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The best-known film, television and stage actors in our archive, ranked by historical popularity.

1,391 actors in our database, ranked by historical popularity. Page 24 of 28.

Most famous actor

Charlie Chaplin

Highest historical popularity score (HPI 89.8)

Most common birth month

April

140 of 1,391 were born in April

Living vs deceased

980 / 411

70% are still living

Most common nationality

American

796 people, 57% of the list

Editor-written profiles

262

19% have a full original profile so far

The ranked list (from #1151)

  1. 1151Phyllis DillerPhyllis DillerPioneering female stand-up comic whose cackling laugh and self-mocking jokes about her fictional husband "Fang" made her a television favourite.🇺🇸American · Born July 17, 1917 · Died August 20, 2012View profile
  2. 1152Edie McClurgEdie McClurgCharacter actress who played the secretary Grace in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, alongside many comic supporting roles.🇺🇸American · Born July 23, 1945View profile
  3. 1153Emilie de RavinEmilie de RavinAustralian actress who played Claire Littleton in the television drama Lost and Belle in Once Upon a Time.🇦🇺Australian · Born December 27, 1981View profile
  4. 1154Penn BadgleyPenn BadgleyActor who played Dan Humphrey in Gossip Girl and the obsessive Joe Goldberg in the Netflix thriller You.🇺🇸American · Born November 1, 1986View profile
  5. 1155Leighton MeesterLeighton MeesterActress who played the scheming Blair Waldorf in the television drama Gossip Girl.🇺🇸American · Born April 9, 1986View profile
  6. 1156Julia StilesJulia StilesPlayed Kat Stratford in the teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You and Nina Rogers in the Bourne thrillers.🇺🇸American · Born March 28, 1981View profile
  7. 1157Nina HossNina HossBecame a leading German actress through her repeated collaborations with director Christian Petzold, including the films Barbara and Phoenix.🇩🇪German · Born July 7, 1975View profile
  8. 1158Sydney SweeneySydney SweeneyPlayed the troubled Cassie Howard in HBO's Euphoria and starred in the romantic comedy Anyone but You.🇺🇸American · Born September 12, 1997View profile
  9. 1159Abbie CornishAbbie CornishAustralian actress who starred as Fanny Brawne, the poet's lover, in Jane Campion's period drama Bright Star.🇦🇺Australian · Born August 7, 1982View profile
  10. 1160Carey MulliganCarey MulliganActress who earned an Oscar nomination for An Education and another for Promising Young Woman.🇬🇧British · Born May 28, 1985View profile
  11. 1161Portia de RossiPortia de RossiPlayed the scheming Lindsay Bluth Fünke in the comedy series Arrested Development and Nelson Moss in Ally McBeal.🇦🇺Australian · Born January 31, 1973View profile
  12. 1162Emma MackeyEmma MackeyActress who played Maeve Wiley in the Netflix series Sex Education.🇫🇷French · Born January 4, 1996View profile
  13. 1163Seth RogenSeth RogenCo-wrote and starred in comedies such as Superbad, Knocked Up and Pineapple Express with his partner Evan Goldberg.🇨🇦Canadian · Born April 15, 1982View profile
  14. 1164IreneIreneLeader of the girl group Red Velvet, she also performs in the duo sub-unit Irene & Seulgi.🇰🇷South Korean · Born March 29, 1991View profile
  15. 1165Hrithik RoshanHrithik RoshanBollywood actor who made his name in Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai and the Krrish superhero films.🇮🇳Indian · Born January 10, 1974View profile
  16. 1166Mikey MadisonMikey MadisonWon the Academy Award for best actress for playing the title character in Anora.🇺🇸American · Born March 25, 1999View profile
  17. 1167Amber VallettaAmber VallettaSupermodel of the 1990s who later acted in Hitch and Revenge.🇺🇸American · Born February 9, 1974View profile
  18. 1168Ha Seok-jinHa Seok-jinSouth Korean actor who has built a career in television dramas.🇰🇷South Korean · Born February 10, 1982View profile
  19. 1169Kangana RanautKangana RanautActress who won National Film Awards for Fashion and Queen, later directing films and becoming an MP for Mandi.🇮🇳Indian · Born March 23, 1986View profile
  20. 1170Lily JamesLily JamesActress who played Lady Rose in Downton Abbey and took the title role in Disney's live-action Cinderella.🇬🇧British · Born April 5, 1989View profile
  21. 1171Kate BosworthKate BosworthActress who took the lead role of a young surfer in the 2002 film Blue Crush.🇺🇸American · Born January 2, 1983View profile
  22. 1172Brad RenfroBrad RenfroChild actor who starred as Mark Sway in the legal thriller The Client.🇺🇸American · Born July 25, 1982 · Died January 15, 2008View profile
  23. 1173Austin ButlerAustin ButlerWon a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for playing Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's 2022 biopic Elvis.🇺🇸American · Born August 17, 1991View profile
  24. 1174Mia WasikowskaMia WasikowskaAustralian actress who played the title role in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and starred in Jane Eyre.🇦🇺Australian · Born October 25, 1989View profile
  25. 1175Kamal HaasanKamal HaasanLeading figure of Tamil cinema who starred in Nayakan and Indian, and founded the political party Makkal Needhi Maiam.🇮🇳Indian · Born November 7, 1954View profile
  26. 1176Tessa ThompsonTessa ThompsonPlayed Bianca in Creed and Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, balancing big franchises with independent drama such as Dear White People.🇺🇸American · Born October 3, 1983View profile
  27. 1177Florence PughFlorence PughActress who earned an Oscar nomination for playing Amy March in Greta Gerwig's 2019 film Little Women.🇬🇧British · Born January 3, 1996View profile
