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 #1884 +45
2 Image of Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney #3 #2051 +58
3 Image of Funda Vanroy Funda Vanroy #4 #2359 +101
4 Image of Anja Kling Anja Kling #7 #1701 +33
5 Image of Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón #8 #2131 +66
6 Image of Steve-O Steve-O #9 #1239 +7
7 Image of Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross #10 #1138 +1
8 Image of Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya #11 #1523 +23
9 Image of Pedro Fernández Pedro Fernández #13 #1223 +6
10 Image of Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy #16 #2284 +85
11 Image of John Carpenter John Carpenter #20 #1783 +37
12 Image of David Gilmour David Gilmour #21 #2404 +111
13 Image of Felipe Calderón Felipe Calderón #25 #1702 +33
14 Image of Nicky Hilton Rothschild Nicky Hilton Rothschild #26 #2002 +54
15 Image of Craig David Craig David #28 #2079 +60
16 Image of Skrillex Skrillex #29 #2056 +58
17 Image of Colin Jost Colin Jost #33 #1852 +43
18 Image of Ringo Starr Ringo Starr #37 #1139 +1
19 Image of John Leguizamo John Leguizamo #41 #2112 +64
20 Image of Rachel Riley Rachel Riley #46 #2450 +166
21 Image of Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Gottschalk #51 #2037 +57
22 Image of Daniela Katzenberger Daniela Katzenberger #52 #2446 +152
23 Image of Philip Rivers Philip Rivers #55 #1767 +37
24 Image of Elton Elton #56 #1853 +43
25 Image of Dieter Bohlen Dieter Bohlen #57 #1623 +29
26 Image of Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr #58 #2276 +84
27 Image of David Cameron David Cameron #59 #1622 +29
28 Image of Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby #61 #2399 +109
29 Image of Adam Carolla Adam Carolla #62 #1492 +21
30 Image of Amy Poehler Amy Poehler #63 #1885 +45
31 Image of Tony Danza Tony Danza #65 #1963 +51
32 Image of Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan #68 #1539 +24
33 Image of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card #73 #1911 +47
34 Image of Manu Chao Manu Chao #74 #2040 +57
35 Image of Aaron Sorkin Aaron Sorkin #75 #1364 +14
36 Image of Guy Pearce Guy Pearce #78 #1596 +27
37 Image of Billy Zane Billy Zane #80 #1705 +33
38 Image of Julia Gillard Julia Gillard #81 #1856 +43
39 Image of Famke Janssen Famke Janssen #82 #2178 +70
40 Image of Mischa Barton Mischa Barton #83 #2030 +56
41 Image of Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine #84 #2078 +60
42 Image of Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat #85 #1285 +10
43 Image of Judi Dench Judi Dench #87 #1182 +3
44 Image of Varg Vikernes Varg Vikernes #89 #2299 +87
45 Image of Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai #90 #1210 +5
46 Image of Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy #91 #2237 +78
47 Image of Ludacris Ludacris #92 #1457 +19
48 Image of Briana Banks Briana Banks #93 #1916 +47
49 Image of Ciara Ciara #96 #1246 +7
50 Image of Marcia Cross Marcia Cross #97 #1544 +24
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