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 #1222 +9
2 Image of Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney #3 #2054 +63
3 Image of Funda Vanroy Funda Vanroy #4 #1471 +22
4 Image of Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross #10 #1179 +6
5 Image of Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya #11 #1916 +50
6 Image of Pedro Fernández Pedro Fernández #13 #1821 +43
7 Image of Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy #16 #1249 +11
8 Image of John Carpenter John Carpenter #20 #1481 +22
9 Image of David Gilmour David Gilmour #21 #2005 +58
10 Image of Julia Roberts Julia Roberts #22 #2129 +73
11 Image of Marco Borriello Marco Borriello #24 #1401 +18
12 Image of Felipe Calderón Felipe Calderón #25 #1848 +44
13 Image of Nicky Hilton Rothschild Nicky Hilton Rothschild #26 #1904 +49
14 Image of Craig David Craig David #28 #1305 +13
15 Image of Bill Goldberg Bill Goldberg #30 #1334 +14
16 Image of John Leguizamo John Leguizamo #41 #2184 +83
17 Image of Sergey Brin Sergey Brin #43 #1490 +23
18 Image of Lena Gercke Lena Gercke #45 #1441 +20
19 Image of Rachel Riley Rachel Riley #46 #1058 +9
20 Image of Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Gottschalk #51 #2038 +61
21 Image of Daniela Katzenberger Daniela Katzenberger #52 #2260 +113
22 Image of Philip Rivers Philip Rivers #55 #2027 +60
23 Image of Dieter Bohlen Dieter Bohlen #57 #1949 +53
24 Image of Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr #58 #2171 +80
25 Image of David Cameron David Cameron #59 #1349 +16
26 Image of Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby #61 #2099 +69
27 Image of Adam Carolla Adam Carolla #62 #2144 +76
28 Image of Amy Poehler Amy Poehler #63 #2026 +60
29 Image of Tony Danza Tony Danza #65 #2046 +62
30 Image of Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan #68 #1767 +39
31 Image of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card #73 #1493 +23
32 Image of Manu Chao Manu Chao #74 #1993 +57
33 Image of Queen Rania of Jordan Queen Rania of Jordan #79 #1457 +21
34 Image of Billy Zane Billy Zane #80 #1782 +40
35 Image of Julia Gillard Julia Gillard #81 #1870 +46
36 Image of Mischa Barton Mischa Barton #83 #1890 +48
37 Image of Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine #84 #1098 +1
38 Image of Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat #85 #1952 +53
39 Image of Judi Dench Judi Dench #87 #1130 +3
40 Image of Varg Vikernes Varg Vikernes #89 #1951 +53
41 Image of Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy #91 #2181 +82
42 Image of Ludacris Ludacris #92 #1610 +30
43 Image of Briana Banks Briana Banks #93 #2219 +93
44 Image of Ciara Ciara #96 #1934 +51
45 Image of Terrence Malick Terrence Malick #98 #2121 +71
46 Image of Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon #99 #1320 +14
47 Image of Hu Jintao Hu Jintao #100 #1986 +56
48 Image of Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna #102 #1502 +23
49 Image of Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki #103 #1579 +28
50 Image of Joe Jonas Joe Jonas #104 #1504 +23
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