Top 10 Historical Figures Who Get Depicted the Most
Ойын-сауық
You don't need to know a historian to know these figures. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the icons of the past who show up on our screens the most frequently. Our countdown includes Jesse James, Marilyn Monroe, Jesus Christ, and more! Which historical figure do YOU think deserves more time on the big screen? Let us know in the comments!
Watch more great history videos here:
Top 10 Historical Figures Who Inspired The Gilded Age - • Top 10 Historical Figu...
Top 10 Historical Figures That Should Be In The Gilded Age - • Top 10 Historical Figu...
Top 10 Badass Rebel Women in History - • Top 10 Badass Rebel Wo...
Don't forget to play our Live Trivia games at 3pm EST for a chance to win cash! The faster you answer, the more points you get!: www.watchmojo.com/play
Have Your Idea Become A Video!
wmojo.com/msmojo-suggest
Subscribe for more great content!
wmojo.com/msmojo-subscribe
MsMojo is a leading producer of reference online video content of Top 10 Lists, Origins, Biographies, Commentary and more on Pop Culture, Celebrity, Movies, Music, TV, Film, Video Games, Politics, News, Comics, Superheroes. Your trusted authority on ranking Pop Culture.
#History #Celebs #Biopic #Historical #Movies
Пікірлер: 97
Which historical figure do YOU think deserves more time on the big screen? Let us know below and check out our video of the Top 10 Historical Figures That Should Be In The Gilded Age - kzread.info/dash/bejne/nZakxtGndZfgo7A.html
@justineves3588
2 ай бұрын
All of them
@chrisfontenot8959
2 ай бұрын
George Washington
@Zett76
2 ай бұрын
Starting this weekend, with an appearance on SNL: Beavis and Butthead.
Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Princess Diana are the ones I thought of that get depicted the most. While some have been successful, other times it's like let these people rest! We don't need any more movies or shows about them.
@kiranjitKaur61
2 ай бұрын
Marilyn Monroe Ji is the popular choice. For good reason. Rather.
The real Marilyn Monroe didn’t deserve to be miserable and in so much pain, may she rest in peace…
@catelynstark9883
2 ай бұрын
Andrew Dominick is one sadistic perv
@lynlewis6170
2 ай бұрын
I agree with you completely.
*_Queen Elizabeth I_* and her mother, *_Anne Boleyn_* have been portrayed numerous times on film and television, no less than 30 times for Elizabeth.
The Kennedys and the Royal Family both seem to get a lot of biopics about them, due to how dramatic their stories were, and ripe for potential.
@kamsismith
2 ай бұрын
Yes, Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth were the first people that came to mind. It's like let these people rest. I wouldn't be surprised if Princess Diana makes an appearance in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic as the two were very good friends.
@kiranjitKaur61
2 ай бұрын
That Princess diana were an awful radical rather. The late Queen were rather Great.
Joan of Arc was a true French hero. She was 19-years-old.
@Zett76
2 ай бұрын
A poor girl. Delusional, most likely caused by tuberculosis. Used and killed by power-hungry men, who all thought that "God" stood behind them and their killings. One victim out of hundrets of thousands, of that "holy" war alone.
Winston Churchill (played by Brendan Gleeson, Timothy Spall and even Gary Oldman)
Martin Luther King Jr deserves to have more screen time in his movie
Ana De Armas was probably the best thing about "Blonde." It's a shame that she wasn't part of a better movie.
@kamsismith
2 ай бұрын
She did an amazing job, but that movie was a dumpster fire and the reason I'm skeptical about Back to Black. I hope she does get cast to play Evelyn Hugo.
You should do a list of the most depicted historical writers, poets and playwrights.
@grayshigami6797
2 ай бұрын
William Shakespeare and Mark Twain
@julianaylor4351
2 ай бұрын
@@grayshigami6797 Charles Dickens, the Brontë Sisters and Jane Austen. William Wordsworth and John Keats....
Dr. Martin Luther King. One of the famous civil rights leaders. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Half the cast of “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” are on this list!
Marilyn is the most depicted from 1980s Catherine Hicks, Ashley judd/Mira sorvino to the actress in quantum leap, Madonna, n the last one to play her
@RhaegarTargaryen1st
2 ай бұрын
Ashley Judd & Mira Sorvino played Marilyn Monroe in the underrated 1996 HBO Biopic, *_"Norma Jean & Marilyn"._*
Denis Villeneuve plans to do a movie about Cleopatra. Hopefully, it will focus more on her political acumen.
@Zett76
2 ай бұрын
Or her kinslaying.
@michaelmonthey5974
2 ай бұрын
@@Zett76 That too, I hope.
Al Capone, Elvis Presley, Winston Churchill, Grigori Rasputin and Queen Elizabeth ll
Harriet Tubman needs many more movies. She is my favorite action hero.
Queen Elizabeth I&II - George VI - Diana, princess of Wales, Elizabeth, empress of Austria and the King of Rock himself: Elvis Presley. Just to name a few
@kiranjitKaur61
2 ай бұрын
No. Not that awful radical Princess diana.
I'd like to see a biopic about John Laurens. He lived a short, yet interesting life.
In my opinion, that would be Cleopatra. Have a happy monday afternoon, Rebecca. Take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.
