ACTOR
Mae West
1893 - 1980

Mae West
Mary Jane "Mae" West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades. Recognized as a prominent sex symbol of her time, she was known for portraying sexually confident characters and for her use of double entendres, often delivering her lines in a distinctive contralto voice. West began performing in vaudeville and on stage in New York City before moving on to film in Los Angeles. She was frequently associated with controversies over censorship and once stated, "I believe in censorship. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mae West is the 685th most popular actor (down from 548th in 2019), the 1,419th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,007th in 2019) and the 352nd most popular American Actor.
Mae West was most famous for her risque double entendres and her sex appeal.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Mae West ranks 685 out of 13,578. Before her are Lee Byung-hun, Robert Englund, Margot Robbie, Cantinflas, Totò, and Lucia Bosè. After her are Jim Broadbent, Jeremy Renner, Nebahat Çehre, Pat Carroll, Robin Wright, and Marion Cotillard.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLee Byung-hun
1970 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 679
Robert Englund
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 680
Margot Robbie
1990 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 681
Cantinflas
1911 - 1993
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 682
Totò
1898 - 1967
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 683
Lucia Bosè
1931 - 2020
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 684
Mae West
1893 - 1980
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 685
Jim Broadbent
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 686
Jeremy Renner
1971 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 687
Nebahat Çehre
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 688
Pat Carroll
1927 - 2022
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 689
Robin Wright
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 690
Marion Cotillard
1975 - Present
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 691
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1893, Mae West ranks 48. Before her are Hans Fallada, James B. Conant, Hermann Balck, Viktor Shklovsky, Hattie McDaniel, and Ana Pauker. After her are Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma, Ernst Toller, Clemens Krauss, Edward G. Robinson, Ernst Öpik, and Roy O. Disney. Among people deceased in 1980, Mae West ranks 49. Before her are Bill Evans, Marian Rejewski, Kim Jae-gyu, Gustav Wagner, Lewis Milestone, and Salah al-Din al-Bitar. After her are Tadao Takayama, Mohammad Hatta, Fritz Strassmann, Yigal Allon, Heinz Linge, and Ludwig Guttmann.
Others Born in 1893
Go to all RankingsHans Fallada
WRITER
1893 - 1947
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 42
James B. Conant
CHEMIST
1893 - 1978
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 43
Hermann Balck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1982
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 44
Viktor Shklovsky
WRITER
1893 - 1984
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 45
Hattie McDaniel
ACTOR
1893 - 1952
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 46
Ana Pauker
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 47
Mae West
ACTOR
1893 - 1980
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 48
Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1970
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 49
Ernst Toller
WRITER
1893 - 1939
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 50
Clemens Krauss
COMPOSER
1893 - 1954
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 51
Edward G. Robinson
ACTOR
1893 - 1973
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 52
Ernst Öpik
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1985
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 53
Roy O. Disney
BUSINESSPERSON
1893 - 1971
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 54
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsBill Evans
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1980
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 43
Marian Rejewski
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1980
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 44
Kim Jae-gyu
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1980
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 45
Gustav Wagner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1980
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 46
Lewis Milestone
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1980
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 47
Salah al-Din al-Bitar
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 48
Mae West
ACTOR
1893 - 1980
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 49
Tadao Takayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 50
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 51
Fritz Strassmann
CHEMIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 52
Yigal Allon
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1980
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 53
Heinz Linge
PAINTER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 54
Ludwig Guttmann
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1980
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 55
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mae West ranks 1,419 out of 20,380. Before her are Robert Englund (1947), William Morris Davis (1850), William J. Burns (1956), E. Donnall Thomas (1920), Matt Groening (1954), and Timothy M. Dolan (1950). After her are Sam Jones (1933), Jeremy Renner (1971), Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (1917), Nellie Bly (1864), Ed Bradley (1941), and Don Cherry (1936).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Englund
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1,413
William Morris Davis
GEOGRAPHER
1850 - 1934
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1,414
William J. Burns
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,415
E. Donnall Thomas
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,416
Matt Groening
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 1,417
Timothy M. Dolan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,418
Mae West
ACTOR
1893 - 1980
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,419
Sam Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,420
Jeremy Renner
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,421
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
HISTORIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,422
Nellie Bly
WRITER
1864 - 1922
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,423
Ed Bradley
WRITER
1941 - 2006
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,424
Don Cherry
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1995
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,425
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Mae West ranks 352. Before her are Walter Brennan (1894), Robert Walker (1918), John Heard (1946), Michelle Phillips (1944), Sam Elliott (1944), and Robert Englund (1947). After her are Jeremy Renner (1971), Pat Carroll (1927), Robin Wright (1966), Vincent Price (1911), Betty White (1922), and John Corbett (1961).
Walter Brennan
1894 - 1974
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 346
Robert Walker
1918 - 1951
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 347
John Heard
1946 - 2017
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 348
Michelle Phillips
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 349
Sam Elliott
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 350
Robert Englund
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 351
Mae West
1893 - 1980
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 352
Jeremy Renner
1971 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 353
Pat Carroll
1927 - 2022
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 354
Robin Wright
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 355
Vincent Price
1911 - 1993
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 356
Betty White
1922 - 2021
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 357
John Corbett
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 358