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Ben Vereen

1946 - Today

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Benjamin Augustus Vereen (né Middleton; October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer, and singer. He gained prominence for his performances in the original Broadway productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he received a Tony Award nomination, and Pippin, for which he won the 1973 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ben Vereen is the 8,267th most popular actor (up from 8,664th in 2024), the 12,701st most popular biography from United States (up from 12,777th in 2019) and the 3,845th most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1946, Ben Vereen ranks 768Before him are Mike Beebe, Dennis Muren, Michael Rosen, Haji, Samuel E. Wright, and Tim Thomerson. After him are Julie Covington, Jimmy Webb, Alexandra Bastedo, Loudon Wainwright III, Martin Wolf, and Kate McGarrigle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ben Vereen ranks 12,705 out of 20,380Before him are Zak Brown (1971), Lou Adler (1933), Ellie Greenwich (1940), Marissa Mayer (1975), Alex Skolnick (1968), and Lot M. Morrill (1813). After him are Gene Sarazen (1902), Jerome Apt (1949), Melody Thomas Scott (1956), Reid Hoffman (1967), Alyson Noël (1965), and Jon Hall (1950).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ben Vereen ranks 3,847Before him are Kathryn McGuire (1903), Tim Thomerson (1946), Julie Carmen (1954), Esther Rolle (1920), Jeremy Allen White (1991), and Derek Richardson (1976). After him are Melody Thomas Scott (1956), Pamela Adlon (1966), Christopher Gorham (1974), Grant Gustin (1990), Eleanor Audley (1905), and Mariann Aalda (1948).