Very very great epic list I like it a lot very very great job mis mojo one of my absolute favorite list ever 😊❤
I think there’s nothing more to say about Marilyn. The poor woman has been exploited even 60 years after her death. Even some of the more respectful biopics have some historical inaccuracies
@Zett76
2 ай бұрын
Most filmmakers don't care about accuracy. The Queen biopic even had the band involved, and it had some ridiculous things in it, like the "invention" of We Will Rock You in 1980... :D (The song was released in 1977)
Interesting list
wouldn't Julius Caesar have it over Cleopatra? He's in nearly every movie depicting her, as well as SPARTACUS and versions of JULIUS CAESAR
Um how about Elvis? JFK and Jackie?
Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe for sure 🤦♂️.
Elvis Presley for sure!!!! Baz's movie of Elvis and Austin Butler's portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll was MIND BLOWING!!!!!!!!
Gregory peck was lincoln in the film i remember, Robert Powell was Jesus, Ingred Bergman was Joan of arc.
I love how they depict these celebs in the Epic Rap Battles Of History. Hilarious!
Yea! Thank you for saying Napoleon was average height! One of history’s most commonly repeated myths. However, Josephine was about 6foot so he was nearly as many inches shorter as years younger than his wife so I’m never going to watch Scott’s Napoleon.
Churchil. I have seen & heard SO many actors play Churchil
Ok, now I wanna see the Jesus Musical.
@laschicasRloca
2 ай бұрын
It’s AMAZING!! You are in for such a treat.
@s.a.1858
2 ай бұрын
@@laschicasRloca Where can I watch it?
Honorable mention 2pac and Al Capone
Everyone I thought of was on this list except Queen Elizabeth I. I didn't think of Jesse James or Joan of Arc. I was sure the top 3 would be Napoleon, Jesus and QEI.
Elvis Queen Elizabeth Lucifer Churchill
JESUS CHRIST❤❤❤ marylin Monroe n princess Diana
@kiranjitKaur61
2 ай бұрын
No. Not that Princess diana.
@AfroAlbinoQueen
2 ай бұрын
@@kiranjitKaur61 w h o m p. w h o m p
James Dean should be on this list
@jenewok
2 ай бұрын
I don't think he's been depicted in that many movies
@criminalmindsgirl2936
2 ай бұрын
@@jenewok, there were a few films about his life
Frida Kahlo 🎨 "Frida" (2002) "Coco" (2017)
I think we should get a live action CLONE HIGH
How could you forget Elvis??
Nelson Mandela shouldve received an honorable mention.
@MsMojo Honorable Mentions: Cao Cao, and Oda Nobunaga.
A few honorable mentions: Julius Caesar Edward Teach AKA BlackBeard Jeffrey Dahmer Albert Einstein Oda Nobunaga William Shakespeare
@saramarshall2957
2 ай бұрын
Elvis
@laschicasRloca
2 ай бұрын
No to Jeffrey Dahmer. Let his story be forgotten.
Each of these figures (minus Jesse James) is a great figure in alternate history as well, but they still don't have alternate history movies or shows about them.
You show that crazy Frankenstein version of Jesse James, but not his classic appearance on The Brady Bunch? Missed opportunity! And no Lincoln the vampire slayer? To hell with copyrights.
You guys didn't mention Abraham Lincoln the Vampire Slayer
@fromthehaven94
2 ай бұрын
They did work in Brendan Fraser in Badazzled, the movie where he plays multiple characters after a deal with the Devil. Including Abe Lincoln.
Where is Elizabeth the first ? There’s a movie about her like every few years
A movie from 1898?!? Wow!
John F. Kennedy, definitely! 16 times....the best being Caspar Phillipson!
Daniel Day Lewis won an Oscar for his portrayal of Lincoln!
Where is Queen Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II????
You're going to tell me we have more depictions of Jesse James than Winston Churchill or Albert Einstein? No way.
Several famous historical persons appeared in the short lived TV show "Timeless," including Lincoln. And...I thought Joan of Arc was Noah's wife ha ha!
Marie Antoinette was much more virtuous.
Not a single member of the Kennedy family...?
I’m surprised Henry the 8th isn’t on the list.
Jesse James didn’t need to killed
Marilyn Monroe🤩
AH probably the most there are a lot of German films about World War II
Marilyn is the most recent in time and people saw the real human being. ALONG WITH Martin King.
When will we get a French language portrayal of Napoleon?
@Typical.Anomaly
2 ай бұрын
Je ne sais pas.
Bruno who played hitler should’ve been on no 1
Hmmm.
Cleopatra wasn't white either I don't know if she was a black or not but even if she was black even if she wasn't black she would look like women from Egypt who were brown skin like like Indian on Iran women
@AstatineSulpherRadium
2 ай бұрын
She had greek ancestry so she was kinda white
@JeantheSecond-ip7qm
2 ай бұрын
Modern Greeks are pretty generically similar to ancient Greeks, so you can look at modern Greeks for a decent idea of her coloring. Probably. Her ancestors were Greek and her family wasn’t known for marrying outside the family, so she probably looked Greek.
JFK should’ve been on this list
Anne Boleyn JFK Elvis King Henry the 8th
Jesus?
Cleopatra was black not white