| 100% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Steve __, artist and director of 12 Years a Slave |
| 57% | MCQUEEN | 7 | "12 Years a Slave" director Steve |
| 54% | STEVEMCQUEEN | 12 | "Bullitt" star, or the director of "12 Years a Slave": 2 wds. |
| 53% | MCQUEEN | 7 | "12 Years a Slave" director Steve or "Bullitt" star Steve (not the same person) |
| 48% | STEVE | 5 | "12 Years a Slave" director McQueen |
| 48% | ALFRE | 5 | Woodard of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 48% | CHIWETELEJIOFOR | 15 | Star of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 47% | DANO | 4 | Actor Paul of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 47% | BRAD | 4 | Actor Pitt of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 46% | BRADPITT | 8 | Actor in "12 Years a Slave" and "12 Monkeys" |
| 45% | STEVEMCQUEEN | 12 | "The Great Escape" actor [or] "12 Years a Slave" director |
| 45% | BIRDMAN | 7 | Best Picture winner between "12 Years a Slave" and "Spotlight" |
| 43% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Steve who directed "12 Years a Slave" |
| 42% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture Oscar winner between "The Artist" and "12 Years a Slave" |
| 42% | NYONGO | 6 | Lupita, star of Us and Twelve Years a Slave |
| 39% | FOSSE | 5 | Choreographer and director of Minnelli's Liza With a Z |
| 39% | EJIOFOR | 7 | “12 Years a Slave” star |
| 39% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave," 18-Across, and 32-Across star who was the first Kenyan-Mexican actress to win an Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 39% | PITT | 4 | "12 Years a Slave" actor Brad |
| 39% | BRAD | 4 | "12 Years a Slave" actor Pitt |
| 39% | DANO | 4 | "12 Years a Slave" actor Paul |
| 39% | ALFRE | 5 | "12 Years a Slave" actress Woodard |
| 38% | NYONGO | 6 | "12 Years a Slave" Oscar winner Lupita __ |
| 38% | DANO | 4 | Paul ___ ("12 Years a Slave" actor) |
| 38% | BEST | 4 | ___ Picture (Academy Award won by "12 Years a Slave") |
| 38% | HOWARD | 6 | Ron, director of Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind |
| 37% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture before "12 Years a Slave" |
| 37% | NYONGO | 6 | Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave” actress |
| 37% | GARRYMARSHALL | 13 | Director of "Valentine's Day" and "New Year's Eve": 2 wds. |
| 37% | HOWARD | 6 | Ron, director of Far and Away and A Beautiful Mind |