ACTOR
Ruth Negga
1982 - Today
Ruth Negga
Ruth Negga ( NAY-gə; born 7 January 1981) is an Irish actress known for her roles on stage and screen. She has received various accolades including nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Emmy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award. She gained international recognition for her portrayal of Mildred Loving in the Jeff Nichols directed historical romance drama Loving (2016), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Rising Star Award. She played an African-American woman passing as a white woman in the Rebecca Hall-directed period drama Passing (2021), earning nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 43 in 2024). Ruth Negga is the 9,015th most popular actor (down from 7,778th in 2024), the 57th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 54th in 2019) and the most popular Ethiopian Actor.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Ruth Negga ranks 324. Before her are Erika Christensen, Paul Joseph Watson, Jonathan Tucker, Aleksei Berezutski, Anita Briem, and Ariel Lin. After her are Luca Antonini, Ryu Seung-min, Joleon Lescott, Charlene Choi, Tom Pelphrey, and Aleksandar Luković.
Others Born in 1982
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Erika Christensen
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 318
Paul Joseph Watson
YOUTUBER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 319
Jonathan Tucker
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 320
Aleksei Berezutski
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 321
Anita Briem
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 322
Ariel Lin
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 323
Ruth Negga
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 324
Luca Antonini
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 325
Ryu Seung-min
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 326
Joleon Lescott
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 327
Charlene Choi
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 328
Tom Pelphrey
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 329
Aleksandar Luković
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 330
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Ruth Negga ranks 57 out of 105. Before her are Malik Ambar (1548), Hubert Auriol (1952), Derartu Tulu (1972), Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Sifan Hassan (1993), and Eshetu Tura (1950). After her are Addis Abebe (1970), Fatuma Roba (1973), Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), and Fita Bayisa (1972).
Others born in Ethiopia
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Malik Ambar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1548 - 1626
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 51
Hubert Auriol
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 2021
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 52
Derartu Tulu
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 53
Tirunesh Dibaba
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 54
Sifan Hassan
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 55
Eshetu Tura
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 56
Ruth Negga
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 57
Addis Abebe
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 58
Fatuma Roba
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 59
Elvan Abeylegesse
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 60
Tigst Assefa
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 61
Meseret Defar
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 62
Fita Bayisa
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 63
Among ACTORS In Ethiopia
Among actors born in Ethiopia, Ruth Negga ranks 1. After her are Mahder Assefa (1987).
