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Lillian Russell

1860 - 1922

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Lillian Russell (born Helen Louise Leonard; December 4, 1860 or 1861 – June 6, 1922) was an American actress and singer. She became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, praised for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence. Russell was born in Clinton, Iowa, but raised in Chicago. Her parents separated when she was 18, and she moved to New York with her mother. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Lillian Russell is the 8,678th most popular actor (down from 8,027th in 2024), the 13,207th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,907th in 2019) and the 4,043rd most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1860, Lillian Russell ranks 145. Before her are Susanna M. Salter, Charles Oman, Gregorio Aglipay, Leonard Wood, Laura Muntz Lyall, and Juliette Gordon Low. After her is John W. Weeks. Among people deceased in 1922, Lillian Russell ranks 138. Before her are Charles Thias, Lyman Abbott, Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet, Arthur Wesley Dow, John Wanamaker, and W. H. R. Rivers. After her is Leslie Ward.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lillian Russell ranks 13,211 out of 20,380. Before her are Thomas Gomez (1905), Ghostface Killah (1970), Dan Harrington (1945), Jeff Baxter (1948), Kim Hill (1970), and Evan Seinfeld (1967). After her are Anna Camp (1982), Hailee Steinfeld (1996), Diane Williams (1960), Mary MacLaren (1900), Errol Morris (1948), and Robert S. Duncanson (1821).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Lillian Russell ranks 4,045. Before her are Bob Denver (1935), Patrick Schwarzenegger (1993), Amy Jo Johnson (1970), Aimee Teegarden (1989), Ed McMahon (1923), and Thomas Gomez (1905). After her are Anna Camp (1982), Hailee Steinfeld (1996), Mary MacLaren (1900), Steve Antin (1958), Ernie Sabella (1949), and Tahnee Welch (1961).

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