5 3
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#39

Current Rank

#24

#1

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

32

37

Years in Top 10

6

7.6

Average Rank

22.5

61

Theatrical Releases

45

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million

$3.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.5 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Meryl Streep and Natalie Portman through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Meryl Streep the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Meryl Streep without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meryl Streep Natalie Portman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Meryl Streep

61 theatrical releases • $3.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million
2026 Project Hail Mary $343.9 Million
2026 Hoppers $166.0 Million
2019 Little Women $108.1 Million
2018 Mary Poppins Returns $172.0 Million

Natalie Portman

45 theatrical releases • $3.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2018 Vox Lux $727,119