  28. 1178Freida PintoFreida PintoRose to fame as Latika in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.🇮🇳Indian · Born October 18, 1984View profile
  29. 1179Joshua BassettJoshua BassettActor and singer who played Ricky in Disney+'s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and released the EP Joshua Bassett.🇺🇸American · Born December 22, 2000View profile
  30. 1180Kate MaraKate MaraActress who played the journalist Zoe Barnes in the Netflix political drama House of Cards.🇺🇸American · Born February 27, 1983View profile
  31. 1181Bill MaherBill MaherComedian who hosts HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher.🇺🇸American · Born January 20, 1956View profile
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    Joe AlaskeyVoice actor who took over Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck after Mel Blanc.🇺🇸American · Born April 17, 1952 · Died February 3, 2016View profile
  33. 1183Bonnie WrightBonnie WrightPlayed Ginny Weasley across the Harry Potter films, later directing short films.🇬🇧British · Born February 17, 1991View profile
  34. 1184Dylan O'BrienDylan O'BrienPlayed Stiles Stilinski in Teen Wolf before starring in the dystopian film series The Maze Runner.🇺🇸American · Born August 26, 1991View profile
  35. 1185Greta GerwigGreta GerwigFilmmaker who directed Lady Bird and Barbie after first rising in mumblecore films.🇺🇸American · Born August 4, 1983View profile
  36. 1186Sanjay DuttSanjay DuttHindi film actor who has appeared in more than 130 films, including the Munna Bhai comedies.🇮🇳Indian · Born July 29, 1959View profile
  37. 1187Kathryn HahnKathryn HahnActress known for scene-stealing comic roles, including Agatha Harkness in the Marvel series WandaVision.🇺🇸American · Born July 23, 1973View profile
  38. 1188Ginnifer GoodwinGinnifer GoodwinPlayed Snow White in the fantasy series Once Upon a Time and Margene in HBO's Big Love.🇺🇸American · Born May 22, 1978View profile
  39. 1189Saoirse RonanSaoirse RonanIrish actress who earned Oscar nominations for Atonement, Brooklyn and Lady Bird, among other acclaimed period roles.🇺🇸American · Born April 12, 1994View profile
  40. 1190Melissa Joan HartMelissa Joan HartTelevision actress who played the title roles in the sitcoms Clarissa Explains It All and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.🇺🇸American · Born April 18, 1976View profile
  41. 1191Moon Geun-youngMoon Geun-youngBeloved as the nation's little sister, she starred in the film My Little Bride and the drama Painter of the Wind.🇰🇷South Korean · Born May 6, 1987View profile
  42. 1192Anton YelchinAnton YelchinPlayed Pavel Chekov in the rebooted Star Trek films, including Star Trek Beyond.🇺🇸American · Born March 11, 1989 · Died June 19, 2016View profile
  43. 1193Claire FoyClaire FoyWon a Golden Globe and an Emmy for playing the young Queen Elizabeth II in the first two series of The Crown.🇬🇧British · Born April 16, 1984View profile
  44. 1194Lizzy CaplanLizzy CaplanEarned Emmy recognition as the sex researcher Virginia Johnson in the Showtime drama Masters of Sex.🇺🇸American · Born June 30, 1982View profile
  45. 1195Ashley TisdaleAshley TisdalePlayed Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical films and starred in the Disney series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.🇺🇸American · Born July 2, 1985View profile
  46. 1196Kat DenningsKat DenningsActress best known for playing Max Black in the sitcom 2 Broke Girls and Darcy Lewis in Marvel's Thor films.🇺🇸American · Born June 13, 1986View profile
  47. 1197Seth GreenSeth GreenActor of Austin Powers and Buffy who co-created Robot Chicken.🇺🇸American · Born February 8, 1974View profile
  48. 1198Jenna OrtegaJenna OrtegaActress who became a horror favourite and starred as the deadpan teenager in Netflix's Wednesday.🇺🇸American · Born September 27, 2002View profile
  49. 1199Aubrey PlazaAubrey PlazaKnown for her deadpan portrayal of April Ludgate in the sitcom Parks and Recreation.🇺🇸American · Born June 26, 1984View profile
  50. 1200Laura PreponLaura PreponPlayed Donna Pinciotti in the sitcom That '70s Show and later Alex Vause in Orange Is the New Black.🇺🇸American · Born March 7, 1980View profile

How we rank and select

  • Ranking: people are ordered by their Historical Popularity Index (HPI) from Pantheon. HPI combines how many Wikipedia language editions have an article about a person, how many page views those articles get, how evenly the views are spread across languages and how long ago the person lived. People Pantheon does not yet cover are listed after them, ordered by our own popularity score (the number of Wikipedia language editions with an article about them).
  • Membership: each person appears in one occupation list only, based on their primary occupation as classified by Pantheon (for example, a queen who wrote poetry is listed as royalty, not as a writer). Kings, queens, emperors, sultans and royal consorts are not listed as politicians or writers: anyone who held a monarch's office on Wikidata, and never served as a president or head of government, counts as royalty. For the few people Pantheon does not cover, we use the primary field recorded in our database.
  • One-line summaries: each summary is an original line written for this site with AI assistance under our editorial rules, then checked against the Wikipedia introduction so no wording is copied.
  • Statistics: every figure on this page is calculated live from our database each time the page loads, so it changes as we add people.

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Reviewed by the Who Shares My Birthday editorial team.

Last reviewed: October 2026

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