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Jan Hooks

1957 - 2014

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Janet Vivian Hooks (April 23, 1957 – October 9, 2014) was an American actress and comedian. She was best known for her tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where she was a repertory player from 1986 to 1991. After leaving SNL, she continued to make cameo appearances until 1994. Her subsequent work included a regular role on the last two seasons of Designing Women, a recurring role on 3rd Rock from the Sun, and a number of other film and television roles, including on 30 Rock and The Simpsons. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Hooks is the 12,041st most popular actor (down from 11,315th in 2024), the 17,158th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,292nd in 2019) and the 5,502nd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jan Hooks ranks 12,041 out of 13,578Before her are Liao Fan, Kyōko Hikami, Mónica Ayos, Sinem Kobal, Fumi Nikaido, and Nika Futterman. After her are Michael Gladis, Kim Myers, Adeel Akhtar, Johnny Trí Nguyễn, Afeez Oyetoro, and Sota Fukushi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Jan Hooks ranks 753Before her are Dwane Casey, Gurdas Maan, Amanda Redman, Jeh Johnson, PZ Myers, and Alan Duncan. After her are Alan Curbishley, Alan Stern, Chris Anderson, Mark Johnson, Denise Nickerson, and David Beasley. Among people deceased in 2014, Jan Hooks ranks 577Before her are Reyhaneh Jabbari, Barbara Murray, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, Christine Cavanaugh, Caldwell Jones, and Morteza Pashaei. After her are Kwon Ri-se, Amaka Igwe, Anna Przybylska, Marvin Barnes, Yago Lamela, and Peaches Geldof.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jan Hooks ranks 17,165 out of 20,380Before her are Patrick Beverley (1988), Trevor Bauer (1991), Jared Palmer (1971), Eric Wagner (1959), Ime Udoka (1977), and Nika Futterman (1969). After her are Joey Graceffa (1991), Don Siegelman (1946), Michael Gladis (1977), Blanche Bruce (1841), Kim Myers (1966), and Danielle Scott-Arruda (1972).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jan Hooks ranks 5,505Before her are Alexandra Holden (1977), Brent Sexton (1967), John Dye (1963), Megalyn Echikunwoke (1983), Pendleton Ward (1982), and Nika Futterman (1969). After her are Michael Gladis (1977), Kim Myers (1966), Robia LaMorte (1970), Jake T. Austin (1994), Chance Perdomo (1996), and Cynthia Stevenson (1962).