Celebrities Flashcards
Learn about celebrities of the past and present. Special thanks to IMDB, Biography, and Wikipedia for helping Brainscape compile and author this deck!
Which American actor and producer noted for his handsome appearance has acted in films like Legends of the Fall, Seven, Fight Club, Troy, Ocean’s Eleven, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Moneyball, and 12 Years a Slave?
Brad Pitt
He is also known for publicized relationships with high-profile actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, and Angelina Jolie.
Which American actress won an Oscar for her role in Erin Brockovich and has appeared in movies such as Pretty Woman, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Notting Hill, Runaway Bride, Ocean’s Eleven, and Mona Lisa Smile?
Julia Roberts
She has long been considered one of the most successful and famous actresses in the world.
Which American actor famously won an Oscar for co-writing the screenplay for Good Will Hunting, in which he also starred?
Matt Damon
He has also acted in films like The Talented Mr. Ripley, Saving Private Ryan, the Bourne series, the Ocean’s trilogy, and The Departed.
Which American actress and director is the daughter of Jon Voight, won an Oscar for her role in Girl, Interrupted, and has appeared in films like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Changeling, Wanted, and Salt?
Angelina Jolie
She is also noted for her promotion of humanitarian causes.
Which American actor and director has appeared in films like Chasing Amy, Dogma, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Daredevil, and Hollywoodland, and won an Oscar for co-writing the screenplay for Good Will Hunting?
Ben Affleck
He has directed films like The Town and Argo, the latter of which won the Oscar for Best Picture.
Which 20th-century film actor is regarded as an American icon for his masculinity and frequent roles in Westerns such as The Big Trail, The Quiet Man, Rio Bravo, The Searchers, The Shootist, and True Grit?
John Wayne
His performance in True Grit won him an Oscar.
Which 20th-century English-born American actor is considered one of Hollywood’s major stars for his roles in Bringing Up Baby, Gunga Din, The Philadelphia Story, Penny Serenade, To Catch A Thief, and North by Northwest?
Cary Grant
Which American actor has appeared in such films as Malcolm X, Philadelphia, He’s Got Game, The Hurricane, Remember the Titans, Inside Man, and Flight?
Denzel Washington
He has won Acadamey Awards for his roles in Glory and Training Day.
Which Bahamian-American actor is known as the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, for his role in Lilies of the Field?
Sidney Poitier
A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he has also appeared in films like In the Heat of the Night, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, To Sir, with Love, No Way Out, The Defiant Ones, and A Patch of Blue.
Which American actor and director is known for his role as Doug Ross on ER in the 1990s, and his appearances in titles like Batman & Robin, Out of Sight, the Ocean’s trilogy, Michael Clayton, Up in the Air, The Descendants, and Gravity?
George Clooney
He won an Oscar for Syriana, and has directed movies like Good Night, and Good Luck and The Ides of March.
Which American actress is famous for her role as Rachel Green on the popular sitcom Friends and her appearances in Office Space, The Good Girl, Bruce Almighty, The Break-Up, Marley & Me, and Horrible Bosses?
Jennifer Aniston
Which American actor earned considerable critical acclaim throughout his career for performances in films like Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Almost Famous, Doubt, Moneyball, The Master, and Capote, the last of which earned him an Oscar?
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Which actress became the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster’s Ball?
Halle Berry
She has also appeared in Boomerang, many X-Men movies, Die Another Day, and Cloud Atlas.
Which American actress is known for her role as Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga and her appearances in movies like Panic Room, Adventureland,The Runaways, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Still Alice?
Kristen Stewart
Which Welsh actor is best known for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the the Lambs?
Anthony Hopkins
He has also appeared in movies like The Remains of the Day, Nixon, Amistad, The Mask of Zorro, Legends of the Fall, The Lion in Winter, and The Elephant Man.
Which American actor is regarded as one of the greatest living actors in Hollywood and won Academy Awards for his performances in The Godfather Part ll and Raging Bull?
