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Top 10 Most Famous People in United Kingdom

...according to 150,206 votes by 2,807 people. If you want to see the full list, look here.

Image of Max Verstappen
1
Max Verstappen
Image of Michael Essien
2
Michael Essien
Image of Marilyn Monroe
3
Marilyn Monroe
Image of Patrick Vieira
4
Patrick Vieira
Image of Bill Nighy
5
Bill Nighy
Image of David Attenborough
6
David Attenborough
Image of Mel B
7
Mel B
Image of Anthony McPartlin
8
Anthony McPartlin
Image of Mark Knopfler
9
Mark Knopfler
Image of Prince Harry
10
Prince Harry

Most overrated in United Kingdom

More famous here than globally

Image of Michael Essien
Michael Essien #2 in country · #923 globally
+98
Image of Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira #3 in country · #665 globally
+81
Image of Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy #4 in country · #1146 globally
+107
Image of David Attenborough
David Attenborough #5 in country · #1509 globally
+124
Image of Mel B
Mel B #6 in country · #714 globally
+93
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Hidden gems in United Kingdom

Famous globally, less known here

Image of Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen #1 in country · #29 globally
-29
Image of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe #3 in country · #— globally
-107
Image of Prince Harry
Prince Harry #9 in country · #72 globally
-4
Image of Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish #24 in country · #91 globally
-4
Image of Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi #27 in country · #7 globally
-86
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