Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?

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2,667 celebrities

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Top 30 Most Famous People in the World

...according to 87,238 votes by 1,903 people. See the full list.

Image of Beyoncé

1

Image of J. K. Rowling

2

Image of Donald Trump

3

Image of Taylor Swift

4

Image of Lady Gaga

5

Image of Madonna

6

Image of Hillary Clinton

7

Hillary Clinton

Image of Lionel Messi

8

Image of Adele

9

Image of Vladimir Putin

10

Image of Steven Spielberg

11

Steven Spielberg

Image of David Beckham

12

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

13

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Justin Bieber

14

Image of Tom Cruise

15

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

16

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Johnny Depp

17

Image of Barack Obama

18

Image of Rowan Atkinson

19

Image of Michelle Obama

20

Image of Drake

21

Image of Elton John

22

Image of Will Smith

23

Image of Bruno Mars

24

Image of Sandra Bullock

25

Image of Hugh Jackman

26

Image of Sylvester Stallone

27

Sylvester Stallone

Image of Paul McCartney

28

Image of Matt Damon

29

Image of Prince Harry

30

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The Most Famous People by Country

United States	Will Smith
Canada	Bryan Adams
Netherlands	Hugh Jackman
Singapore	Hugh Jackman
United Kingdom	Mel B
Germany	Cristiano Ronaldo
Austria	Mike Oldfield
Belgium	David Trezeguet