Robert De Niro
He has also appeared in titles like Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Anyalyze This, and Silver Linings Playbook. He helped found the Tribeca Film Festival.
Which American film and stage actor is acknowledged by many to be one of the greatest living actors and is famed for his turns as Michael Corleone in The Godfather series?
Al Pacino
He won an Oscar for his performance in Scent of a Woman and has appeared in other films like Scarface, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Dick Tracy, and Ocean’s Thirteen.
Which American film and stage actor is considered one of the most important figures in cinema and famously starred as Vito Corleone in The Godfather?
Marlon Brando
He is also noted for appearances in films like A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, The Wild One, Viva Zapata!, Last Tango in Paris, and Apocalypse Now.
Which 20th-century American actor is known for his turn as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, which earned him an Academy Award, and also appeared in films like Gentleman’s Agreement, On the Beach, Roman Holiday, The Big Country, and Cape Fear?
Gregory Peck
Which British-born American actress was one of classic Hollywood’s signature stars and won Oscars for her performances in Butterfield 8 and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Elizabeth Taylor
Known for her many marriages and glamorous lifestyle, she also appeared in Father of the Bride, A Place in the Sun, Giant, and Cleopatra.
Which American actress won an Oscar for her performance in The Blind Side and has also appeared in films like Crash, Speed, The Proposal, Miss Congeniality, and Gravity?
Sandra Bullock
Which Australian-American actress won an Oscar for her role in The Hours and has also appeared in such films as Days of Thunder, Far and Away, To Die For, Eyes Wide Shut, Moulin Rouge!, and Cold Mountain?
Nicole Kidman
She was married to star Tom Cruise for over a decade, and is now married to recording artist Keith Urban.
Which South African model and actress won an Oscar for her leading role in Monster, and has also appeared in films like The Devil’s Advocate, Mighty Joe Young, The Cider House Rules, North Country, Hancock, Prometheus, and Mad Max: Fury Road?
Charlize Theron
Which American actor rose to prominence as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince, then starred in the popular TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air before moving to film acting in the mid-1990s?
Will Smith
He became known as one of the most bankable actors in Hollywood for his roles in films like Independence Day, the Men in Black series, Wild Wild West, Ali, Hitch, The Pursuit of Happyness, and I Am Legend.
Which American actor is one of the highest-grossing film stars in history, won Oscars for his roles in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, and has appeared in films like Big, The Green Mile, Sleepless in Seattle, Catch Me If You Can, Captain Phillips, That Thing You Do!, and Apollo 13?
Tom Hanks
He is also the voice of Woody in the Toy Story series.
Which American actor won an Oscar for his role in Million Dollar Baby and has appeared in films like Driving Miss Daisy, Street Smart, The Shawshank Redemption, Unforgiven, Seven, and the Dark Knight trilogy?
Morgan Freeman
Which Irish film and stage method actor is famed for losing himself in his roles and has won Oscars for his performances in My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, and Lincoln?
Daniel Day-Lewis
He has also appeared in such films as My Beautiful Laundrette, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Last of the Mohicans, and Gangs of New York.
Which English actor has won two Oscars (for his roles in Hannah and Her Sisters and The Cider House Rules) and appeared in such films as Zulu, Alfie, Battle of Britain, The Man Who Would Be King, Educating Rita, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Prestige, and the Dark Knight trilogy?
Michael Caine
Which American actress rose to fame in the 1990s thanks to roles in movies like The Mask and There’s Something About Mary?
Cameron Diaz
She is also known for voicing Princess Fiona in the Shrek series and for her roles in the Charlie’s Angels films, Being John Malkovich, Vanilla Sky, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and Bad Teacher.
Which American actor was generally considered the premiere movie star in the world for his turns in various blockbusters during the 1980s and 90s such as Risky Business, Top Gun, the Mission: Impossible series, and Jerry Maguire?
Tom Cruise
He has married and divorced the actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes.
