Lauren Bacall

American actress (1924–2014)

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Lived 1924–2014, aged 90United States

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Fame55.0
Momentum5.5
United States rank#152
Actors rank#107
Wikipedia146.9K

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89 languages
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#152
Actors
Era
1924–2014
Aged 90

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People connected to Lauren Bacall

SpouseHumphrey Bogart

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Updated 2026-05-29

Lauren Bacall smoldered through Hollywood's Golden Age, became a household name opposite Humphrey Bogart, and basically invented the sultry movie star archetype. She stuck around long enough to outlast most of her era and collected a lifetime achievement award in 2009.

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Betty Joan Perske, known professionally as Lauren Bacall, was an American actress. She was named the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute and was one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. She received an Academy Honorary Award in 2009 in recognition of her contribution to the Golden Age of motion pictures.

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