 34% | MUIR | 4 | Frank —, author of 1993 novel The Walpole Orange and 1997 memoir A Kentish Lad |
| 33% | BOB | 3 | I am known as a Rastafari icon and I also earned Jamaica's Order of Merit award |
| 33% | HOGG | 4 | James —, Scottish author of 1824 novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner |
| 33% | MAKEUP | 6 | I am a type of "artist" who can work with prosthetics and special effects on an actor's face. Who am I? |
| 33% | HOMER | 5 | "I am a Greek author, and I lend my name to a famous yellow animated patriarch. Who am I?" |
| 33% | BONO | 4 | I am a member of U2 and was named one of the Time Persons of the Year in 2005 for my philanthropic efforts |
| 33% | LIMA | 4 | I'm a city in Peru and my nickname is "The City of Kings" |
| 33% | BIDEN | 5 | "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose" author |
| 33% | NIMOY | 5 | Author of "I Am Not Spock" and "I Am Spock" |
| 32% | MILAN | 5 | I'm a city in Italy and my nickname is "Fashion Capital of the World" |
| 32% | SOLOMONNORTHUP | 14 | Author of the 1853 memoir "Twelve Years a Slave," which was made into a Best Picture-winning movie: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JANE | 4 | I am considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees and was named a UN Messenger of Peace in 2002 |
| 32% | SHOUT | 5 | Author and journalist Philip Norman's first book which is considered a biography of The Beatles |
| 32% | STEVE | 5 | I am considered one of the pioneers of the microcomputer revolution and I co-started a successful company from my garage |
| 32% | FANNYHILL | 9 | Name by which 1748 John Cleland novel Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure is known |
| 31% | BEAKER | 6 | I'm a lab utensil made of glass and chemists may store 29a in me. Who am I? |
| 31% | VERNE | 5 | Author of the quote "I am not what you call a civilized man!" |
| 31% | NIMOY | 5 | Author of “I Am Not Spock” (1975) and “I Am Spock” (1995) |
| 31% | NAT | 3 | I played jazz and was a part of the King Cole Trio |
| 31% | STEPHENKING | 11 | "I am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries" |