1985 - Today
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.
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Among actors, Keira Knightley ranks 1,087 out of 9,996. Before 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.
1953 - 2021
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,081
1941 - 2022
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,082
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,083
1955 - 2017
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 1,084
1930 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 1,085
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,086
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,087
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1,088
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,089
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 1,090
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 1,091
1921 - 1986
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,092
1892 - 1962
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,093
Among people born in 1985, Keira Knightley ranks 6. Before 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.
1985 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 1
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2
1985 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 3
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 4
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 5
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 6
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 7
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 8
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 9
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 10
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 11
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 12
Among people born in United Kingdom, Keira Knightley ranks 1,219 out of 7,765. Before 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).
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,213
1848 - 1931
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,214
1939 - 2019
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,215
1905 - 1935
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,216
1001 - 1053
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,217
1819 - 1869
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,218
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,219
1920 - 2014
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1,220
1947 - 1985
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1,221
1745 - 1807
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,222
1823 - 1895
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,223
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 1,224
812 - 862
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 1,225
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Keira Knightley ranks 158. Before 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).
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 152
1904 - 1996
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 153
1934 - 2003
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 154
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 155
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 156
1941 - 2022
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 157
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 158
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 159
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 160
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 161
1912 - 1980
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 162
1929 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 163
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 164