Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?

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Top 30 Most Famous People in the World

...according to 78,631 votes by 1,773 people. See the full list.

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

1

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Donald Trump

2

Image of Taylor Swift

3

Image of Michelle Obama

4

Image of Katy Perry

5

Image of J. K. Rowling

6

Image of Adele

7

Image of Bill Clinton

8

Image of Tom Cruise

9

Image of Johnny Depp

10

Image of Shakira

11

Image of Bruno Mars

12

Image of Brad Pitt

13

Image of Beyoncé

14

Image of George Clooney

15

Image of Matt Damon

16

Image of Jackie Chan

17

Image of Bill Gates

18

Image of Dwayne Johnson

19

Image of Ed Sheeran

20

Image of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

21

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Image of Will Smith

22

Image of Barack Obama

23

Image of David Beckham

24

Image of Gordon Ramsay

25

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

26

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Paul McCartney

27

Image of Kanye West

28

Image of Lionel Messi

29

Image of Madonna

30

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The Most Famous People by Country

United States	Bill Clinton
Canada	Bryan Adams
Netherlands	Hugh Jackman
Singapore	Michelle Obama
United Kingdom	Emma Bunton
Germany	Cristiano Ronaldo
Austria	Mike Oldfield
Belgium	Paul McCartney