| LAMOTTA | Boxer who was the subject of the film "Raging Bull" |
| ROBERTDENIRO | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film Raging Bull (6,2,4) |
| ALI | Boxer who was the subject of a recent commemorative issue of Time |
| JOECALZAGHE | Welsh boxer who was the 2007 BBC Sports Personality of the Year (3,8) |
| MAXBAER | American boxer who was the World Heavyweight Champion from 1934 to 1935 (3,4) |
| ROCKY | _ Graziano, American boxer who was the middleweight world boxing champion (5) |
| JACKJOHNSON | American boxer who was the first black world heavyweight champion (4,7) |
| ALVAREZ | Saul 'Canelo' _, Mexican boxer who was the first undisputed champion at super middleweight (7) |
| JOHNNYCASH | Singer who was the subject of the film Walk the Line |
| HEARNS | Thomas _, boxer who was the first to win world titles in five weight divisions (6) |
| QUEEN | Band who were the subject of the film Bohemian Rhapsody, which bagged its star, Rami Malek, a plethora of acting accolades during the 2019 awards season (5) |
| BILLIEHOLIDAY | Jazz singer who was the subject of the film Lady Sings the Blues (6,7) |
| MARIS | Ballplayer who was the subject of the film "61*" |
| ELTONJOHN | Singer who was the subject of the film Rocketman (5,4) |
| BRZESKA | Henri, French sculptor who was the subject of the film Savage Messiah (7-7) |
| GAUDIER | Henri, French sculptor who was the subject of the film Savage Messiah (7-7) |
| DAMIEN | Character who is the subject of the film 'The Omen' and sequels (6) |
| NAT | *Marijuana smuggler who was the subject of the film "Kid Cannabis" |
| LEDZEPPELIN | What is the subject of the film "The Song Remains the Same"? A) Bette Midler | B) Led Zeppelin | C) OneRepublic | D) Electronica |
| LORETTA | Miss Lynn, singer who was the subject of the film Coal Miner's Daughter (7) |