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Amber Riley

1986 - Today

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Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) sometimes known mononymously as Riley (stylized in all caps), is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee (2009–2015). For her performance on the series, she was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards, and won a shared Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. As a member of the cast, Riley charted over 200 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Amber Riley is the 12,207th most popular actor (down from 11,590th in 2024), the 17,356th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,669th in 2019) and the 5,573rd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Amber Riley ranks 12,207 out of 13,578. Before her are Daveed Diggs, Kim Jae-kyung, Jennifer Finnigan, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Tamsin Greig, and Omri Katz. After her are Beth Riesgraf, Adam Hann-Byrd, Omar Ayuso, Amybeth McNulty, Misato Fukuen, and Agnes Bruckner.

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Among people born in 1986, Amber Riley ranks 733. Before her are Treechada Petcharat, Robina Muqimyar, Shin A-lam, Daniel Platzman, Matthew Goss, and Patricia Mayr-Achleitner. After her are Paula Pareto, Andi Lila, Joan Cañellas, Joe Alexander, Lim Su-jeong, and Michele Pirro.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Amber Riley ranks 17,363 out of 20,380. Before her are Daveed Diggs (1982), Erik Kynard (1991), Rich Franklin (1974), Zach King (1990), Louis Ozawa Changchien (1975), and Omri Katz (1976). After her are Beth Riesgraf (1978), Adam Hann-Byrd (1982), Jeffree Star (1985), Too Short (1966), Giancarlo Stanton (1989), and Agnes Bruckner (1985).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Amber Riley ranks 5,576. Before her are Jesse Bradford (1979), Katelyn Nacon (1999), Michael Mosley (1978), Daveed Diggs (1982), Louis Ozawa Changchien (1975), and Omri Katz (1976). After her are Beth Riesgraf (1978), Adam Hann-Byrd (1982), Agnes Bruckner (1985), Christopher Showerman (1971), Ethan Cutkosky (1999), and Jon Heder (1977).

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