| 100% | SAMCOOKE | 8 | Real-life soul singer portrayed by Leslie Odom, Jr. in "One Night in Miami": 2 wds. |
| 60% | JIMBROWN | 8 | Real-life NFL running back portrayed by Aldis Hodge in "One Night in Miami": 2 wds. |
| 54% | MALCOLMX | 8 | Real-life civil rights activist portrayed by Kingsley Ben-Adir in "One Night in Miami": 2 wds. |
| 45% | AARONBURR | 9 | Historical figure played by Leslie Odom, Jr. in 28-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MUHAMMAD | 8 | With 33-Across, real-life heavyweight boxer portrayed by Eli Goree in "One Night in Miami" |
| 42% | ALANTURING | 10 | Real-life computer scientist portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Imitation Game": 2 wds. |
| 42% | TONYMENDEZ | 10 | Real-life CIA operative portrayed by Ben Affleck in 2012's "Argo": 2 wds. |
| 42% | PHILKNIGHT | 10 | Real-life Nike executive portrayed by Ben Affleck in 2023's "Air": 2 wds. |
| 41% | STEPHENHAWKING | 14 | Real-life theoretical physicist portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in "The Theory of Everything": 2 wds. |
| 40% | SAM | 3 | Soul singer Cooke who was portrayed in "One Night in Miami ..." |
| 40% | DIANFOSSEY | 10 | Real-life primatologist portrayed by Sigourney Weaver in "Gorillas in the Mist": 2 wds. |
| 39% | JOANJETT | 8 | Real-life musician portrayed by Kristen Stewart in 2010's "The Runaways": 2 wds. |
| 39% | FREDDIEMERCURY | 14 | Real-life musician portrayed by Rami Malek in 2018's "Bohemian Rhapsody": 2 wds. |
| 39% | SAM | 3 | Singer Cooke portrayed in "One Night in Miami ..." |
| 39% | ODOM | 4 | Leslie ___ Jr. (One Night in Miami actor) |
| 38% | LESLIE | 6 | “One Night in Miami” star ___ Odom, Jr. |
| 38% | ODOM | 4 | "One Night in Miami ... " actor Leslie ___ Jr. |
| 37% | AARON | 5 | Burr portrayed by Leslie Odom Jr. |
| 36% | SAM | 3 | Cooke portrayed in One Night in Miami |
| 36% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | Singer of "My Life Would Suck Without You," which jumped 96 spots to #1 on the charts in one week in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BURR | 4 | Aaron played by Leslie Odom Jr. in "Hamilton" |
| 35% | AARON | 5 | Burr played by Leslie Odom Jr. in "Hamilton" |
| 35% | BURR | 4 | Aaron played by Leslie Odom, Jr., in “Hamilton” |
| 35% | BENBRADLEE | 10 | Real-life newspaper editor played by Tom Hanks in "The Post": 2 wds. |
| 35% | JIMLOVELL | 9 | Real-life astronaut played by Tom Hanks in "Apollo 13": 2 wds. |
| 35% | BURR | 4 | Aaron played by Leslie Odom Jr. in Broadway's "Hamilton" |
| 34% | ALDISHODGE | 10 | "Straight Outta Compton" actor who plays Jim Brown in "One Night in Miami" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | WALTDISNEY | 10 | Real-life Oscar-winning animator played by Tom Hanks in a 2013 movie: 2 wds. |
| 34% | FREDROGERS | 10 | Real-life children's entertainer played by Tom Hanks in a 2019 movie: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CHARLIEWILSON | 13 | Real-life congressman played by Tom Hanks in a 2007 movie: 2 wds. |