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 97,320 votes by 2,045 people. See the full list.

Image of J. K. Rowling

1

Image of Taylor Swift

2

Image of Beyoncé

3

Image of Johnny Depp

4

Image of Donald Trump

5

Image of Lionel Messi

6

Image of Vladimir Putin

7

Image of Justin Timberlake

8

Justin Timberlake

Image of Justin Bieber

9

Image of Brad Pitt

10

Image of Barack Obama

11

Image of Matt Damon

12

Image of Serena Williams

13

Serena Williams

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

14

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Michelle Obama

15

Image of Hillary Clinton

16

Hillary Clinton

Image of Adele

17

Image of Will Smith

18

Image of Eddie Murphy

19

Image of Tom Cruise

20

Image of Madonna

21

Image of Bruno Mars

22

Image of Katy Perry

23

Image of Roger Federer

24

Image of Jennifer Aniston

25

Jennifer Aniston

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

26

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Snoop Dogg

27

Image of Vin Diesel

28

Image of James Rodríguez

29

James Rodríguez

Image of Angelina Jolie

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	David Attenborough
Germany	Cristiano Ronaldo
Austria	Michelle Obama
Belgium	David Trezeguet