Which American comedian and actor who began his career on Saturday Night Live became arguably the first African-American film superstar, with appearances in films like 48 Hrs., Beverly Hills Cop, The Nutty Professor, Mulan, the Shrek series, Bowfinger, and Dreamgirls?
Eddie Murphy
Which American actor known for his starring role in Titanic is currently regarded as one of the biggest movie stars in the world, with turns in films like What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Romeo + Juliet, Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator, Blood Diamond, The Departed, Inception, and The Wolf of Wall Street?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Which English actress gained worldwide fame for her role in Titanic, won an Oscar for her leading performance in The Reader, and has also appeared in Sense and Sensibility, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Revolutionary Road, and Divergent?
Kate Winslet
Which American comedian, actor, and director is noted for films like There’s Something About Mary, Zoolander, and Meet the Parents?
Ben Stiller
He has also appeared in films like Dodgeball, The Royal Tenenbaums, Tropic Thunder, and the Madagascar and Night at the Museum franchises.
Which retired American actor is best known for his leading role in The French Connection, which earned him a Best Actor Oscar, and has also appeared in movies like Bonnie and Clyde, The Poseidon Adventure, The Conversation, Young Frankenstein, Superman, Hoosiers, Mississippi Burning, and The Royal Tenenbaums?
Gene Hackman
He also won an Oscar for his supporting role in Unforgiven, and has not acted since 2004.
Which American comedian and actor who got his start on Saturday Night Live has enjoyed a successful career appearing in movies like Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, What About Bob?, Groundhog Day, Rushmore, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Lost in Translation, and Moonrise Kingdom?
Bill Murray
Which American actress is generally regarded as the best actress of her generation and has won Oscars for her roles in Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, and The Iron Lady?
Meryl Streep
She has also appeared in films like The Deer Hunter, Out of Africa, Death Becomes Her, Marvin’s Room, Adaptation, The Devil Wears Prada, Doubt, Into the Woods, and Julie & Julia.
Which American actress rose to fame for her role in The Princess Diaries and went on to win an Oscar for her performance in Les Misérables?
Anne Hathaway
She has also appeared in films like Brokeback Mountain, The Devil Wears Prada, Becoming Jane, Alice in Wonderland, Rachel Getting Married, The Dark Knight Rises, and Interstellar.
Which American comedian and actor first rose to fame in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and has film credits that include Zoolander, Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Blades of Glory, Step Brothers, and The Other Guys?
Will Ferrell
Which American actress is famous for her role in the cult favorite The Rocky Horror Picture Show and won an Oscar for her leading role in Dead Man Walking?
Susan Sarandon
She has also appeared in Atlantic City, The Hunger, Bull Durham, Thelma & Louise, The Client, and The Lovely Bones.
Which American actress is known as a two-time Oscar winner (for her roles in Klute and Coming Home) and famous fitness guru?
Jane Fonda
Aside from her popular fitness tapes, she has appeared in movies like Cat Ballou, Barbarella, Any Wednesday, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, Julia, The Morning After, and Monster-in-Law.
Which American actress is a descendant from a family of iconic film and stage actors and first rose to fame for her role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
Drew Barrymore
She has also appeared in films like The Wedding Singer, Ever After, Scream, Never Been Kissed, Charlie’s Angels, 50 First Dates, and Fever Pitch.
Which American-born Australian actor and director spent his formative years in Australia, is known for his starring roles in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon series, and won an Oscar for directing Braveheart, which was also given the Oscar for Best Picture?
Mel Gibson
He has also directed the films The Passion of The Christ and Apocalypto and starred in films like The Year of Living Dangerously, Hamlet, What Women Want, The Patriot, and Signs.
Which American actor won an Oscar for his portrayal of Gordon Gekko in Wall Street and has also appeared in films like Romancing the Stone, Fatal Attraction, The War of the Roses, and Traffic?
Michael Douglas
Which American actress won an Oscar for her role in Shakespeare in Love, was famously married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, and has also appeared in such films as Seven, Emma, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Royal Tenenbaums, and the Iron Man series?
