ACTOR

Keira Knightley

1985 - Today

Photo of Keira Knightley

Icon of person Keira Knightley

Keira Christina Knightley ( KEER-ə NYTE-lee; born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. Known for her work in independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Golden Globes, and a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2018, she was appointed an OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to drama and charity. Born in London to actors Will Knightley and Sharman Macdonald, Knightley obtained an agent at age six and initially worked in commercials and television films. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Keira Knightley is the 1,162nd most popular actor (down from 1,056th in 2019), the 1,382nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,151st in 2019) and the 172nd most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Keira Knightley by language

Loading...

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Keira Knightley ranks 1,162 out of 13,578. Before her are Senta Berger, Andy Lau, Vera Miles, Tatsuya Nakadai, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Lambert Wilson. After her are Glynis Johns, Jennifer Garner, El Risitas, Josephine Chaplin, Halit Ergenç, and Diane Kruger.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Keira Knightley ranks 13. Before her are Kaley Cuoco, Bruno Mars, Song Joong-ki, Roman Reigns, Lana Del Rey, and Gal Gadot. After her are Lukas Podolski, Michael Phelps, Jesús Navas, Michelle Trachtenberg, Angela White, and Mario Gómez.

Others Born in 1985

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Keira Knightley ranks 1,382 out of 8,785. Before her are Daniel Radcliffe (1989), Jimmy Savile (1926), Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763), Ælfheah of Canterbury (954), Charlotte Gainsbourg (1971), and Jeremy Corbyn (1949). After her are Harriet Taylor Mill (1807), Frank Lampard (1948), Henry Tingle Wilde (1872), Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799), Flinders Petrie (1853), and Simon Phillips (1957).

Others born in United Kingdom

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Keira Knightley ranks 172. Before her are Ciarán Hinds (1953), Clive Owen (1964), Mark Strong (1963), David Tomlinson (1917), Daniel Radcliffe (1989), and Charlotte Gainsbourg (1971). After her are Geraldine McEwan (1932), Jeremy Brett (1933), Julia Ormond (1965), Vinnie Jones (1965), Anthony Daniels (1946), and Matt Smith (1982).

British born Actors

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous