ACTOR

Cicely Tyson

1924 - 2021

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Cecily Louise "Cicely" Tyson (; December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than seven decades, she is known for her portrayals of complex and strong-willed African American women. She received several awards including three Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. She was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2015, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2018. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cicely Tyson is the 1,852nd most popular actor (up from 2,130th in 2019), the 3,365th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,434th in 2019) and the 903rd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Cicely Tyson ranks 1,852 out of 13,578. Before her are Marianne Sägebrecht, Billy Connolly, Jim Kelly, Helena Rojo, Tom Hulce, and Katie Holmes. After her are Joel Grey, Juliette Mayniel, Andy Whitfield, Frank Stallone, John Glover, and Michael Ontkean.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Cicely Tyson ranks 149. Before her are Zbigniew Herbert, Dinah Washington, Bud Powell, Allan Edwall, Thomas J. Hudner Jr., and Lefter Küçükandonyadis. After her are Haim Bar-Lev, Franco Basaglia, Chet Atkins, Gilbert Simondon, Michel Constantin, and William Auld. Among people deceased in 2021, Cicely Tyson ranks 176. Before her are Borisav Jović, Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze, Bob Dole, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jaan Kaplinski, and Nelson Freire. After her are Ahmed Jibril, Jovan Divjak, Vladimir Shatalov, Anerood Jugnauth, Jozef Vengloš, and Matthew Festing.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cicely Tyson ranks 3,365 out of 20,380. Before her are Alice Ball (1892), William Porter (1926), Tom Hulce (1953), John Blair Jr. (1732), Katie Holmes (1978), and Baruch Goldstein (1956). After her are Dick Scobee (1939), Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921), Joel Grey (1932), Frank Stallone (1950), John Glover (1944), and John Amos (1939).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Cicely Tyson ranks 903. Before her are Terry Crews (1968), William Powell (1892), Stephen Baldwin (1966), Jim Kelly (1946), Tom Hulce (1953), and Katie Holmes (1978). After her are Joel Grey (1932), Frank Stallone (1950), John Glover (1944), John Amos (1939), Alyssa Milano (1972), and Matthew Modine (1959).

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