Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?
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Top 30 Most Famous People in the World
...according to 75,186 votes by 1,730 people. See the full list.
2
Shakira
3
Adele
10
Beyoncé
12
Bill Gates
14
Johnny Depp
15
Matt Damon
16
Katy Perry
17
Ed Sheeran
18
Barack Obama
20
Brad Pitt
22
Joe Biden
24
Jackie Chan
25
Ian McKellen
28
LeBron James
29
Kanye West
The Most Famous People by Country
| United States | Mark Hoppus |
| Canada | Bryan Adams |
| Netherlands | Hugh Jackman |
| Singapore | Jackie Chan |
| United Kingdom | Emma Bunton |
| Germany | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Austria | Mike Oldfield |
| Belgium | Paul McCartney |




























