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 102,789 votes by 2,116 people. See the full list.

Image of Taylor Swift

1

Image of Lionel Messi

2

Image of Beyoncé

3

Image of Johnny Depp

4

Image of David Beckham

5

Image of Adele

6

Image of J. K. Rowling

7

Image of Madonna

8

Image of Hillary Clinton

9

Hillary Clinton

Image of Donald Trump

10

Image of Brad Pitt

11

Image of Will Smith

12

Image of Barack Obama

13

Image of Vladimir Putin

14

Image of Justin Timberlake

15

Justin Timberlake

Image of Michelle Obama

16

Image of Justin Bieber

17

Image of Katy Perry

18

Image of Jennifer Aniston

19

Jennifer Aniston

Image of Serena Williams

20

Serena Williams

Image of Usain Bolt

21

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

22

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Angelina Jolie

23

Image of Emma Stone

24

Image of Keanu Reeves

25

Image of Tom Cruise

26

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

27

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Matt Damon

28

Image of Steven Spielberg

29

Steven Spielberg

Image of Jennifer Lawrence

30

Jennifer Lawrence

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The Most Famous People by Country

United States	Keanu Reeves
Canada	Bryan Adams
Netherlands	Dirk Kuyt
Singapore	Michelle Obama
United Kingdom	Mel B
Germany	Kate Winslet
Austria	Michelle Obama
Belgium	Albert II of Belgium