Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?

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2,705 celebrities

2,215 voters

Top 30 Most Famous People in the World

...according to 111,445 votes by 2,215 people. See the full list.

Image of J. K. Rowling

1

Image of Johnny Depp

2

Image of Donald Trump

3

Image of Lionel Messi

4

Image of Taylor Swift

5

Image of Will Smith

6

Image of Beyoncé

7

Image of Hillary Clinton

8

Hillary Clinton

Image of Justin Bieber

9

Image of Adele

10

Image of James Rodríguez

11

James Rodríguez

Image of Vladimir Putin

12

Image of Barack Obama

13

Image of Brad Pitt

14

Image of Madonna

15

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

16

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Eddie Murphy

17

Image of Snoop Dogg

18

Image of Michelle Obama

19

Image of Matt Damon

20

Image of Shakira

21

Image of Roger Federer

22

Image of Rowan Atkinson

23

Image of Jennifer Aniston

24

Jennifer Aniston

Image of David Beckham

25

Image of Bruno Mars

26

Image of Elton John

27

Image of Katy Perry

28

Image of Tiger Woods

29

Image of Angelina Jolie

30

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The Most Famous People by Country

United States	Lady Gaga
Canada	Danny Glover
Netherlands	Dirk Kuyt
Singapore	Michelle Obama
United Kingdom	Mel B
Germany	Kate Winslet
Austria	Rafael Nadal
Belgium	David Trezeguet