Gwyneth Paltrow
Which American action film actor is known for starring in the Die Hard series and for having been married to actress Demi Moore?
Bruce Willis
He has appeared in movies like Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys, The Fifth Element, Armageddon, Sin City, The Sixth Sense, and Red.
Which Austrian-born American action film star and former bodybuilder was famously crowned Mr. Universe when he was 20 and has appeared in films like The Terminator series, True Lies, Predator, Conan the Barbarian, and Batman & Robin?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
He married and divorced Maria Shriver, a member of the Kennedy family, and also served two terms as Governor of California.
Which New Zealand-born Australian actor won an Oscar for his starring role in Gladiator and has also appeared in films like A Beautiful Mind, L.A. Confidential, Master and Commander, and American Gangster?
Russell Crowe
Which American actor and director founded the Sundance Film Festival and has starred in such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, All the President’s Men, The Great Gatsby, Spy Game, Out of Africa, and All Is Lost?
Robert Redford
Famed for his good looks as a leading man when he emerged on the scene in the 1960s, he has also had a successful, though less prolific, career as a director, winning the Best Director Oscar for Ordinary People.
Which American actor is famed for his turns in such iconic films as Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and The Sting?
Paul Newman
Newman was also a liberal political activist and racecar enthusiast, and started a line of food products, Newman’s Own, that donates all profits to charity.
Which American actor and director has starred in movies like Bonnie and Clyde, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Heaven Can Wait, Reds, Dick Tracy, and Bugsy?
Warren Beatty
He is one of only two men (with Orson Welles) to be nominated for an Oscar for acting, directing, writing, and producing for the same film, a feat that he achieved twice.
Which American actor is one of the highest-grossing box-office stars of all time, famed for his leading roles in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises?
Harrison Ford
He has had starring roles in other films like Blade Runner, The Fugitive, Witness, Air Force One, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, What Lies Beneath, and American Graffiti.
Which iconic American actor has won three Oscars, for his roles in Terms of Endearment, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and As Good as It Gets?
Jack Nicholson
He holds the record for most Oscar nominations (in acting) for a male actor, and has starred in films like Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Shining, Chinatown, Batman, A Few Good Men, and The Departed.
Which American actor was born into a family of actors and is perhaps best known for his role as The Dude in The Big Lebowski?
Jeff Bridges
He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Crazy Heart, and has also appeared in Tron, Iron Man, True Grit, Seabiscuit, Fearless, Against All Odds, The Contender, and The Fabulous Baker Boys.
Which American actor is considered by some estimates the highest-grossing actor of all time, and has appeared in films like Jungle Fever, Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, the three Star Wars prequels, Jackie Brown, The Incredibles (voice), and the Marvel Comics franchise as Nick Fury?
Samuel L. Jackson
Which English singer, stage, and film actress is famed for her starring role in Mary Poppins, which earned her the Oscar for Best Actress?
Julie Andrews
She has also appeared in The Sound of Music, Hawaii, Torn Curtain, 10, Victor Victoria, The Princess Diaries, and the Shrek films (voice).
Which American singer and actress won an Oscar for her role in Funny Girl and is one of a select few people who have won at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award?
Barbra Streisand
As an adult contemporary and jazz singer, she holds the record for most top-10 albums by a female recording artist.
Which American actor and director is notably associated with the Western genre, having starred in Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy and as the titular character in the Dirty Harry series?
Clint Eastwood
He successfully transitioned into directing and has won two Best Director Oscars for Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby. He also served as Mayor of Carmel, CA in the 1980s.
Which Hong Kong-born actor is renowned worldwide for his martial arts-influenced physical comedy and has appeared in such films as the Rush Hour series, Shanghai Noon, The Tuxedo, and the remake of The Karate Kid?
Jackie Chan
Which American actor, regarded as one of the finest of his generation, has won Oscars for his roles in Mystic River and Milk, and appeared in films like Dead Man Walking, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, I Am Sam, and The Tree of Life?
