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 #1877 +39
2 Image of Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney #3 #2205 +71
3 Image of Funda Vanroy Funda Vanroy #4 #1397 +15
4 Image of Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross #10 #1267 +9
5 Image of Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya #11 #1978 +46
6 Image of Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy #16 #2299 +104
7 Image of Maluma Maluma #17 #1120 +2
8 Image of John Carpenter John Carpenter #20 #1794 +34
9 Image of David Gilmour David Gilmour #21 #2107 +58
10 Image of Julia Roberts Julia Roberts #22 #2260 +86
11 Image of Felipe Calderón Felipe Calderón #25 #1697 +29
12 Image of Nicky Hilton Rothschild Nicky Hilton Rothschild #26 #1532 +21
13 Image of Bill Goldberg Bill Goldberg #30 #1578 +23
14 Image of Colin Jost Colin Jost #33 #1265 +9
15 Image of John Leguizamo John Leguizamo #41 #2211 +72
16 Image of Sergey Brin Sergey Brin #43 #2017 +49
17 Image of Lena Gercke Lena Gercke #45 #1168 +4
18 Image of Rachel Riley Rachel Riley #46 #2268 +89
19 Image of Richard Branson Richard Branson #48 #1325 +12
20 Image of Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Gottschalk #51 #1694 +29
21 Image of Daniela Katzenberger Daniela Katzenberger #52 #2306 +108
22 Image of Philip Rivers Philip Rivers #55 #1990 +47
23 Image of Elton Elton #56 #1186 +5
24 Image of Dieter Bohlen Dieter Bohlen #57 #1630 +26
25 Image of Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr #58 #2053 +53
26 Image of David Cameron David Cameron #59 #1373 +14
27 Image of Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby #61 #2147 +64
28 Image of Adam Carolla Adam Carolla #62 #2195 +70
29 Image of Amy Poehler Amy Poehler #63 #2120 +60
30 Image of Tony Danza Tony Danza #65 #2038 +51
31 Image of Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan #68 #2063 +54
32 Image of Piers Morgan Piers Morgan #69 #1835 +37
33 Image of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card #73 #1567 +23
34 Image of Manu Chao Manu Chao #74 #2127 +61
35 Image of Queen Rania of Jordan Queen Rania of Jordan #79 #1820 +36
36 Image of Billy Zane Billy Zane #80 #1677 +28
37 Image of Julia Gillard Julia Gillard #81 #1657 +27
38 Image of Famke Janssen Famke Janssen #82 #1634 +26
39 Image of Mischa Barton Mischa Barton #83 #1939 +43
40 Image of Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine #84 #2111 +58
41 Image of Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat #85 #2065 +54
42 Image of Robert Wagner Robert Wagner #86 #1400 +15
43 Image of Judi Dench Judi Dench #87 #1755 +32
44 Image of Varg Vikernes Varg Vikernes #89 #2250 +81
45 Image of Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy #91 #2183 +68
46 Image of Briana Banks Briana Banks #93 #1408 +15
47 Image of Ciara Ciara #96 #1661 +27
48 Image of Marcia Cross Marcia Cross #97 #1128 +2
49 Image of Terrence Malick Terrence Malick #98 #1921 +41
50 Image of Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon #99 #1623 +25
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