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Famous Buddhists - Statistics
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This quiz has been taken 280 times
43 since last reset
- The average score is 9 of 19
Answer Stats
| Life | Hint | Person | % Correct |
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| 1935 | Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate | Dalai Lama | 89%
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| 1947–2016 | "Space Oddity" rock icon who almost became a monk in the 60s | David Bowie | 81%
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| 1949– | Pretty Woman actor who is long-time Tibetan Buddhist | Richard Gere | 76%
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| 1934–2016 | Canadian singer-songwriter of "Hallelujah" who was Tibetan Buddhist | Leonard Cohen | 73%
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| 1944– | "Buddhist-Methodist" who incorporated Buddhist philosophy into Star Wars | George Lucas | 65%
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| 1922–1969 | On the Road beat novelist who explored Buddhism in The Dharma Bums | Jack Kerouac | 65%
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| 1937– | Sulu from Star Trek who was raised in a Buddhist family | George Takei | 62%
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| 1949– | Big Lebowski actor who practices meditation and is "Buddhistly bent" | Jeff Bridges | 59%
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| 1946– | Director of Wall Street and Platoon who has practiced since 1993 | Oliver Stone | 57%
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| 1968– | The Ring and Mulholland Drive actress who converted around 2006 | Naomi Watts | 46%
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| 1926–1997 | Beat poet of “Howl” who became a major student of Tibetan Buddhism | Allen Ginsberg | 43%
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| 1939–2023 | "Private Dancer" singer who practiced Nichiren Buddhism for decades | Tina Turner | 43%
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| 1915–1973 | British-American Way of Zen author who popularized Buddhism in the West | Alan Watts | 41%
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| 1958– | Go-Go's singer who has practiced Nichiren Buddhism since 2002 | Belinda Carlisle | 32%
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| 1937– | Minimalist composer (Koyaanisqatsi) who is long-time Tibetan Buddhist | Philip Glass | 32%
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| 1964–2012 | Beastie Boys rapper who became a Tibetan Buddhist and activist | Adam Yauch | 24%
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| 1940– | "Rockit" jazz legend and lifelong Nichiren Buddhist practitioner | Herbie Hancock | 24%
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| 1955– | Crouching Tiger action star who lives as a practicing Buddhist | Chow Yun-fat | 19%
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| 1926–2022 | Vietnamese Zen master who founded the Plum Village tradition | Thích Nhất Hạnh | 3%
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