Sean Penn
Which American actor rose to fame while appearing on the TV show 21 Jump Street and is now best known for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise?
Johnny Depp
He has appeared in other films like Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Alice in Wonderland. He has had a prolific working relationship with director Tim Burton.
Which American actor won an Oscar for his role in Leaving Las Vegas and has appeared in other films like Raising Arizona, The Rock, Face/Off, Con Air, National Treasure, Ghost Rider, and Kick-Ass?
Nicolas Cage
Which American actress is known for serving as Woody Allen’s muse during his run of successful comedies in the late 1970s, including the titular role in Annie Hall, which won her an Oscar?
Diane Keaton
She also played Michael Corleone’s wife Kay in The Godfather series, and has appeared in films such as Manhattan, Reds, Father of the Bride, and Something’s Gotta Give.
Which Irish actor is known for his starring role in Schindler’s List and has also appeared in Michael Collins, the Taken series, Kinsey, Batman Begins, and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace?
Liam Neeson
He was married to the late actress Natasha Richardson, daughter of screen legend Vanessa Redgrave.
Which American actor, remembered as an icon of teenage disillusionment, famously died after starring in only three films – Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden, and Giant?
James Dean
Which English comic actor and filmmaker rose to fame during the silent film era, especially as the recurring character the Tramp, which made him the most famous movie star in the world by the 1920s?
Charlie Chaplin
He was effectively exiled from the United States during the McCarthy era, but is now widely considered one of the most important figures in the history of cinema. Some of his best-known films include The Kid, City Lights, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator.
Which American actress won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Still Alice and has appeared in other movies like Boogie Nights, The Big Lebowski, Magnolia, The End of the Affair, Far From Heaven, and Crazy, Stupid, Love?
Julianne Moore
Which American director and screenwriter is known for making farces and parodies that include Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, and The Producers?
Mel Brooks
Which American actor starred in such iconic films as The Maltese Falcon, High Sierra, Casablanca, Key Largo, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and The African Queen?
Humphrey Bogart
Bogart often played a cynic who would ultimately show his noble side. For his roles during the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, he was named the greatest male star in American cinema by the American Film Institute.
Which American director, screenwriter, comedian, and actor is known for making and usually starring in his own films for over 50 years?
Woody Allen
He often plays a neurotic, insecure parody of himself. His films include Take the Money and Run, Manhattan, Annie Hall, and Midnight in Paris.
Which English actor is known for playing Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga and his appearances in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Remember Me, Cosmopolis, and The Rover?
Robert Pattinson
Which Canadian actor got his start on the Mickey Mouse Club before moving on to roles in films like Remember the Titans, Murder by Numbers, and The Notebook?
Ryan Gosling
Other film credits include Half Nelson, Lars and the Real Girl, Blue Valentine, Fracture, The Ides of March, Drive, and Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Which English actress is known for her starring turn in the Pirates of the Caribbean series and other film credits like Bend It Like Beckham, Pride and Prejudice, Atonement, Love Actually, Anna Karenina, and The Imitation Game?
Keira Knightley
Which English actor is known for playing the lead role in the series Sherlock, and has appeared in movies like Atonement, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Star Trek Into Darkness, 12 Years a Slave, The Hobbit series, and The Imitation Game?
Benedict Cumberbatch
Which American actor starred in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s in films such as The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, Planet of the Apes, and The Greatest Show on Earth?
Charlton Heston
Later in life, he served as president of the National Rifle Association.
Which American comedian and actor is known for starring in an enormously successful self-titled 1990s sitcom that many consider the greatest TV series of all time?
Jerry Seinfeld
Which American actress, comedian, and writer rose to fame writing for Saturday Night Live and is known for creating and starring in the acclaimed sitcom 30 Rock?
Tina Fey
Fey has also appeared in such films as Mean Girls (which she wrote), Baby Mama, and Date Night.
Which American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer is best known for creating and starring in drag as the character Madea?
