Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?

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Top 30 Most Famous People in the World

...according to 92,133 votes by 1,964 people. See the full list.

Image of Lady Gaga

1

Image of J. K. Rowling

2

Image of Beyoncé

3

Image of Johnny Depp

4

Image of Brad Pitt

5

Image of Donald Trump

6

Image of Justin Bieber

7

Image of Lionel Messi

8

Image of Taylor Swift

9

Image of Adele

10

Image of Michelle Obama

11

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

12

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Madonna

13

Image of Barack Obama

14

Image of Tom Cruise

15

Image of Roger Federer

16

Image of Hillary Clinton

17

Hillary Clinton

Image of Snoop Dogg

18

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

19

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Will Smith

20

Image of Vladimir Putin

21

Image of Jennifer Aniston

22

Jennifer Aniston

Image of Ellen DeGeneres

23

Ellen DeGeneres

Image of Angelina Jolie

24

Image of Michael Schumacher

25

Michael Schumacher

Image of Tom Brady

26

Image of Paul McCartney

27

Image of Drake

28

Image of George W. Bush

29

Image of Bruno Mars

30

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The Most Famous People by Country

United States	Will Smith
Canada	Bryan Adams
Netherlands	Dirk Kuyt
Singapore	Michelle Obama
United Kingdom	Mel B
Germany	Cristiano Ronaldo
Austria	Mike Oldfield
Belgium	David Trezeguet