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 #1242 +8
2 Image of Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney #3 #2180 +74
3 Image of Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross #10 #1597 +25
4 Image of Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya #11 #1515 +21
5 Image of Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy #16 #2212 +83
6 Image of John Carpenter John Carpenter #20 #1422 +16
7 Image of David Gilmour David Gilmour #21 #2077 +58
8 Image of Julia Roberts Julia Roberts #22 #2213 +83
9 Image of Marco Borriello Marco Borriello #24 #1321 +2
10 Image of Felipe Calderón Felipe Calderón #25 #2026 +53
11 Image of Nicky Hilton Rothschild Nicky Hilton Rothschild #26 #1552 +23
12 Image of Skrillex Skrillex #29 #1253 +8
13 Image of Bill Goldberg Bill Goldberg #30 #1669 +28
14 Image of John Leguizamo John Leguizamo #41 #2067 +57
15 Image of Sergey Brin Sergey Brin #43 #1967 +49
16 Image of Lena Gercke Lena Gercke #45 #1489 +20
17 Image of Rachel Riley Rachel Riley #46 #2042 +55
18 Image of Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Gottschalk #51 #2009 +46
19 Image of Daniela Katzenberger Daniela Katzenberger #52 #2273 +117
20 Image of Philip Rivers Philip Rivers #55 #2110 +66
21 Image of Dieter Bohlen Dieter Bohlen #57 #1953 +48
22 Image of Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr #58 #2018 +58
23 Image of David Cameron David Cameron #59 #1395 +15
24 Image of Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby #61 #2134 +66
25 Image of Adam Carolla Adam Carolla #62 #2156 +70
26 Image of Amy Poehler Amy Poehler #63 #2091 +60
27 Image of Tony Danza Tony Danza #65 #2246 +97
28 Image of Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan #68 #2031 +54
29 Image of Piers Morgan Piers Morgan #69 #1845 +39
30 Image of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card #73 #1548 +23
31 Image of Manu Chao Manu Chao #74 #1926 +45
32 Image of Queen Rania of Jordan Queen Rania of Jordan #79 #1791 +36
33 Image of Billy Zane Billy Zane #80 #1658 +28
34 Image of Julia Gillard Julia Gillard #81 #1976 +49
35 Image of Famke Janssen Famke Janssen #82 #1494 +20
36 Image of Mischa Barton Mischa Barton #83 #1897 +43
37 Image of Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine #84 #1919 +44
38 Image of Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat #85 #1866 +40
39 Image of Jamie Lynn Spears Jamie Lynn Spears #88 #1084 +9
40 Image of Varg Vikernes Varg Vikernes #89 #2019 +53
41 Image of Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy #91 #2170 +71
42 Image of Ludacris Ludacris #92 #1373 +14
43 Image of Briana Banks Briana Banks #93 #2275 +120
44 Image of Ciara Ciara #96 #1306 +10
45 Image of Terrence Malick Terrence Malick #98 #1721 +31
46 Image of Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon #99 #1610 +25
47 Image of Hu Jintao Hu Jintao #100 #1441 +17
48 Image of Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna #102 #1561 +23
49 Image of Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki #103 #1643 +27
50 Image of Joe Jonas Joe Jonas #104 #2048 +55
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