Tyler Perry
He has directed many films including Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion, and Good Deeds.
Which American actor was nicknamed “The King of Cool” for his roles as anti-heroes throughout the 1960s and 70s, and famously performed many of his own stunts as a motorcycle and automobile enthusiast?
Steve McQueen
He appeared in films like The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, Bullitt, The Getaway, and The Sand Pebbles.
Which iconic French actress is renowned for her beauty and has appeared in over 100 films, including Repulsion, Belle de Jour, Indochine, and The Hunger?
Catherine Deneuve
Which British stage and screen actress is regarded as perhaps the greatest of her generation and has appeared in films such as Mary, Queen of Scots, Julia, The Bostonians, Mission: Impossible, and Atonement?
Vanessa Redgrave
She has continued to act on stage throughout her career, having initially risen to fame as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Which French actress won an Oscar for her turn as Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, and has appeared in films like Big Fish, A Very Long Engagement, Inception, Midnight in Paris, Les Petits Mouchoirs, The Dark Knight Rises, and Two Days, One Night?
Marion Cotillard
Which American actors, writers, and producers are best known for co-creating the television series South Park?
Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Their Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, has won numerous Tony Awards including Best Musical.
Which American actor and comedian is best known for starring in a self-titled sitcom that depicted the experiences of an affluent African-American family and became one of the defining shows of the 1980s?
Bill Cosby
He also appeared on the children’s television series The Electric Company and created the cartoon series Fat Albert.
Which American broadcast journalist is considered an icon and pioneer of TV news broadcasting, having recorded a series of popular radio news broadcasts during World War II before transitioning into television?
Edward R. Murrow
Which English stage and film actress began her career with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the 1960s and went on to win an Oscar for her role as Elizabeth II in The Queen?
Helen Mirren
She has appeared in Age of Consent, Excalibur, The Long Good Friday, The Madness of King George, Calendar Girls, and the TV series Prime Suspect.
Which 21st-century American celebrity is famous for being famous?
Kim Kardashian
Which American actress is known for winning an Oscar for her performance in The Country Girl and for later quitting acting to become the Princess of Monaco?
Grace Kelly
Her other films include Mogambo, Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, and To Catch a Thief.
Which American talk show host is best known for her self-titled daytime talk show which was the most successful of its kind?
Oprah Winfrey
She is one of the world’s richest women, was the first black female billionaire, is an influential philanthropist, and according to some measures, is the most influential woman in the world.
Which American actress and model is known as the most celebrated Hollywood sex symbol from the 1950s and 60s, with film credits like All About Eve, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Seven Year Itch, and Some Like It Hot?
Marilyn Monroe
She is rumored to have had a tryst with President John F. Kennedy while he was in office, and famously appeared on the cover of the first-ever issue of Playboy magazine.
Which American television host and comedian is known for hosting The Tonight Show for 30 years from 1962 to 1992?
Johnny Carson
His show became the archetype for all subsequent modern talk shows.
Which American actress is known for being Quentin Tarantino’s muse in several of his films, and has appeared in movies such as Pulp Fiction, Gattaca, Batman & Robin, and the Kill Bill films?
Uma Thurman
Which American film and stage actress won four Oscars for Best Actress, the most for any performer, and was named the top female Hollywood legend by the American Film Institute?
Katharine Hepburn
Famous for being independent and outspoken, she came to represent the modern 20th-century woman. Her films include Morning Glory, The Philadelphia Story, The African Queen, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter, and On Golden Pond.
Which Belgian-born British actress was a 20th-century film and fashion icon, and acted in films like Roman Holiday (for which she won an Oscar), Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and My Fair Lady?
Audrey Hepburn
Which American film and stage dancer and actor was one of the biggest stars of the 20th century, with musical film credits including Flying Down to Rio, Shall We Dance, You’ll Never Get Rich, and Holiday Inn?
Fred Astaire
Which highly successful and influential American filmmaker is often associated with the blockbuster genre, having made movies like Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
Steven Spielberg
He won Oscars for directing Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan.
