51th most famous person in the world!

Kim Jong-il was the leader of North Korea from 1994 until his death in 2011. He succeeded his father, Kim Il Sung, and was known for his totalitarian rule. Kim Jong-il was involved heavily in North Korea's military and political affairs.

This is based on winning 17 head-to-head matchups with other famous people, but also losing 7 head-to-head matchups.

Most recently Kim Jong-il lost a matchup to Gianni Versace (#469) voted by someone from United States.