| 100% | ASTAIRE | 7 | Oscar nominee in "The Towering Inferno" |
| 77% | ASTAIRE | 7 | Fred —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Towering Inferno |
| 69% | GEENADAVIS | 10 | Oscar nominee in the role of Thelma Dickinson |
| 61% | VERA | 4 | "Up in the Air" Oscar nominee Farmiga |
| 60% | ENYA | 4 | Oscar nominee for a song in "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 59% | GARBO | 5 | Four-time Oscar nominee (never a winner) in the 1930s |
| 57% | QUEENLATIFAH | 12 | "Chicago" Oscar nominee honored by the Kennedy Center in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 56% | LEO | 3 | 6-time Oscar nominee, who finally won the Best Actor Oscar in 2016 |
| 56% | PAULNEWMAN | 10 | Oscar-winning actor who costarred in the 1974 disaster film "The Towering Inferno": 2 wds. |
| 54% | GARYSINISE | 10 | "Forrest Gump" Oscar nominee who plays the father of 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | LILYGLADSTONE | 13 | Best Actress Oscar nominee for playing Mollie Kyle in "Killers of the Flower Moon" (2 wds.) |
| 53% | THEFLAMINGHOTEL | 15 | Working title of The Towering Inferno? |
| 52% | TOMEI | 5 | Best-supporting-actress Oscar nominee for “In the Bedroom” |
| 52% | NEDBEATTY | 9 | "Network" Oscar nominee who made his film debut playing Bobby Trippe in the 1972 film "Deliverance" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | CLOONEY | 7 | Oscar nominee in six categories (2006-2013) |
| 52% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | "The Sting" Oscar nominee who played Martin Bishop in the 1992 heist movie "Sneakers": 2 wds. |
| 52% | SPACEK | 6 | "In the Bedroom" Oscar nominee |
| 52% | TOMEI | 5 | "In the Bedroom" Oscar nominee |
| 51% | CYNTHIAERIVO | 12 | Nominee for the Best Actress and Best Original Song Oscars for her work in "Harriet": 2 wds. |
| 51% | TOMEI | 5 | "In the Bedroom" Oscar nominee Marisa |
| 51% | SPACEK | 6 | "In the Bedroom" Oscar nominee Sissy |
| 51% | TOM | 3 | "In the Bedroom" Oscar nominee Wilkinson |
| 50% | OTOOLE | 6 | Best Actor Oscar nominee for "The Lion in Winter" |
| 50% | LANGUAGEBARRIER | 15 | Problem in the Tower of Babel story |
| 50% | AUSTINBUTLER | 12 | Best Actor Oscar nominee for his portrayal of the "King of Rock and Roll" in the 2022 film "Elvis" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | GRETAGARBO | 10 | Three-time Best Actress nominee in the 1930s |
| 49% | EDWARDV | 7 | Prince in the Tower; became king in 1483 |
| 49% | PITT | 4 | Oscar nominee for "Moneyball" in 2012 (***) |
| 48% | DUKAKIS | 7 | Michael —, Democrat nominee in the 1988 US presidential election |
| 48% | ODOM | 4 | Oscar nominee for "One Night in Miami..." |