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Phylicia Rashad

1948 - Today

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Phylicia Rashad ( fil-ISH-ə rə-SHAHD; née Ayers-Allen; born June 19, 1948) is an American actress. She was most recently dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University before her three-year contract ended in May 2024. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she has received two Tony Awards as well as nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992) which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nominations in 1985 and 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phylicia Rashad is the 542nd most popular actor (up from 2,790th in 2019), the 1,144th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,327th in 2019) and the 282nd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Phylicia Rashad ranks 542 out of 13,578. Before her are Mahershala Ali, Hugh Jackman, Claudette Colbert, Christian Clavier, Maria Schell, and Gerard Butler. After her are Barbara Stanwyck, Mike Wallace, Donnie Yen, Steve Buscemi, Michelle Williams, and Geneviève Page.

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Among people born in 1948, Phylicia Rashad ranks 61. Before her are Tony Iommi, Powers Boothe, Baldwin Spencer, Grace Jones, Giovanni Angelo Becciu, and Peter Turkson. After her are Maye Musk, Claude Jade, Ian Paice, Arie Haan, Bille August, and Ian McEwan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Phylicia Rashad ranks 1,144 out of 20,380. Before her are William Saroyan (1908), John Franklin Enders (1897), Lenny Kravitz (1964), William Perry (1927), Julian Schwinger (1918), and Philip Johnson (1906). After her are Barbara Stanwyck (1907), Mike Wallace (1918), Michael Cimino (1939), Steve Buscemi (1957), Ferid Murad (1936), and Eugene Merle Shoemaker (1928).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Phylicia Rashad ranks 282. Before her are Marla Maples (1963), John Cassavetes (1929), Geena Davis (1956), Gloria Swanson (1899), Gena Rowlands (1930), and Mahershala Ali (1974). After her are Barbara Stanwyck (1907), Mike Wallace (1918), Steve Buscemi (1957), Michelle Williams (1980), Carole Lombard (1908), and Robert Wagner (1930).

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