ACTOR

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 and singer. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amber Riley has received more than 3,905,639 page views. Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Amber Riley is the 11,586th most popular actor (down from 9,882nd in 2019), the 16,656th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,349th in 2019) and the 5,460th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 32.88

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Amber Riley ranks 11,586 out of 13,578. Before her are Artie Lange, Ennis Esmer, Carolina Gaitán, Patricia Conde, Gaius Charles, and Beth Riesgraf. After her are Regine Velasquez, China Anne McClain, Moisés Arias, Adrienne Frantz, Lisa Vicari, and Alaqua Cox.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Amber Riley ranks 656. Before her are Drew Van Acker, Danilo Aparecido da Silva, Ivo Iličević, Jeff Green, Giannis Maniatis, and Rishod Sobirov. After her are Prince Tagoe, Tamás Priskin, Paul Aguilar, Léo Matos, Milan Smiljanić, and Zhang Wenxiu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Amber Riley ranks 16,656 out of 20,380. Before her are Adam Johnson (1967), Elmer Bennett (1970), Travie McCoy (1981), Susan Williams (1969), Kevin Stitt (1972), and Rickey Green (1954). After her are China Anne McClain (1998), Valarie Allman (1995), Moisés Arias (1994), Young Thug (1991), Connie Mack III (1940), and Adrienne Frantz (1978).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Amber Riley ranks 5,460. Before her are Julie Warner (1965), Faith Prince (1957), Caleb McLaughlin (2001), Artie Lange (1967), Gaius Charles (1983), and Beth Riesgraf (1978). After her are China Anne McClain (1998), Moisés Arias (1994), Adrienne Frantz (1978), Alaqua Cox (1997), David Otunga (1980), and Dana Snyder (1973).

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Television and Movie Roles

Nobody's Fool
Kalli
After serving five years in prison, wild child Tanya looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister Danica to help her get back on her feet. The feisty ex-con becomes suspicious and concerned when Danica tells her that she's in a long-distance, online relationship with a mysterious man she's never seen. As the polar opposites start to collide, Tanya soon discovers that her sibling's picture-perfect life may not be what it seems.
Oct 31o 20186.2 / 10
Infamous
Elle
Two young lovers rob their way across the southland, posting their exploits to social media, and gaining fame and followers as a result.
Jun 12o 20205.8 / 10
Glee
Mercedes Jones
In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High.
6.737 / 10