Which American filmmaker is most famous for being the creator of the Star Wars franchise?
George Lucas
He is also noted for creating the character of Indiana Jones and for directing American Graffiti.
Which 20th-century English film director is seen by many as the greatest filmmaker of all time, having directed such films as Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds?
Alfred Hitchcock
He is remembered for having pioneered many film techniques and helped shape modern cinema.
Which Australian actress has won Oscars for her roles in The Aviator and Blue Jasmine, and also appeared in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Elizabeth, Babel, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Notes on a Scandal, and I’m Not There?
Cate Blanchett
Which Canadian filmmaker is known for directing Titanic and Avatar, the two highest-grossing films of all time, not adjusting for inflation?
James Cameron
His other films include The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and True Lies.
Which American filmmaker is often viewed as one of the greatest directors of all time, with films like Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, and The Departed?
Martin Scorsese
Which Scottish actor is known as the original James Bond and for winning an Oscar for his performance in The Untouchables?
Sean Connery
He has also appeared in films like The Rock, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Hunt for Red October, and Murder on the Orient Express.
Which American actor is famous for his Hollywood action roles, most notably his portrayals of characters Rocky Balboa and John Rambo from the Rocky and Rambo franchises?
Sylvester Stallone
Which American actress rose to fame in the 2010s with Hollywood releases like The Help, The Debt, The Tree of Life, Lawless, Mama, Zero Dark Thirty, A Most Violent Year, and Interstellar?
Jessica Chastain
Which Spanish actress rose to prominence in the early 2000s with roles in Blow and Vanilla Sky, and has since appeared in films like Sahara, Volver, Nine, Bandidas, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides?
Penélope Cruz
She won an Oscar for her supporting role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Which American actress made her film debut in the comedy Superbad, and has since appeared in Zombieland, Easy A, The Help, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Birdman?
Emma Stone
Which American actress won an Oscar for her leading role in Silver Linings Playbook, and has also appeared in American Hustle, the X-Men franchise, the Hunger Games series, and Winter’s Bone, the last of which famously earned her an Oscar nomination at the age of 20?
Jennifer Lawrence
Which American actress and musician stars in the sitcom New Girl and has appeared in films like Almost Famous, Elf, (500) Days of Summer, Yes Man, and The Happening?
Zooey Deschanel
Which Israeli-American actress won an Oscar for her leading role in Black Swan, and is also known for her performances in the Star Wars prequel trilogy?
Natalie Portman
She has appeared in other films such as Léon: The Professional, Closer, V for Vendetta, The Other Boleyn Girl, Garden State, and Thor.
Which American dancer, model, and actor had a breakthrough film role in Step Up and has appeared in films like Side Effects, the G.I. Joe series, the 21 Jump Street franchise, the Magic Mike movies, and Foxcatcher?
Channing Tatum
Which Canadian-American comedian and actor has appeared in In Living Color, The Mask, the Ace Ventura films, Liar Liar, the Dumb and Dumber movies, The Truman Show, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?
Jim Carrey
His energetic slapstick performances and impressions helped him become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood during the 1990s.
Which American actor is best known for starring in The Hangover franchise, and has also appeared in films like Wedding Crashers, Limitless, Guardians of the Galaxy, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and American Sniper?
Bradley Cooper
Which English actress and writer has won Oscars for Howards End (Best Actress) and Sense and Sensibility (Best Adapted Screenplay)?
Emma Thompson
She has also appeared in films like Much Ado About Nothing, The Remains of the Day, Love Actually, the Harry Potter series, and Saving Mr. Banks.
Which Canadian comic actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker got his start on the acclaimed but short-lived series Freaks and Geeks, and has gone on to appear in movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express, and This Is the End?
Seth Rogen
Which English actress had breakout film performances in My Summer of Love and The Devil Wears Prada, and has gone on to appear in movies like The Young Victoria, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Looper, Edge of Tomorrow, and Into the Woods?
