Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?

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2,687 celebrities

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Top 30 Most Famous People in the World

...according to 93,128 votes by 1,983 people. See the full list.

Image of Lady Gaga

1

Image of Beyoncé

2

Image of Johnny Depp

3

Image of J. K. Rowling

4

Image of Lionel Messi

5

Image of Brad Pitt

6

Image of Donald Trump

7

Image of Justin Bieber

8

Image of Taylor Swift

9

Image of Adele

10

Image of Michelle Obama

11

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

12

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Madonna

13

Image of Tom Cruise

14

Image of Hillary Clinton

15

Hillary Clinton

Image of Barack Obama

16

Image of Jennifer Aniston

17

Jennifer Aniston

Image of Roger Federer

18

Image of Snoop Dogg

19

Image of Benedict Cumberbatch

20

Benedict Cumberbatch

Image of Tom Brady

21

Image of Will Smith

22

Image of Vladimir Putin

23

Image of Angelina Jolie

24

Image of Drake

25

Image of Shakira

26

Image of Michael Schumacher

27

Michael Schumacher

Image of George Clooney

28

Image of Jennifer Lawrence

29

Jennifer Lawrence

Image of Bruno Mars

30

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The Most Famous People by Country

United States	Will Smith
Canada	Bryan Adams
Netherlands	Dirk Kuyt
Singapore	Michelle Obama
United Kingdom	Mel B
Germany	Cristiano Ronaldo
Austria	Mike Oldfield
Belgium	David Trezeguet