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Ginger Rogers

1911 - 1995

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Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), and performed during the 1930s in RKO's musical films with Fred Astaire. Her career continued on stage, radio and television throughout much of the 20th century. Rogers was born in Independence, Missouri, and raised in Kansas City. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ginger Rogers is the 559th most popular actor (down from 481st in 2019), the 1,182nd most popular biography from United States (down from 878th in 2019) and the 290th most popular American Actor.

Ginger Rogers is most famous for her partnership with Fred Astaire in the 1930s and 1940s. They were known for their dance routines, and they are considered to be one of the greatest dance teams of all time.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ginger Rogers ranks 559 out of 13,578. Before her are Carole Bouquet, Robert Wagner, Sonny Chiba, Bourvil, James Cromwell, and Michael Lonsdale. After her are Jayne Mansfield, Richard Dreyfuss, Dennis Quaid, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Claude Jade, and Jennifer Connelly.

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Among people born in 1911, Ginger Rogers ranks 48. Before her are Jules Dassin, Lee Yoo-hyung, Jean Harlow, Joseph Barbera, John Archibald Wheeler, and L. Ron Hubbard. After her are Samuel Reshevsky, Akira Yoshizawa, Bernard Katz, Ernesto Sabato, Herta Oberheuser, and J. L. Austin. Among people deceased in 1995, Ginger Rogers ranks 39. Before her are Alec Douglas-Home, John B. Calhoun, Edda Mussolini, Edward Bernays, Hugo Pratt, and Fred Perry. After her are Murray Rothbard, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Lita Grey, Jonas Salk, Louis Malle, and Pierre Schaeffer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ginger Rogers ranks 1,182 out of 20,380. Before her are Robert Wagner (1930), James Cromwell (1940), Sting (1959), John J. Pershing (1860), Florence Foster Jenkins (1868), and Ray Manzarek (1939). After her are John Brown (1800), Tony Bennett (1926), Paul Allen (1953), Tina Fey (1970), James Tobin (1918), and Lynn Margulis (1938).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ginger Rogers ranks 290. Before her are Mike Wallace (1918), Steve Buscemi (1957), Michelle Williams (1980), Carole Lombard (1908), Robert Wagner (1930), and James Cromwell (1940). After her are Jayne Mansfield (1933), Richard Dreyfuss (1947), Dennis Quaid (1954), Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918), Jennifer Connelly (1970), and James Gandolfini (1961).

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