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 101,851 votes by 2,109 people. See the full list.

Image of Taylor Swift

1

Image of Johnny Depp

2

Image of Beyoncé

3

Image of Lionel Messi

4

Image of Adele

5

Image of J. K. Rowling

6

Image of David Beckham

7

Image of Madonna

8

Image of Hillary Clinton

9

Hillary Clinton

Image of Donald Trump

10

Image of Brad Pitt

11

Image of Will Smith

12

Image of Justin Timberlake

13

Justin Timberlake

Image of Barack Obama

14

Image of Vladimir Putin

15

Image of Justin Bieber

16

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

17

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Michelle Obama

18

Image of Katy Perry

19

Image of Jennifer Aniston

20

Jennifer Aniston

Image of Serena Williams

21

Serena Williams

Image of Usain Bolt

22

Image of Emma Stone

23

Image of Jennifer Lawrence

24

Jennifer Lawrence

Image of Robert Downey Jr.

25

Robert Downey Jr.

Image of Tom Cruise

26

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

27

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Elton John

28

Image of Jamie Foxx

29

Image of Matt Damon

30

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The Most Famous People by Country

United States	James Harden
Canada	Bryan Adams
Netherlands	Dirk Kuyt
Singapore	Michelle Obama
United Kingdom	Mel B
Germany	Kate Winslet
Austria	Michelle Obama
Belgium	Albert II of Belgium