| 100% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Steve who directed "12 Years a Slave" |
| 65% | MCQUEEN | 7 | "12 Years a Slave" director Steve |
| 60% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who plays Nakia in 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 59% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Steve __, artist and director of 12 Years a Slave |
| 59% | MCQUEEN | 7 | "12 Years a Slave" director Steve or "Bullitt" star Steve (not the same person) |
| 59% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who wrote the children's book "Sulwe": 2 wds. |
| 58% | SARAHPAULSON | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who starred in "American Horror Story: Freak Show": 2 wds. |
| 58% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who plays an MI6 operative in "The 355" (2 wds.) |
| 58% | NYONGO | 6 | Lupita ___, "12 Years A Slave" actress who portrays Nakia in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" |
| 57% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who was People's Most Beautiful Person in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 57% | LUPITA | 6 | With 31-Across, "12 Years a Slave" actress who played intelligence agent Nakia in "Black Panther" |
| 55% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who debuted as pirate Maz Kanata in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens": 2 wds. |
| 55% | ALFREWOODARD | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who voices Simba's mother Sarabi in 2019's "The Lion King" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner who plays Nakia in Marvel's "Black Panther" (2 wds.) |
| 54% | SOLOMONNORTHUP | 14 | Abolitionist who wrote "Twelve Years a Slave" |
| 53% | EJIOFOR | 7 | “12 Years a Slave” star |
| 53% | 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.) |
| 52% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture before "12 Years a Slave" |
| 52% | DANO | 4 | Actor Paul of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 52% | BRAD | 4 | Actor Pitt of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 52% | PITT | 4 | "12 Years a Slave" actor Brad |
| 52% | BRAD | 4 | "12 Years a Slave" actor Pitt |
| 52% | DANO | 4 | "12 Years a Slave" actor Paul |
| 52% | STEVE | 5 | "12 Years a Slave" director McQueen |
| 52% | ALFRE | 5 | "12 Years a Slave" actress Woodard |
| 51% | NYONGO | 6 | "12 Years a Slave" Oscar winner Lupita __ |
| 51% | DANO | 4 | Paul ___ ("12 Years a Slave" actor) |
| 51% | ALFRE | 5 | Woodard of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 51% | CHIWETELEJIOFOR | 15 | Star of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 50% | NYONGO | 6 | Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave” actress |