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 100,707 votes by 2,101 people. See the full list.

Image of Taylor Swift

1

Image of Beyoncé

2

Image of Johnny Depp

3

Image of Lionel Messi

4

Image of Madonna

5

Image of J. K. Rowling

6

Image of Will Smith

7

Image of David Beckham

8

Image of Adele

9

Image of Hillary Clinton

10

Hillary Clinton

Image of Donald Trump

11

Image of Michelle Obama

12

Image of Vladimir Putin

13

Image of Brad Pitt

14

Image of Justin Bieber

15

Image of Justin Timberlake

16

Justin Timberlake

Image of Barack Obama

17

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

18

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Serena Williams

19

Serena Williams

Image of Katy Perry

20

Image of Jennifer Aniston

21

Jennifer Aniston

Image of Usain Bolt

22

Image of Matt Damon

23

Image of Eddie Murphy

24

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

25

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Elton John

26

Image of Robert Downey Jr.

27

Robert Downey Jr.

Image of Tom Cruise

28

Image of Jennifer Lawrence

29

Jennifer Lawrence

Image of Kanye West

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	Michelle Obama
Belgium	Albert II of Belgium