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Elaine May

1932 - Today

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Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and director. She first gained fame in the 1950s for her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols before transitioning her career, regularly breaking the mold as a writer and director of several critically acclaimed films. She has received numerous awards, including a BAFTA Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. She was honored with the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013, and an Honorary Academy Award in 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elaine May is the 4,755th most popular writer (up from 5,088th in 2019), the 7,137th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,206th in 2019) and the 542nd most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Elaine May ranks 4,755 out of 7,302. Before her are Mieke Bal, Hushang Ebtehaj, Joe Abercrombie, Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Charles Brockden Brown, and Susanna Kaysen. After her are Juan José Millás, John Boyne, Philippe Djian, Jean Tardieu, Marek Hłasko, and Thomas Middleton.

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Among people born in 1932, Elaine May ranks 342. Before her are Solomon W. Golomb, Ray Reardon, René Bliard, Charles W. Misner, Raymond Kaelbel, and Richard Mulligan. After her are Günter Sawitzki, Pak Ui-chun, Therese Zenz, Princess Margarita of Baden, János Parti, and Tetsuo Okamoto.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Elaine May ranks 7,139 out of 20,380. Before her are James Spriggs Payne (1819), Jorma Kaukonen (1940), Richard Mulligan (1932), Louis Abell (1884), Susanna Kaysen (1948), and Ben Adams (1890). After her are Virginia Hall (1906), Ajita Wilson (1950), Alice Neel (1900), Mia Hamm (1972), Kim Raver (1969), and Matt Ross (1970).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Elaine May ranks 542. Before her are Robert Greene (1959), Aaron Sorkin (1961), Thomas Ligotti (1953), David Belasco (1853), Charles Brockden Brown (1771), and Susanna Kaysen (1948). After her are Larry Collins (1929), Michael Cristofer (1945), David Eddings (1931), Marc Okrand (1948), Rube Goldberg (1883), and David E. Kelley (1956).

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