Emily Blunt
Which American actress and producer won an Oscar for her performance as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line, and has appeared in films like Pleasantville, Election, Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama, and Wild?
Reese Witherspoon
Which Grammy-winning American singer, comedian, and actor won an Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles in Ray, and has appeared in films like Collateral, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Django Unchained, Any Given Sunday, and Dreamgirls?
Jamie Foxx
Which American actor has appeared in films like Weird Science, Chaplin, Natural Born Killers, Tropic Thunder, and the Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, and Avengers franchises?
Robert Downey Jr.
The son of a well-known filmmaker, he is sometimes considered to have been part of the Brat Pack in the 1980s. He notably rose to fame in his youth, went through a period of legal and substance abuse issues, then experienced a career resurgence in middle age.
Which American actress, comedian, and TV host voiced the character of Dory in Finding Nemo, starred in a self-titled sitcom in the 90s, and now hosts her own daytime talk show?
Ellen DeGeneres
She began her career as a stand-up comic and has hosted many of Hollywood’s major awards shows, and came out as a lesbian in the late 90s. She is married to actress Portia de Rossi.
Which iconic late night talk show host, and friend and protégé of Johnny Carson, is famous for his self-deprecating, deadpan humor, and was the longest-serving late night host ever upon his retirement in 2015?
David Letterman
Which American actor is known for his catchphrase “Alright, alright, alright” and for winning an Oscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club?
Matthew McConaughey
He has also appeared in the TV series True Detective and films like Dazed and Confused, Amistad, The Wedding Planner, Bernie, Mud, Magic Mike, and Interstellar.
Which 20th-century Swedish actress is considered one of the great icons of classic Hollywood and won three Oscars for her roles in Gaslight, Anastasia, and Murder on the Orient Express?
Ingrid Bergman
She also appeared in For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Bells of St. Mary’s, Spellbound, Notorious, and Casablanca.
Which 20th-century Welsh actor is known for his turbulent, publicized marriage to fellow screen legend Elizabeth Taylor and appeared in films like My Cousin Rachel, The Robe, Becket, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Cleopatra, and Equus?
Richard Burton
Which 20th-century American actor is known for his roles in classic films like Vertigo, The Philadelphia Story, It’s a Wonderful Life, Rear Window, and The Man Who Knew Too Much?
James Stewart
He was also a decorated veteran who became Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Which 20th-century English actor is widely regarded as one of the greatest pure actors of his generation and appeared in films such as Henry V, Hamlet, Richard III, The Entertainer, Sleuth, Marathon Man, and The Boys from Brazil?
Laurence Olivier
Which iconic American actor is noted for his decades-long private relationship with Katharine Hepburn, and for film credits which include Woman of the Year, Boys Town, Captains Courageous, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Father of the Bride, and Judgment at Nuremberg?
Spencer Tracy
Which American actor is known for his starring role in Gone with the Wind, and also appeared in films like The Misfits, Mutiny on the Bounty, Mogambo, and It Happened One Night?
Clark Gable
Which American actor, writer, and director worked in film, theater, and radio, and is famous for directing and starring in Citizen Kane?
Orson Welles
He is also remembered for his radio broadcast The War of the Worlds, along with other films like The Third Man, Touch of Evil, A Man for All Seasons, and The Magnificent Ambersons.
Which American actress, remembered for her trademark smoky voice, appeared in movies like To Have And Have Not, The Big Sleep, How to Marry a Millionaire, Key Largo, and The Mirror Has Two Faces?
Lauren Bacall
Which American-born French singer, dancer, and actress was the first African American woman to star in a major motion picture (Zouzou) in 1934?
Josephine Baker
Getting her start as a vaudeville dancer in the 1920s, Baker moved to Paris and became renowned for her singing, erotic dancing and costumes, and for bringing her pet cheetah onstage. She also contributed to the American Civil Rights Movement and during World War II assisted the French Resistance, later earning her the French military honor, the Croix de guerre.
