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Meryl Streep

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Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Known for her versatility and adept accent work, she has been described as "the best actress of her generation". She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including three Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, eight Golden Globe Awards, four Emmy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for seven Grammy Awards and a Tony Award. Streep made her feature film debut in Julia (1977) and soon established herself as one of the most respected actresses of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Meryl Streep is the 57th most popular actor (down from 55th in 2019), the 145th most popular biography from United States (down from 126th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular American Actor.

Meryl Streep is an American actress who has been nominated for 20 Academy Awards, more than any other actor in history. She is best known for her roles in the films "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979), "Sophie's Choice" (1982), "Out of Africa" (1985), "The Iron Lady" (2011), and "Florence Foster Jenkins" (2016).

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Among actors, Meryl Streep ranks 57 out of 13,578. Before her are Ingrid Bergman, Catherine Deneuve, Harrison Ford, Chuck Norris, Anthony Quinn, and Hedy Lamarr. After her are Toshiro Mifune, Alan Rickman, Will Smith, Liam Neeson, Vivien Leigh, and James Dean.

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Among people born in 1949, Meryl Streep ranks 11. Before her are Niki Lauda, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Haruki Murakami, Roger Taylor, Nawaz Sharif, and António Guterres. After her are Anna Wintour, Pedro Almodóvar, Ashraf Ghani, Richard Gere, Mark Knopfler, and Abdullah Öcalan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Meryl Streep ranks 145 out of 20,380. Before her are Woody Allen (1935), Jimi Hendrix (1942), Robert McNamara (1916), Harrison Ford (1942), Chuck Norris (1940), and Patti Smith (1946). After her are Rosa Parks (1913), Anton LaVey (1930), Zodiac Killer (1940), Ted Bundy (1946), Harvey Weinstein (1952), and Will Smith (1968).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Meryl Streep ranks 23. Before her are Debbie Reynolds (1932), Paul Newman (1925), Charles Bronson (1921), Michael Douglas (1944), Harrison Ford (1942), and Chuck Norris (1940). After her are Will Smith (1968), James Dean (1931), Steven Seagal (1952), Kirk Douglas (1916), John Wayne (1907), and Katharine Hepburn (1907).

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