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Chuck Norris

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Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. Born in Oklahoma, Norris first gained fame when he won the Professional Middleweight Karate champion title in 1968, which he held for six consecutive years. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles to teach martial arts, where his students included Steve McQueen, Donny Osmond, and Priscilla Presley. In 1968, Norris made his acting debut in the spy spoof The Wrecking Crew. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chuck Norris is the 54th most popular actor (down from 51st in 2019), the 143rd most popular biography from United States (down from 122nd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Actor.

Chuck Norris is most famous for being a martial artist and actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Chuck Norris ranks 54 out of 13,578. Before him are Michael Douglas, Christopher Lee, Shah Rukh Khan, Ingrid Bergman, Catherine Deneuve, and Harrison Ford. After him are Anthony Quinn, Hedy Lamarr, Meryl Streep, Toshiro Mifune, Alan Rickman, and Will Smith.

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Among people born in 1940, Chuck Norris ranks 11. Before him are John Lennon, Tom Jones, Saparmurat Niyazov, Wangari Maathai, Bartholomew I of Constantinople, and Anthony Fauci. After him are Brian Josephson, Zodiac Killer, Constantine II of Greece, Annie Ernaux, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and Qaboos bin Said al Said.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chuck Norris ranks 143 out of 20,380. Before him are Philip Warren Anderson (1923), John Adams (1735), Woody Allen (1935), Jimi Hendrix (1942), Robert McNamara (1916), and Harrison Ford (1942). After him are Patti Smith (1946), Meryl Streep (1949), Rosa Parks (1913), Anton LaVey (1930), Zodiac Killer (1940), and Ted Bundy (1946).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Chuck Norris ranks 22. Before him are Nicolas Cage (1964), Debbie Reynolds (1932), Paul Newman (1925), Charles Bronson (1921), Michael Douglas (1944), and Harrison Ford (1942). After him are Meryl Streep (1949), Will Smith (1968), James Dean (1931), Steven Seagal (1952), Kirk Douglas (1916), and John Wayne (1907).

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