Who Is the Most Famous Person in the World?

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2,705 celebrities

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Top 30 Most Famous People in the World

...according to 104,832 votes by 2,130 people. See the full list.

Image of Beyoncé

1

Image of J. K. Rowling

2

Image of Justin Bieber

3

Image of Taylor Swift

4

Image of Adele

5

Image of Lionel Messi

6

Image of Donald Trump

7

Image of Johnny Depp

8

Image of Vladimir Putin

9

Image of Brad Pitt

10

Image of Barack Obama

11

Image of Will Smith

12

Image of Eddie Murphy

13

Image of Billie Eilish

14

Image of Zlatan Ibrahimović

15

Zlatan Ibrahimović

Image of Hillary Clinton

16

Hillary Clinton

Image of Michelle Obama

17

Image of Madonna

18

Image of Matt Damon

19

Image of Quentin Tarantino

20

Quentin Tarantino

Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger

21

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image of Snoop Dogg

22

Image of Katy Perry

23

Image of James Rodríguez

24

James Rodríguez

Image of David Beckham

25

Image of Roger Federer

26

Image of Rowan Atkinson

27

Image of Bradley Cooper

28

Image of Steven Spielberg

29

Steven Spielberg

Image of Shakira

30

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The Most Famous People by Country

United States	Will Smith
Canada	Danny Glover
Netherlands	Dirk Kuyt
Singapore	Michelle Obama
United Kingdom	Mel B
Germany	Kate Winslet
Austria	Michelle Obama
Belgium	Albert II of Belgium