Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?

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2,735 celebrities

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Top 30 Most Famous People in the World

...according to 122,664 votes by 2,351 people. See the full list.

Image of Lionel Messi

1

Image of Taylor Swift

2

Image of Beyoncé

3

Image of J. K. Rowling

4

Image of Angelina Jolie

5

Image of Barack Obama

6

Image of Johnny Depp

7

Image of Adele

8

Image of Brad Pitt

9

Image of Bruno Mars

10

Image of Will Smith

11

Image of Hillary Clinton

12

Hillary Clinton

Image of Vladimir Putin

13

Image of Michelle Obama

14

Image of Joe Biden

15

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

16

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Matt Damon

17

Image of Katy Perry

18

Image of Justin Bieber

19

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

20

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Tom Cruise

21

Image of David Beckham

22

Image of Miley Cyrus

23

Image of Elton John

24

Image of Jennifer Aniston

25

Jennifer Aniston

Image of James Rodríguez

26

James Rodríguez

Image of Snoop Dogg

27

Image of Ed Sheeran

28

Image of Donald Trump

29

Image of Max Verstappen

30

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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