Most overrated celebrities in Japan

More famous here than globally

# Name Country Rank Global Rank Fame Gap
1 Image of Kristen Wiig Kristen Wiig #2 #1570 +25
2 Image of Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney #3 #2119 +63
3 Image of Funda Vanroy Funda Vanroy #4 #2403 +105
4 Image of Anja Kling Anja Kling #7 #1719 +35
5 Image of Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón #8 #2260 +80
6 Image of Steve-O Steve-O #9 #1255 +7
7 Image of Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya #11 #1926 +49
8 Image of Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy #16 #2250 +79
9 Image of John Carpenter John Carpenter #20 #1879 +45
10 Image of David Gilmour David Gilmour #21 #2350 +92
11 Image of Marco Borriello Marco Borriello #24 #1439 +17
12 Image of Felipe Calderón Felipe Calderón #25 #1476 +19
13 Image of Nicky Hilton Rothschild Nicky Hilton Rothschild #26 #1721 +35
14 Image of Gene Simmons Gene Simmons #27 #1293 +9
15 Image of Craig David Craig David #28 #2299 +84
16 Image of Skrillex Skrillex #29 #2330 +89
17 Image of Colin Jost Colin Jost #33 #2049 +58
18 Image of John Leguizamo John Leguizamo #41 #1927 +49
19 Image of Sergey Brin Sergey Brin #43 #1165 +2
20 Image of Lena Gercke Lena Gercke #45 #1437 +17
21 Image of Rachel Riley Rachel Riley #46 #2465 +128
22 Image of Billy Joel Billy Joel #49 #1292 +9
23 Image of Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Gottschalk #51 #2079 +60
24 Image of Daniela Katzenberger Daniela Katzenberger #52 #2480 +141
25 Image of Cat Deeley Cat Deeley #54 #1200 +4
26 Image of Philip Rivers Philip Rivers #55 #1941 +50
27 Image of Elton Elton #56 #1910 +48
28 Image of Dieter Bohlen Dieter Bohlen #57 #1554 +24
29 Image of Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr #58 #2342 +92
30 Image of David Cameron David Cameron #59 #1734 +36
31 Image of Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby #61 #2356 +93
32 Image of Amy Poehler Amy Poehler #63 #1455 +18
33 Image of Tony Danza Tony Danza #65 #2066 +59
34 Image of Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan #68 #1868 +45
35 Image of Demba Ba Demba Ba #72 #1259 +7
36 Image of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card #73 #2006 +55
37 Image of Manu Chao Manu Chao #74 #1513 +21
38 Image of Aaron Sorkin Aaron Sorkin #75 #1936 +49
39 Image of Guy Pearce Guy Pearce #78 #1456 +18
40 Image of Queen Rania of Jordan Queen Rania of Jordan #79 #1300 +9
41 Image of Billy Zane Billy Zane #80 #1825 +42
42 Image of Julia Gillard Julia Gillard #81 #2290 +83
43 Image of Famke Janssen Famke Janssen #82 #2263 +80
44 Image of Mischa Barton Mischa Barton #83 #2010 +55
45 Image of Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine #84 #1782 +39
46 Image of Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat #85 #1297 +9
47 Image of Judi Dench Judi Dench #87 #1334 +11
48 Image of Varg Vikernes Varg Vikernes #89 #2320 +87
49 Image of Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai #90 #1438 +17
50 Image of Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy #91 #2292 +83
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