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 #1842 +39
2 Image of Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney #3 #2180 +71
3 Image of Funda Vanroy Funda Vanroy #4 #1392 +15
4 Image of Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross #10 #1263 +9
5 Image of Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya #11 #1955 +46
6 Image of Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy #16 #2288 +104
7 Image of John Carpenter John Carpenter #20 #1769 +34
8 Image of David Gilmour David Gilmour #21 #2095 +58
9 Image of Julia Roberts Julia Roberts #22 #2294 +108
10 Image of Felipe Calderón Felipe Calderón #25 #1325 +12
11 Image of Nicky Hilton Rothschild Nicky Hilton Rothschild #26 #1823 +38
12 Image of Craig David Craig David #28 #1382 +14
13 Image of Bill Goldberg Bill Goldberg #30 #1552 +23
14 Image of John Leguizamo John Leguizamo #41 #2189 +72
15 Image of Sergey Brin Sergey Brin #43 #1997 +49
16 Image of Lena Gercke Lena Gercke #45 #1181 +5
17 Image of Rachel Riley Rachel Riley #46 #2155 +67
18 Image of Richard Branson Richard Branson #48 #1236 +8
19 Image of Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Gottschalk #51 #1668 +29
20 Image of Daniela Katzenberger Daniela Katzenberger #52 #2293 +108
21 Image of Philip Rivers Philip Rivers #55 #1843 +39
22 Image of Elton Elton #56 #1179 +5
23 Image of Dieter Bohlen Dieter Bohlen #57 #1613 +26
24 Image of Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr #58 #2040 +53
25 Image of David Cameron David Cameron #59 #1724 +32
26 Image of Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby #61 #2133 +64
27 Image of Adam Carolla Adam Carolla #62 #2174 +70
28 Image of Amy Poehler Amy Poehler #63 #2107 +60
29 Image of Tony Danza Tony Danza #65 #2159 +68
30 Image of Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan #68 #2052 +54
31 Image of Piers Morgan Piers Morgan #69 #1806 +37
32 Image of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card #73 #1545 +23
33 Image of Manu Chao Manu Chao #74 #1945 +45
34 Image of Queen Rania of Jordan Queen Rania of Jordan #79 #1792 +36
35 Image of Billy Zane Billy Zane #80 #1653 +28
36 Image of Julia Gillard Julia Gillard #81 #1671 +29
37 Image of Famke Janssen Famke Janssen #82 #1618 +26
38 Image of Mischa Barton Mischa Barton #83 #1908 +43
39 Image of Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine #84 #2098 +58
40 Image of Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat #85 #2066 +55
41 Image of Judi Dench Judi Dench #87 #1727 +32
42 Image of Varg Vikernes Varg Vikernes #89 #2237 +82
43 Image of Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy #91 #2162 +68
44 Image of Ludacris Ludacris #92 #1373 +14
45 Image of Briana Banks Briana Banks #93 #1403 +15
46 Image of Ciara Ciara #96 #1639 +27
47 Image of Marcia Cross Marcia Cross #97 #1130 +2
48 Image of Terrence Malick Terrence Malick #98 #1720 +31
49 Image of Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon #99 #1606 +25
50 Image of Hu Jintao Hu Jintao #100 #1636 +27
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