Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?

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2,719 celebrities

2,263 voters

Top 30 Most Famous People in the World

...according to 116,515 votes by 2,263 people. See the full list.

Image of Johnny Depp

1

Image of Taylor Swift

2

Image of J. K. Rowling

3

Image of Lionel Messi

4

Image of Beyoncé

5

Image of Jennifer Aniston

6

Jennifer Aniston

Image of Adele

7

Image of James Rodríguez

8

James Rodríguez

Image of Hillary Clinton

9

Hillary Clinton

Image of Brad Pitt

10

Image of Angelina Jolie

11

Image of Michelle Obama

12

Image of Will Smith

13

Image of Justin Bieber

14

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

15

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Donald Trump

16

Image of Barack Obama

17

Image of Bono

18

Image of Roger Federer

19

Image of Joe Biden

20

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

21

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Robert Downey Jr.

22

Robert Downey Jr.

Image of Kanye West

23

Image of David Beckham

24

Image of Lady Gaga

25

Image of Elton John

26

Image of Matt Damon

27

Image of Max Verstappen

28

Image of Rowan Atkinson

29

Image of Michael Schumacher

30

Michael Schumacher

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The Most Famous People by Country

United States	Lady Gaga
Canada	Wayne Gretzky
Netherlands	Dirk Kuyt
Singapore	Michelle Obama
United Kingdom	Mel B
Germany	Kate Winslet
Austria	Rafael Nadal
Belgium	David Trezeguet