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Kerry Washington

1977 - Today

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Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress. She has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Tony Awards. She was included in Time's 100 list of most influential people in 2014, and Forbes named her the eighth highest-paid television actress in 2018. Washington gained wide recognition for starring as crisis management expert Olivia Pope in the ABC drama series Scandal (2012–2018). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2024). Kerry Washington is the 4,226th most popular actor (up from 5,263rd in 2024), the 6,750th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,671st in 2019) and the 1,942nd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Kerry Washington ranks 4,226 out of 13,578. Before her are Nayanthara, Juliet Berto, Roger Blin, Kurt Fuller, Robert Guillaume, and Martin Donovan. After her are Brian Krause, Matt Walsh, Bobby Cannavale, Kim Sae-ron, Maggie Grace, and Mr. Lawrence.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Kerry Washington ranks 106. Before her are Janne Ahonen, Matthias Schoenaerts, Virginie Efira, Peter Phillips, Audrey Fleurot, and Lauren. After her are Alberto Del Rio, Caterina Murino, Lee Young-pyo, Zachary Quinto, Bobby Roode, and Ludacris.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kerry Washington ranks 6,752 out of 20,380. Before her are Akebono Tarō (1969), Kurt Fuller (1953), Robert Guillaume (1927), Peter Fleming (1955), Aron Ralston (1975), and Martin Donovan (1957). After her are Mike Resnick (1942), Nancy Wilson (1954), Randy Orton (1980), Bonnie Raitt (1949), James Jesus Angleton (1917), and Robert L. Behnken (1970).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Kerry Washington ranks 1,943. Before her are Mark Boone Junior (1955), Zoë Kravitz (1988), Robert Hays (1947), Kurt Fuller (1953), Robert Guillaume (1927), and Martin Donovan (1957). After her are Brian Krause (1969), Matt Walsh (1964), Bobby Cannavale (1970), Maggie Grace (1983), Mr. Lawrence (1969), and Linda Lavin (1937).

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