236th most famous person in the world!

Kurt Cobain, an American musician, was the lead vocalist and guitarist of Nirvana. Key to the Seattle grunge scene, Cobain's music and persona spoke to Generation X. He is celebrated for hits like 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and 'Come as You Are'.

This is based on winning 14 head-to-head matchups with other famous people, but also losing 12 head-to-head matchups.

Most recently Kurt Cobain lost a matchup to David Lynch (#1399) voted by someone from United States.