| 100% | JULIANASSANGE | 13 | Publisher/journalist who gave a 2010 TED Talk titled "Why the World Needs WikiLeaks": 2 wds. |
| 55% | JAMIEOLIVER | 11 | Celebrity chef who gave a 2010 TED Talk titled "Teach Every Child About Food": 2 wds. |
| 45% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | Ex-president who gave a 2007 TED Talk titled "My Wish: Rebuilding Rwanda": 2 wds. |
| 38% | LARRYPAGE | 9 | Google tech mogul who gave the TED Talk "Where's Google Going Next?": 2 wds. |
| 35% | BILLGATES | 9 | Microsoft tech mogul who gave the TED Talk "Innovating to Zero!": 2 wds. |
| 35% | JEFFBEZOS | 9 | Amazon tech mogul who gave the TED Talk "What Matters More Than Your Talents": 2 wds. |
| 35% | STEVEJOBS | 9 | Apple tech mogul who gave the TED Talk "How to Live Before You Die": 2 wds. |
| 33% | ARETHAFRANKLIN | 14 | "The Queen of Soul" who gave the world hits like "Chain of Fools" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman": 2 wds. |
| 32% | JACKIEKENNEDY | 13 | First Lady who gave a 1962 TV tour of the White House after she oversaw its restoration: 2 wds. |
| 32% | TANEHISICOATES | 14 | "Between the World and Me" author who won a "genius grant" in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 30% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Quarterback who was a starter with the Minnesota Vikings in 2010 at age 41: 2 wds. |
| 29% | RACHELGREEN | 11 | Jennifer Aniston's character from her decade long show, who gave the world one of the most popular hairstyles in history: 2 wds. |
| 29% | BUSTERDOUGLAS | 13 | Boxer who scored a huge upset in 1990 when he defeated Mike Tyson for the heavyweight title: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DONLARSEN | 9 | Yankees pitcher who pitched a perfect game in the World Series on 10/8/56: 2 wds. |
| 28% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | Former president who gave Yale's 2010 commencement speech: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Pop star who sang a duet with Lady Gaga on his hit "Your Song" at the 2010 Grammys: 2 wds. |
| 27% | DIANESAWYER | 11 | TV journalist who anchored "ABC World News" and "20/20": 2 wds. |
| 27% | MAYAANGELOU | 11 | "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" writer who was honored on a U.S. postage stamp in 2015 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | TINATURNER | 10 | "Private Dancer" singer who has a solo in "We Are the World": 2 wds. |
| 27% | DONLARSEN | 9 | Yankees pitcher who threw a perfect game in the 1956 World Series: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ANDERSONCOOPER | 14 | CNN journalist who hosted the original ABC version of "The Mole": 2 wds. |
| 27% | ARISHAPIRO | 10 | NPR journalist who currently hosts the Netflix reality series "The Mole": 2 wds. |
| 27% | MERYLSTREEP | 11 | Oscar-winning actress who gave Barnard College's 2010 commencement speech: 2 wds. |
| 27% | SHARYNALFONSI | 13 | Investigative journalist who is a correspondent for "60 Minutes": 2 wds. |
| 27% | LARRYDAVID | 10 | "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star who gave his Prius to a medical student in 2006: 2 wds. |
| 27% | GIL | 3 | Hodges who managed the Mets to a World Series title |
| 26% | BRINGINTO | 9 | ___ the world (give birth to): 2 wds. |
| 26% | CHRISEVERT | 10 | Tennis player who won a record seven women's singles titles at the French Open: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ALEXMORGAN | 10 | US soccer star who scored a goal against Colombia in the 2015 World Cup: 2 wds. |