| 100% | BETTYWHITE | 10 | Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award honoree who would have turned 100 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 57% | JOEDIMAGGIO | 11 | Legendary Yankee who would have turned 100 years old next Tuesday: 2 wds. |
| 54% | EDMUNDHILLARY | 13 | Explorer who would have turned 100 years old on July 20, 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 54% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | "Slaughterhouse-Five" novelist who would have turned 100 years old on November 11, 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 53% | JEANSTAPLETON | 13 | "All in the Family" Emmy winner who would have turned 100 years old on January 19, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 52% | DENVERPYLE | 10 | TV actor known for playing 16-Across and 33-Across who would have turned 100 years old in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 51% | ELLAFITZGERALD | 14 | "First Lady of Song" who would have turned 102 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 47% | JUDYGARLAND | 11 | 18-Across and 29-Across actress/singer who would have turned 100 years old tomorrow (2 wds.) |
| 43% | BETTYWHITE | 10 | Actress honored with a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award who turned 99 on January 17, 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ELLAFITZGERALD | 14 | "The First Lady of Song," who would have turned 100 next Tuesday: 2 wds. |
| 36% | WHITNEYHOUSTON | 14 | Emmy- and Grammy-winning singer and actress who would've turned 60 years old on August 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | MARTINSHEEN | 11 | "Grace and Frankie" co-star who turns 80 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 34% | NORMANLEAR | 10 | Producer in the Television Hall of Fame who turned 100 years old yesterday (2 wds.) |
| 33% | MIKEDANTONI | 11 | Two-time NBA Coach of the Year who turns 70 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 32% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Beloved children's author (1916-2021) who created 18-Across and 39-Across who would have turned 105 years old tomorrow (2 wds.) |
| 32% | NBACHAMPION | 11 | Three-time honor for 39-Across, who turns 60 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 32% | NICOLASCAGE | 11 | "National Treasure" actor who will turn 60 years old in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | KEANUREEVES | 11 | "John Wick" actor who will turn 60 years old in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | ALICIAKEYS | 10 | Singer/songwriter/pianist with 15 Grammy Awards who turned 40 years old yesterday (2 wds.) |
| 31% | TONYRANDALL | 11 | Actor who played Felix Unger on 28-Across (who would have turned 100 yesterday) (2 wds.) |
| 31% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "A Beautiful Mind" actor who will turn 60 years old in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 30% | MATTHEWPERRY | 12 | Actor who played 14-Across and 25-Across who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 30% | ETHANHAWKE | 10 | Actor who plays Jesse in the 31-Across and who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 29% | MICHAELJACKSON | 14 | "King of Pop" who would have turned 60 on August 29 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | ANGELALANSBURY | 14 | British actress honored with Tony, Oscar, BAFTA, and SAG Lifetime Achievement awards who passed away in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | BOBBYBROWN | 10 | Former member of 18-Across and singer of 30-Across who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 28% | RONHOWARD | 9 | Actor/director who turns 70 years old on March 1, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | NEILYOUNG | 9 | 15-Across, 20-Across, and 34-Across singer/songwriter who turns 75 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 28% | VANDYKE | 7 | Dick ___, recipient of the SAG lifetime achievement award in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 27% | KIRKDOUGLAS | 11 | Actor who turned 100 in 2016: 2 wds. |