| 100% | MARCOPOLO | 9 | Venetian explorer, who is known to be the first to have detailed accounts of travel to, and about China: 2 wds. |
| 43% | YURIGAGARIN | 11 | Russian who was the first person to travel into space and orbit the earth (1961): 2 wds. |
| 42% | EDMUNDHILLARY | 13 | Mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest with Tenzing Norgay and became the first climbers to have reached the summit of the mountain: 2 wds. |
| 42% | COUSTEAU | 8 | French Explorer Jacques, who is known to be the inventor of the Aqua-lung and pioneer of marine conservation |
| 41% | JOHNMADDEN | 10 | Football player turned broadcaster who was the first one to have worked for all of the "Big Four" TV networks: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MARTHAGRAHAM | 12 | American dancer who was the first dancer to perform at the White House and to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom: 2 wds. |
| 41% | STEVIENICKS | 11 | American singer and songwriter who became the first woman to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 41% | IGGYAZALEA | 10 | "Fancy" singer who is one of only two music acts to have their first two hit singles rank #1 and #2 simultaneously on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart (2 wds.) |
| 40% | JAMESMADISON | 12 | U.S. president who was the first to have served in the House of Representatives, the first to have an inaugural ball, and the first to wear long pants instead of knee breeches (2 wds.) |
| 40% | DEIONSANDERS | 12 | American athlete nicknamed Primetime, who is known to have played an MLB match and an NFL match within 24 hours: 2 wds. |
| 40% | EVELYNASHFORD | 13 | The first track and field athlete to run 100 meters under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games and who has won a total of 5 Olympic medals: 2 wds. |
| 40% | AUDREYHEPBURN | 13 | British actress from "Sabrina" who is one of the 12 people to have won the EGOT: 2 wds. |
| 40% | STEPHENSTILLS | 13 | American singer and songwriter who is the first artist to be inducted twice on the same night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 40% | LORNASIMPSON | 12 | "Projects 23" photographer who was the first African-American woman to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (2 wds.) |
| 40% | RITAMORENO | 10 | Puerto Rican actress from "West Side Story" who is one of the 12 people to have won the EGOT: 2 wds. |
| 40% | RICKEYJACKSON | 13 | Former American Football linebacker (birthday today) who was the first Saints player elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MARTINBRODEUR | 13 | Former New Jersey Devils' goaltender who has the highest number of wins with 691 wins and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 39% | KAMALAHARRIS | 12 | Former California senator who is the first woman and first person of color to be inaugurated as vice president of the United States (2 wds.) |
| 39% | JONSTEWART | 10 | Comedian who was the host of "The Daily Show" till 2015, and has hosted 2 Grammy Award ceremonies: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TENZINGNORGAY | 13 | Sherpa who was one of the first two people to conquer Mount Everest: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JOSECANSECO | 11 | Retired ballplayer who was the first to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in the same season: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JIMMYPAGE | 9 | "Stairway to Heaven" composer who is a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TINAFEY | 7 | Actress/writer who was the first woman to be head writer of "Saturday Night Live," and the third woman to host five times (2 wds.) |
| 38% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | Hockey legend who was the first since Bobby Orr to tally 100+ assists in a season, and did so 11 times: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TONIMORRISON | 12 | "Beloved" author who died August 5, and who was the first African-American woman to win a Nobel Prize: 2 wds. |
| 38% | FREDFLINTSTONE | 14 | Animated Bedrock resident who is known to yell "Yabba-dabba-doo!" at the end of his workday (2 wds.) |
| 38% | MUHAMMADYUNUS | 13 | Social entrepreneur and economist who was the first Bangladeshi to win the Nobel Peace Prize: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SHERYLSWOOPES | 13 | Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who was the first player to sign with the WNBA: 2 wds. |
| 38% | EDMUNDHILLARY | 13 | New Zealand mountaineer who was one of the first two people to conquer Mount Everest: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | 15-Across, 30-Across, and "Lilies of the Field" star who was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor (2 wds.) |