Memorize these and recognize 11.6% of all People clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oprah Winfrey | 5 | According to Forbes Magazine, this talk show host is on her way to becoming America's first black billionaire |
| 2 | Imelda Marcos | 5 | In the late 1970s she became Minister of Human Settlements in the Philippines |
| 3 | Ted Turner | 4 | This media mogul & owner of the Atlanta Braves is the USA's largest private bison rancher |
| 4 | Liberace | 4 | "Mr. Showmanship" whose Vegas museum's holdings include a $60,000 replica of George V's coronation robe |
| 5 | Amelia Earhart | 4 | On March 16, 1992 an int'l group claimed it had found metal from the fuselage of this aviatrix' plane |
| 6 | Richard Leakey | 3 | In 1995 this paleoanthropologist helped form Safina, a new political party, to rid Kenya of corruption |
| 7 | Lee Iacocca | 3 | In 1983 he said, "We at Chrysler borrow money the old fashioned way: we pay it back" |
| 8 | Johnny Carson | 3 | He put on his first professional magic show at age 14 in Norfolk, Nebraska; he earned $3 |
| 9 | Beverly Sills | 3 | This opera star & "Celebrity Jeopardy!" contestant began life as Belle Silverman |
| 10 | Prince Charles | 3 | This royal heir described himself in 1981 as "prematurely aged" & "making extraordinarily bad speeches" |
| 11 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 3 | In 1970 this future actor showed some muscle & won the titles Mr. World, Mr. Universe & Mr. Olympia |
| 12 | The Elephant Man | 2 | He wasn't an animal (well, technically he was) but John Merrick was better known by this beastly title |
| 13 | Ted Koppel | 2 | The Wall Street Journal has called this "Nightline" host the "pre-eminent TV interviewer in America" |
| 14 | Steve Forbes | 2 | After dropping out of the 1996 presidential race, this wealthy Republican guest-hosted "Saturday Night Live" |
| 15 | Stephen Breyer | 2 | He replaced Harry Blackmun on the Supreme Court |
| 16 | Spain | 2 | In 1978 the duchess of Alba, one of the wealthiest women in this country, married an ex-priest |
| 17 | Shirley MacLaine | 2 | Her good friend Bella Abzug was executive producer of her "Inner Workout" video |
| 18 | Rush Limbaugh | 2 | This conservative radio talk show host was once a public relations man for the Kansas City Royals |
| 19 | Roseanne Barr | 2 | In 1989 this sitcom star was reunited with the daughter she'd given up for adoption at 18 |
| 20 | Richard Nixon | 2 | Diane Sawyer was a staff assistant to this president in the White House & after his resignation, in San Clemente |
| 21 | Rachel Carson | 2 | This environmentalist's 1951 book "The Sea Around Us" won the National Book Award |
| 22 | Queen Elizabeth II | 2 | In 1964 Anthony Blunt secretly admitted to being a spy, but he kept his job as art advisor to her |
| 23 | Princess Margaret | 2 | Princess Diana & the Aga Khan attended the 1993 wedding of Viscount Linley, the son of this British princess |
| 24 | Princess Diana | 2 | While visiting Japan in 1986, this princess was dubbed by the media "Madam Butterdi" |
| 25 | Princess Di | 2 | In the last week of July 1992, 3 books about this woman were on "The New York Times" best-seller list |
| 26 | Prince William | 2 | June 30, 2003: This royal vies with movie stars to top the list of the "25 Hottest Bachelors" |
| 27 | Playmate of the Year | 2 | In April '86, 33-year-old mother of 2 Kathy Shower was selected this out of a field of 12 |
| 28 | Peter Jennings | 2 | The 1st Canadian journalist to arrive at the scene of JFK's assassination, he's now an anchorman |
| 29 | Paul Hogan | 2 | This movie star left his wife Down Under for actress Linda Kozlowski |
| 30 | P.T. Barnum | 2 | He gave Jenny Lind the nickname "The Swedish Nightingale" & risked his fortune to bring her to the U.S. for a tour |
| 31 | Nancy Reagan | 2 | This former First Lady was president of the Dramatic Club at the Girls' Latin School in Chicago |
| 32 | Mother Teresa | 2 | In 1971 she was honored by Pope Paul VI with the first Pope John XXIII Peace Prize |
| 33 | Michael Jackson | 2 | This "thrilling" pop star told Vibe magazine he wishes there was a Children's Day |
| 34 | Mary Lou Retton | 2 | Newsweek described her as proving gymnasts don't all have to be anorexic |
| 35 | Martina Navratilova | 2 | This tennis great was named for the ski lodge in Czechoslovakia where she was conceived |
| 36 | Martha Stewart | 2 | This terribly gracious author of "Entertaining" was once a Wall Street stockbroker |
| 37 | Martha Graham | 2 | Born in the 1890s, this modern dancer became a star in "Xochitl", an Aztec ballet created for her |
| 38 | Marie Curie | 2 | Not allowed to go to university in Poland, she attended the Sorbonne & in 1893 graduated top of her class |
| 39 | Lucille Ball | 2 | Desiree was the middle name of this star who married a man named Desi |
| 40 | L.L. Bean | 2 | In 1912 he pleaded to Maine residents, "You cannot expect success hunting deer or moose if your feet are not properly dressed" |
| 41 | Kathie Lee Gifford | 2 | Her final answer?: On Feb. 29, 2000 she announced she's leaving Regis & her TV show to spread her "creative wings" |
| 42 | Julia Ward Howe | 2 | In 1868 this author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" co-founded the New England Woman Suffrage Assoc. |
| 43 | Julia Child | 2 | This TV chef once said that she loves to snack on hot dogs & Fritos |
| 44 | John Glenn | 2 | He made the cover of Life magazine 3 times in February & March of 1962, & again in October 1998 |
| 45 | Jimmy Hoffa | 2 | Kidnapped from a Detroit area restaurant in 1975, this teamster leader's disappearance is still a "riddle" |
| 46 | Jane Seymour | 2 | Not to be confused with the actress, she's alphabetically the last of Henry VIII's wives by first name |
| 47 | Jane Fonda | 2 | Roger Vadim called this ex-wife "a monster of efficiency who often made me think of a robot" |
| 48 | Jane Byrne | 2 | Chicago got its first black mayor, Harold Washington, 4 years after its first woman mayor, her |
| 49 | J.P. Morgan | 2 | Financier John Pierpont, whose company merged with Chase Manhattan |
| 50 | I.M. Pei | 2 | Architect Ieoh Ming |
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