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Katharine Hepburn

1907 - 2003

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Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress whose career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned six decades. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited personality, and outspokenness, cultivating a screen persona that matched this public image, and regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. She worked in a varied range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, which earned her various accolades, including four Academy Awards for Best Actress—a record for any performer. Raised in Connecticut by wealthy, progressive parents, Hepburn began to act while at Bryn Mawr College. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Katharine Hepburn is the 67th most popular actor (down from 52nd in 2019), the 164th most popular biography from United States (down from 123rd in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Actor.

Katharine Hepburn is most famous for her roles in films such as "The African Queen" and "On Golden Pond."

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Among actors, Katharine Hepburn ranks 67 out of 13,578. Before her are Liam Neeson, Vivien Leigh, James Dean, Steven Seagal, Kirk Douglas, and John Wayne. After her are Richard Gere, Steve McQueen, Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, Tom Selleck, and Robert Downey Jr..

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Among people born in 1907, Katharine Hepburn ranks 7. Before her are Frida Kahlo, Astrid Lindgren, Edwin McMillan, Claus von Stauffenberg, John Wayne, and Ayub Khan. After her are Oscar Niemeyer, Alexander R. Todd, W. H. Auden, Mircea Eliade, J. Hans D. Jensen, and Alberto Moravia. Among people deceased in 2003, Katharine Hepburn ranks 3. Before her are Charles Bronson, and Leni Riefenstahl. After her are Idi Amin, Heydar Aliyev, Edward Teller, Johnny Cash, Gregory Peck, Alija Izetbegović, Barry White, Robert K. Merton, and Maurice Gibb.

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Among people born in United States, Katharine Hepburn ranks 164 out of 20,380. Before her are James Dean (1931), Steven Seagal (1952), Kirk Douglas (1916), Tina Turner (1939), John Wayne (1907), and George Washington Carver (1864). After her are Charles Francis Richter (1900), William James (1842), John Steinbeck (1902), Richard Gere (1949), Carl Rogers (1902), and Richard Feynman (1918).

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Among actors born in United States, Katharine Hepburn ranks 29. Before her are Meryl Streep (1949), Will Smith (1968), James Dean (1931), Steven Seagal (1952), Kirk Douglas (1916), and John Wayne (1907). After her are Richard Gere (1949), Steve McQueen (1930), Dwayne Johnson (1972), Vin Diesel (1967), Tom Selleck (1945), and Robert Downey Jr. (1965).

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