Most Famous American Actors

United States has produced 2,763 notable actors throughout history, led by Michael Jackson. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Michael Jackson — American Dancer (1958–2009) , ranked #6
  2. Elvis Presley — American Actor (1935–1977) , ranked #10
  3. Ronald Reagan — American Actor (1911–2004) , ranked #20
  4. Marilyn Monroe — American Actor (1926–1962) , ranked #34
  5. Walt Disney — American Screenwriter (1901–1966) , ranked #49
  6. Ernest Hemingway — American Screenwriter (1899–1961) , ranked #63
  7. Frank Sinatra — American Actor (1915–1998) , ranked #83
  8. Woody Allen — American Film (Born 1935) , ranked #83
  9. Meryl Streep — American Actor (Born 1949) , ranked #86
  10. Andy Warhol — American Film (1928–1987) , ranked #87
  11. Johnny Depp — American Film (Born 1963) , ranked #99
  12. Steven Spielberg — American Film (Born 1946) , ranked #100
  13. Beyoncé — American Producer (Born 1981) , ranked #108
  14. Marlon Brando — American Actor (1924–2004) , ranked #112
  15. Prince (musician) — American Actor (1958–2016) , ranked #117
  16. Brad Pitt — American Actor (Born 1963) , ranked #126
  17. Clint Eastwood — American Actor (Born 1930) , ranked #138
  18. Quentin Tarantino — American Actor (Born 1963) , ranked #149
  19. Cher — American Actor (Born 1946) , ranked #155
  20. Robert De Niro — American Film (Born 1943) , ranked #176