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 #1567 +25
2 Image of Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney #3 #2102 +63
3 Image of Funda Vanroy Funda Vanroy #4 #2390 +105
4 Image of Anja Kling Anja Kling #7 #1757 +36
5 Image of Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón #8 #2180 +70
6 Image of Steve-O Steve-O #9 #1238 +7
7 Image of Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya #11 #1534 +23
8 Image of Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy #16 #2288 +84
9 Image of John Carpenter John Carpenter #20 #1781 +37
10 Image of David Gilmour David Gilmour #21 #2346 +93
11 Image of Felipe Calderón Felipe Calderón #25 #1721 +34
12 Image of Nicky Hilton Rothschild Nicky Hilton Rothschild #26 #2008 +54
13 Image of Craig David Craig David #28 #2084 +60
14 Image of Skrillex Skrillex #29 #2202 +72
15 Image of Bill Goldberg Bill Goldberg #30 #1296 +10
16 Image of Colin Jost Colin Jost #33 #2029 +56
17 Image of John Leguizamo John Leguizamo #41 #2169 +69
18 Image of Lena Gercke Lena Gercke #45 #1216 +6
19 Image of Rachel Riley Rachel Riley #46 #2468 +175
20 Image of Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Gottschalk #51 #2054 +58
21 Image of Daniela Katzenberger Daniela Katzenberger #52 #2458 +143
22 Image of Philip Rivers Philip Rivers #55 #1756 +36
23 Image of Elton Elton #56 #1788 +38
24 Image of Dieter Bohlen Dieter Bohlen #57 #1685 +32
25 Image of Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr #58 #2287 +84
26 Image of David Cameron David Cameron #59 #1900 +46
27 Image of Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby #61 #2345 +93
28 Image of Adam Carolla Adam Carolla #62 #1441 +18
29 Image of Amy Poehler Amy Poehler #63 #1584 +26
30 Image of Tony Danza Tony Danza #65 #1923 +48
31 Image of Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan #68 #1634 +29
32 Image of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card #73 #1902 +46
33 Image of Manu Chao Manu Chao #74 #2043 +57
34 Image of Aaron Sorkin Aaron Sorkin #75 #1725 +34
35 Image of Guy Pearce Guy Pearce #78 #1330 +12
36 Image of Queen Rania of Jordan Queen Rania of Jordan #79 #1255 +8
37 Image of Billy Zane Billy Zane #80 #1569 +25
38 Image of Julia Gillard Julia Gillard #81 #2170 +69
39 Image of Famke Janssen Famke Janssen #82 #2255 +79
40 Image of Mischa Barton Mischa Barton #83 #2036 +56
41 Image of Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine #84 #2083 +60
42 Image of Varg Vikernes Varg Vikernes #89 #2310 +86
43 Image of Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai #90 #1159 +2
44 Image of Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy #91 #2215 +73
45 Image of Briana Banks Briana Banks #93 #1908 +46
46 Image of Ciara Ciara #96 #1508 +21
47 Image of Marcia Cross Marcia Cross #97 #1464 +19
48 Image of Terrence Malick Terrence Malick #98 #2235 +76
49 Image of Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon #99 #2000 +53
50 Image of Hu Jintao Hu Jintao #100 #1706 +33
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