| 100% | OBRIEN | 6 | Late-night host who once wrote for "The Simpsons" |
| 59% | STEPHENCOLBERT | 14 | American late night show host who wrote the book "I Am America (And So Can You!)": 2 wds. |
| 56% | LENO | 4 | Former late-night host who wrote the autobiography "Leading With My Chin" |
| 49% | LENO | 4 | Late-night host who took over for Carson |
| 49% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | English late night show host who was the co-creator of BBC's Gavin & Stacey: 2 wds. |
| 48% | LENO | 4 | Late-night host who won the Mark Twain Prize in 2014 |
| 48% | JIMMYKIMMEL | 11 | American late night show host who was the co-host of Comedy Central's "The Man Show": 2 wds. |
| 47% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | Late-night star who hosted the 2016 Tony Awards: 2 wds. |
| 46% | NAOMI | 5 | Author Klein who wrote last year's "On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal" |
| 46% | MAGEE | 5 | Patrick —, Northern Irish actor for whom Samuel Beckett wrote the one-act play Krapp’s Last Tape |
| 46% | SETHMEYERS | 10 | "Late Night" host who hosted the ESPY Awards in 2010 and 2011: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ANITAMUI | 8 | Cantopop icon who once performed at the Hong Kong Coliseum for twenty-eight consecutive nights |
| 46% | ODOM | 4 | Lamar who once played for the Lakers |
| 46% | ORR | 3 | Bobby who once played for the Bruins |
| 46% | SETHMEYERS | 10 | "Late Night" host who was a cast member on "SNL" for 13 seasons: 2 wds. |
| 46% | NEE | 3 | "... who once had the last name ..." |
| 45% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was the late-night host before Jimmy Fallon |
| 44% | TOOTHLESS | 9 | Night Fury who once belonged to the Viking Hiccup |
| 44% | STEPHENCOLBERT | 14 | Emmy-winning late-night host who co-wrote the 2024 cookbook "Does This Taste Funny?" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | MCCAIN | 6 | Presidential candidate who once hosted "Saturday Night Live" |
| 44% | ENTWISTLE | 9 | Bass guitarist for The Who: the late John __ |
| 44% | LEN | 3 | ___ Dawson, NFLer who once hosted "Inside the NFL" |
| 44% | JAYLENO | 7 | Former late-night TV host who co-wrote the book “Leading with My Chin” |
| 43% | STEVEMARTIN | 11 | "The Pink Panther" actor who wrote the kids' book "Late for School": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ELFMAN | 6 | Composer Danny who wrote the theme music for "The Simpsons" |
| 43% | JIMMYKIMMEL | 11 | ABC late-night host who wears a suit and tie in the "Happy" video: 2 wds. |
| 43% | CONANOBRIEN | 11 | Former late-night host who plays Andy Warhol in "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ALS | 3 | Hilton who writes for The New Yorker |
| 43% | JOHNOLIVER | 10 | Comedian and late-night host who voices Steve the porcupine in 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | NESSEN | 6 | White House press secretary who once hosted "Saturday Night Live" |