ACTOR
Maia Morgenstern
1962 - Today

Maia Morgenstern
Maia Emilia Ninel Morgenstern (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmaja ˈmorɡənʃtern] ; born 1 May 1962) is a Romanian film and stage actress, described by Florin Mitu of AMOS News as "a symbol of Romanian theater and film". Internationally, she is best known for portraying the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. In Romania, she has been nationally known since her 1992 role as Nela in Balanța, a film known in the United States as The Oak. The film is set during the waning days of Communist Romania. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maia Morgenstern is the 1,976th most popular actor (up from 2,322nd in 2019), the 180th most popular biography from Romania (up from 209th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Romanian Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Maia Morgenstern ranks 1,976 out of 13,578. Before her are Cynthia Nixon, Maria Montez, Michael Parks, Ronald Colman, Eileen Atkins, and Charles Napier. After her are Jean-Hugues Anglade, José Coronado, Lando Buzzanca, Andrew Garfield, Thelma Ritter, and Donatas Banionis.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCynthia Nixon
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,970
Maria Montez
1912 - 1951
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,971
Michael Parks
1940 - 2017
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,972
Ronald Colman
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 1,973
Eileen Atkins
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 1,974
Charles Napier
1936 - 2011
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 1,975
Maia Morgenstern
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 1,976
Jean-Hugues Anglade
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 1,977
José Coronado
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1,978
Lando Buzzanca
1935 - 2022
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1,979
Andrew Garfield
1983 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1,980
Thelma Ritter
1902 - 1969
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1,981
Donatas Banionis
1924 - 2014
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 1,982
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Maia Morgenstern ranks 104. Before her are Lance Reddick, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, John Hannah, Black, Michel Petrucciani, and Tommy Lee. After her are Danny Huston, Víctor Manuel Fernández, Ferenc Krausz, Alain Robert, Julio Salinas, and Gina Gershon.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsLance Reddick
ACTOR
1962 - 2023
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 98
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
SINGER
1962 - 2017
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 99
John Hannah
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 100
Black
SINGER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 101
Michel Petrucciani
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1999
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 102
Tommy Lee
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 103
Maia Morgenstern
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 104
Danny Huston
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 105
Víctor Manuel Fernández
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 106
Ferenc Krausz
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 107
Alain Robert
MOUNTAINEER
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 108
Julio Salinas
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 109
Gina Gershon
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 110
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Maia Morgenstern ranks 180 out of 844. Before her are Nicholas Alexander of Wallachia (null), Ana Blandiana (1942), Constantin Prezan (1861), Mihaela Peneș (1947), Simon Hollósy (1857), and Serge Klarsfeld (1935). After her are Ilie Verdeț (1925), Marcel Iureș (1951), Ion C. Brătianu (1821), Iuliu Hossu (1885), Cristian Chivu (1980), and Angela Gheorghiu (1965).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsNicholas Alexander of Wallachia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 174
Ana Blandiana
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 175
Constantin Prezan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1943
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 176
Mihaela Peneș
ATHLETE
1947 - 2024
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 177
Simon Hollósy
PAINTER
1857 - 1918
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 178
Serge Klarsfeld
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 179
Maia Morgenstern
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 180
Ilie Verdeț
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2001
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 181
Marcel Iureș
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 182
Ion C. Brătianu
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1891
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 183
Iuliu Hossu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1885 - 1970
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 184
Cristian Chivu
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 185
Angela Gheorghiu
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 186
Among ACTORS In Romania
Among actors born in Romania, Maia Morgenstern ranks 3. Before her are Bela Lugosi (1882), and Edward G. Robinson (1893). After her are Marcel Iureș (1951), Sebastian Stan (1982), John Houseman (1902), Maria Tănase (1913), Mircea Diaconu (1949), Ágnes Esterházy (1891), Elvira Popescu (1894), Natalya Varley (1947), and Alexandra Maria Lara (1978).
Bela Lugosi
1882 - 1956
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 1
Edward G. Robinson
1893 - 1973
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 2
Maia Morgenstern
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 3
Marcel Iureș
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 4
Sebastian Stan
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 5
John Houseman
1902 - 1988
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 6
Maria Tănase
1913 - 1963
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 7
Mircea Diaconu
1949 - 2024
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 8
Ágnes Esterházy
1891 - 1956
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 9
Elvira Popescu
1894 - 1993
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 10
Natalya Varley
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 11
Alexandra Maria Lara
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 12