Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?

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2,705 celebrities

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Top 30 Most Famous People in the World

...according to 112,549 votes by 2,225 people. See the full list.

Image of Johnny Depp

1

Image of Donald Trump

2

Image of Hillary Clinton

3

Hillary Clinton

Image of Beyoncé

4

Image of Taylor Swift

5

Image of Will Smith

6

Image of J. K. Rowling

7

Image of Lionel Messi

8

Image of James Rodríguez

9

James Rodríguez

Image of Justin Bieber

10

Image of Adele

11

Image of Brad Pitt

12

Image of Vladimir Putin

13

Image of Barack Obama

14

Image of Snoop Dogg

15

Image of Madonna

16

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

17

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Michelle Obama

18

Image of Eddie Murphy

19

Image of Roger Federer

20

Image of Jennifer Aniston

21

Jennifer Aniston

Image of David Beckham

22

Image of Rowan Atkinson

23

Image of Shakira

24

Image of Matt Damon

25

Image of Steven Spielberg

26

Steven Spielberg

Image of Elton John

27

Image of Kanye West

28

Image of Tiger Woods

29

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

30

Benedict Cumberbatch

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The Most Famous People by Country

United States	Lady Gaga
Canada	Danny Glover
Netherlands	Dirk Kuyt
Singapore	Michelle Obama
United Kingdom	Mel B
Germany	Kate Winslet
Austria	Rafael Nadal
Belgium	David Trezeguet