ACTOR

Meg Ryan

1961 - Today

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Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961), known professionally as Meg Ryan, is an American actress. Known for her leading roles as quirky, charismatic women since the late 1980s, Ryan is particularly recognized for her work in romantic comedies, a genre she dominated during the 1980s and 1990s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Meg Ryan has received more than 22,870,295 page views. Her biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Meg Ryan is the 610th most popular actor (down from 469th in 2019), the 1,115th most popular biography from United States (down from 888th in 2019) and the 298th most popular American Actor.

Meg Ryan is most famous for her roles in romantic comedies, such as "When Harry Met Sally" and "Sleepless in Seattle."

Memorability Metrics

  • 23M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.89

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 69

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.29

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Meg Ryan ranks 610 out of 13,578. Before her are Robert Vaughn, Idina Menzel, Akshay Kumar, Mark Wahlberg, Margaret Rutherford, and Coluche. After her are Shelley Duvall, James Gandolfini, Benicio del Toro, Jim Belushi, Stanley Tucci, and Richard S. Castellano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Meg Ryan ranks 28. Before her are Nastassja Kinski, Samy Naceri, Woody Harrelson, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, and Enzo Francescoli. After her are James Gandolfini, António Costa, Dennis Rodman, Andoni Zubizarreta, Tim Roth, and Élisabeth Borne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Meg Ryan ranks 1,115 out of 20,380. Before her are Robert F. Furchgott (1916), Edmund Phelps (1933), Meir Kahane (1932), Mark Wahlberg (1971), Andrew Dickson White (1832), and Robert W. Holley (1922). After her are Shelley Duvall (1949), Lewis A. Swift (1820), Suzi Quatro (1950), James Gandolfini (1961), Lawrence Klein (1920), and Charlie Munger (1924).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Meg Ryan ranks 298. Before her are Joanne Woodward (1930), Betty White (1922), Dean Reed (1938), Robert Vaughn (1932), Idina Menzel (1971), and Mark Wahlberg (1971). After her are Shelley Duvall (1949), James Gandolfini (1961), Jim Belushi (1954), Stanley Tucci (1960), Richard S. Castellano (1933), and James Cagney (1899).

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Television and Movie Roles

Anastasia
Anastasia (voice)
Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men, who intend to pass her off as the Grand Duchess Anastasia to the Dowager Empress for a reward.
Nov 20o 19977.617 / 10
When Harry Met Sally...
Sally Albright
During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.
Jul 21o 19897.412 / 10
You've Got Mail
Kathleen Kelly
Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
Dec 18o 19986.684 / 10