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Fairuza Balk

1974 - Today

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Fairuza Balk (born May 21, 1974) is an American actress, musician, and visual artist. Known for her portrayals of distinctive characters—often with a dark edge and "goth-girl" persona—she has appeared in numerous independent films and blockbuster features. Following a series of television roles, Balk made her feature film debut as Dorothy Gale in Return to Oz (1985), for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award and a Young Artist Award for Best Starring Performance. Her career progressed with parts in films such as Valmont (1989) and Gas Food Lodging (1992), the latter earning her an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Fairuza Balk is the 7,436th most popular actor (up from 7,723rd in 2024), the 11,477th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,415th in 2019) and the 3,418th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Fairuza Balk ranks 7,436 out of 13,578. Before her are Julie Bishop, Samantha Smith, Terry Kiser, Tim DeKay, Jena Malone, and Luther Adler. After her are Slim Summerville, Amanda Blake, Libby Holman, Andrew Bryniarski, Terry Farrell, and Christine Taylor.

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Among people born in 1974, Fairuza Balk ranks 290. Before her are Angie Cepeda, Olivier Dacourt, Kei Taniguchi, Khalilou Fadiga, David Banner, and Julen Guerrero. After her are Loona, Iratxe García, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Thomas Enqvist, Hiroyuki Sawada, and Ousmane Sonko.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fairuza Balk ranks 11,479 out of 20,380. Before her are Tim DeKay (1963), Ken Griffey Jr. (1969), Neal H. Moritz (1959), Jena Malone (1984), Luther Adler (1903), and Dream (1999). After her are Slim Summerville (1892), Amanda Blake (1929), Libby Holman (1904), William H. Gass (1924), Andrew Bryniarski (1969), and Peter Travers (2000).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Fairuza Balk ranks 3,419. Before her are Julie Bishop (1914), Samantha Smith (1969), Terry Kiser (1939), Tim DeKay (1963), Jena Malone (1984), and Luther Adler (1903). After her are Slim Summerville (1892), Amanda Blake (1929), Libby Holman (1904), Andrew Bryniarski (1969), Terry Farrell (1963), and Christine Taylor (1971).

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