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Mariska Hargitay

1964 - Today

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Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (; born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, producer, philanthropist, and film director. Hargitay is best known for starring as Olivia Benson on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Hargitay was born in Santa Monica, California, and is the daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield. She attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles and enrolled in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, leaving before completing her degree to pursue acting. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mariska Hargitay is the 2,234th most popular actor (down from 2,083rd in 2019), the 3,922nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,382nd in 2019) and the 1,089th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Mariska Hargitay ranks 2,234 out of 13,578. Before her are Nadia Cassini, Richard Carlson, Barbara Valentin, Suzanne Somers, William Devane, and Bianca Jagger. After her are Fernando Colunga, Nell Gwyn, Marlon Jackson, Kathy Baker, Pilar Bardem, and Mustafa Nadarević.

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Among people born in 1964, Mariska Hargitay ranks 114. Before her are Christian Louboutin, Elle Macpherson, Michael Rummenigge, Calista Flockhart, Johnny Herbert, and Sertab Erener. After her are Abhisit Vejjajiva, Dan Sullivan, Vincent Perez, Kim Jee-woon, Rob Lowe, and Melissa Gilbert.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mariska Hargitay ranks 3,922 out of 20,380. Before her are Don Simpson (1943), Edward Calvin Kendall (1972), Steve Lacy (1934), Herman Wouk (1915), William Devane (1939), and James Foley (1973). After her are Deborah Lipstadt (1947), Robert Hanssen (1944), Victor Young (1900), Bill Kristol (1952), LL Cool J (1968), and Isabella Karle (1921).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Mariska Hargitay ranks 1,089. Before her are Jean Smart (1951), Christopher Connelly (1941), Nadia Cassini (1949), Richard Carlson (1912), Suzanne Somers (1946), and William Devane (1939). After her are Marlon Jackson (1957), Kathy Baker (1950), Elizabeth McGovern (1961), Susan Sullivan (1942), Nolan North (1970), and Timothy Hutton (1960).

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