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Aunjanue Ellis

1969 - Today

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Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor (; née Ellis; born February 21, 1969) is an American actress. Known for her work in several film and television productions, she has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. She has appeared in numerous films, including Men of Honor (2000), Undercover Brother (2002), Ray (2004), Freedomland (2006), The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (2008), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), The Help (2011), The Birth of a Nation (2016), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), The Color Purple (2023), and Origin (2023). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aunjanue Ellis has received more than 3,553,875 page views. Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Aunjanue Ellis is the 8,227th most popular actor (down from 7,263rd in 2019), the 12,164th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,783rd in 2019) and the 3,831st most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Aunjanue Ellis by language

Over the past year Aunjanue Ellis has had the most page views in the with 455,287 views, followed by French (22,853), and German (22,625). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Belarusian (404.00%), Swedish (334.24%), and Simple English (124.27%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Aunjanue Ellis ranks 8,227 out of 13,578. Before her are Michael Herbig, Natalie Schafer, Emilio Insolera, Adrienne Ames, Alison Lohman, and Aimee Mullins. After her are Patty McCormack, Nathaniel Buzolic, Emma Samms, Brett Tucker, Willa Fitzgerald, and Ross Marquand.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Aunjanue Ellis ranks 505. Before her are Nino Salukvadze, Norio Omura, Hudson Leick, David Douillet, Ken Griffey Jr., and Fermín Cacho. After her are Süleyman Soylu, Ilke Wyludda, Viktor Petrenko, Torri Higginson, John Kiffmeyer, and Adam Delimkhanov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Aunjanue Ellis ranks 12,164 out of 20,380. Before her are Mel Daniels (1944), Deran Sarafian (1958), Mike Johnson (1972), Aimee Mullins (1975), Franklin Graham (1952), and Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872). After her are Benny Brown (1953), Kim Thayil (1960), Beverly Cleary (1916), Patty McCormack (1945), Paula Cole (1968), and John Shelby Spong (1931).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Aunjanue Ellis ranks 3,831. Before her are Julie Carmen (1954), Jayma Mays (1979), Natalie Schafer (1900), Adrienne Ames (1907), Alison Lohman (1979), and Aimee Mullins (1975). After her are Patty McCormack (1945), Willa Fitzgerald (1991), Ross Marquand (1981), Arielle Kebbel (1985), Barbara Anderson (1945), and Linda Emond (1959).

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Television and Movie Roles

King Richard
Oracene "Brandy" Price
The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.
Nov 18o 20217.681 / 10
The Help
Yule Mae Davis
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.
Aug 9o 20118.2 / 10
Men of Honor
Jo
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor.
Sep 13o 20007.468 / 10