Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?

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2,719 celebrities

2,238 voters

Top 30 Most Famous People in the World

...according to 113,740 votes by 2,238 people. See the full list.

Image of Johnny Depp

1

Image of Donald Trump

2

Image of James Rodríguez

3

James Rodríguez

Image of Beyoncé

4

Image of Lionel Messi

5

Image of Will Smith

6

Image of Taylor Swift

7

Image of Hillary Clinton

8

Hillary Clinton

Image of J. K. Rowling

9

Image of Brad Pitt

10

Image of Adele

11

Image of Justin Bieber

12

Image of Michelle Obama

13

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

14

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Vladimir Putin

15

Image of Roger Federer

16

Image of Barack Obama

17

Image of Jennifer Aniston

18

Jennifer Aniston

Image of Matt Damon

19

Image of Snoop Dogg

20

Image of Max Verstappen

21

Image of David Beckham

22

Image of Robert Downey Jr.

23

Robert Downey Jr.

Image of Elton John

24

Image of Rowan Atkinson

25

Image of Eddie Murphy

26

Image of Kanye West

27

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

28

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Shakira

29

Image of Adam Sandler

30

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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	Michael Herbig
Belgium	David Trezeguet