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Keira Knightley

1985 - Today

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Keira Christina Knightley (; born 26 March 1985) is an English actress, model, singer, philanthropist, and feminist and human rights advocate. Known for her work in independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, three BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, and a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2018, she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama and charity.Born in London to actors Will Knightley and Sharman Macdonald, Knightley obtained an agent at age six and initially worked in commercials and television films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Keira Knightley has received more than 31,356,159 page views. Her biography is available in 89 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 87 in 2019). Keira Knightley is the 1,087th most popular actor (down from 897th in 2019), the 1,219th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,095th in 2019) and the 158th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 31M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.46

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 89

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Keira Knightley ranks 1,087 out of 9,996Before her are Libuše Šafránková, David Warner, Yuen Biao, Bill Paxton, Philippe Leroy, and Mandy Patinkin. After her are Linda Evans, Ian Somerhalder, Jason Isaacs, Victor Garber, Donna Reed, and Thomas Mitchell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Keira Knightley ranks 6Before her are Cristiano Ronaldo, Lewis Hamilton, Luka Modrić, Gal Gadot, and Michael Phelps. After her are Wayne Rooney, Léa Seydoux, Lukas Podolski, Song Joong-ki, Stromae, and Lana Del Rey.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Keira Knightley ranks 1,219 out of 7,765Before her are Ryan Giggs (1973), Thomas Lipton (1848), Ginger Baker (1939), Gareth Jones (1905), Godwin, Earl of Wessex (1001), and Roger Fenton (1819). After her are P. D. James (1920), David Byron (1947), George Atwood (1745), John Russell Hind (1823), Jason Isaacs (1963), and Domnall mac Ailpín (812).

Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Keira Knightley ranks 158Before her are Stephen Fry (1957), Greer Garson (1904), Alan Bates (1934), Guy Pearce (1967), Clive Owen (1964), and David Warner (1941). After her are Jason Isaacs (1963), Vinnie Jones (1965), Eddie Redmayne (1982), Hugh Griffith (1912), Joan Plowright (1929), and John Nettles (1943).

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