| 100% | PERICLES | 8 | Known as the first citizen of Athens |
| 61% | ELLA | 4 | Fitzgerald known as the First Lady of Song |
| 60% | FES | 3 | Moroccan city known as the Athens of Africa |
| 59% | ELLAFITZGERALD | 14 | Music legend known as the First Lady of Song |
| 55% | GORDON | 6 | First name of the singer better known as Sting |
| 55% | ERNIE | 5 | First name of the character known as "Coach" from "Cheers" |
| 54% | ELLA | 4 | Fitzgerald known as the "First Lady of Song" |
| 53% | ROSA | 4 | Parks known as the "first lady of civil rights" |
| 53% | LOLA | 4 | Falana known as the "First Lady of Las Vegas" |
| 52% | ETHEL | 5 | Payne known as the "First Lady of the Black Press" |
| 52% | ELLA | 4 | Jenkins known as "The First Lady of Children's Music" |
| 52% | ELAINE | 6 | Paige known as the "First Lady of British Musical Theatre" |
| 52% | KATESMITH | 9 | Contralto singer known as the "First Lady of Radio" |
| 51% | ROOM | 4 | 2003 cult film known as the "'Citizen Kane' of bad movies," with "The" |
| 51% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Singer known as the "The King of Rock and Roll" whose first hit singles were with Sun Records (2 wds.) |
| 49% | PIAF | 4 | Singer known as the Sparrow of Paris |
| 49% | ARETHA | 6 | Franklin known as the Queen of Soul |
| 49% | DORIA | 5 | Andrea known as the liberator of Genoa |
| 49% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Actor known as the King of Cool |
| 49% | OKINAWA | 7 | Island known as the “Hawaii of Japan” |
| 49% | ENNA | 4 | City known as the Navel of Sicily |
| 49% | LEONA | 5 | Helmsley known as the Queen of Mean |
| 49% | ARETHA | 6 | Franklin known as the "Queen of Soul" |
| 49% | ELMORE | 6 | Leonard known as the “Dickens of Detroit” |
| 49% | ELLA | 4 | Fitzgerald known as the Queen of Jazz |
| 49% | MORRISSEY | 9 | Artist known as the Pope of Mope |
| 49% | BOISE | 5 | Capital known as the City of Trees |
| 49% | IGGYPOP | 7 | Singer known as the "Godfather of Punk" |
| 49% | THAILAND | 8 | Country known as the land of smiles |
| 49% | DONNA | 5 | Summer known as the "Queen of Disco" |