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Melissa McCarthy

1970 - Today

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Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. McCarthy was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Melissa McCarthy is the 31st most popular comedian (down from 23rd in 2019), the 3,619th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,618th in 2019) and the 28th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Melissa McCarthy ranks 31 out of 98. Before her are Chris Rock, Larry David, Bob Saget, John Ritter, Jerry Seinfeld, and Andy Kaufman. After her are Steven Wright, Mary Tyler Moore, Zach Galifianakis, Ronald Golias, Jackie Gleason, and Ken Shimura.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Melissa McCarthy ranks 60. Before her are John Carmack, Roberto Di Matteo, Gabby Giffords, Yann Tiersen, Izabella Scorupco, and John Frusciante. After her are Malena Ernman, Ronald de Boer, Dmitry Utkin, Vince Vaughn, Saad Hariri, and Patrick M'Boma.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Melissa McCarthy ranks 3,619 out of 20,380. Before her are Joyce Meyer (1943), William Thurston (1946), Hailey Baldwin (1996), Jack Williamson (1908), Leslie Lamport (1941), and George Kelly (1905). After her are Van Cliburn (1934), Larry Miller (1953), Hélène de Pourtalès (1868), Frank Grillo (1965), Claire Lee Chennault (1890), and David Axelrod (1955).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Melissa McCarthy ranks 28. Before her are Chris Rock (1965), Larry David (1947), Bob Saget (1956), John Ritter (1948), Jerry Seinfeld (1954), and Andy Kaufman (1949). After her are Steven Wright (1955), Mary Tyler Moore (1936), Zach Galifianakis (1969), Jackie Gleason (1916), Lenny Bruce (1925), and Bernie Mac (1957).

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