Who is the most famous person in the world?

By English Wikipedia views since 2016, Donald Trump is the most famous person, with 298,484,559 views. Elizabeth II and Elon Musk come next.

Who is the most famous person alive?

Donald Trump is the most-read living person on English Wikipedia since 2016, followed by Elon Musk and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Who is the most famous person in history?

Among people born before 1900, Queen Victoria has the most English Wikipedia views since 2016, ahead of Adolf Hitler and George VI.

Who is the most famous woman in the world?

Elizabeth II is the most-read woman on English Wikipedia since 2016. See the full list of famous women in history.

How is fame measured here?

By the number of times people read each person's English Wikipedia article, using Wikimedia's public pageview statistics for human readers since January 2016, with months skewed by automated traffic capped. It measures attention, not importance.

Most Famous People in History: Top 100 by Views

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Ranks 1–100

The 100 most famous people.

Rank	Person	Known as	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Donald Trumpb. 1946	Politicians & leaders	298,484,559	18,727,359
2	Elizabeth II1926–2022	Politicians & leaders	196,639,696	6,640,339
3	Elon Muskb. 1971	Explorers, business & others	185,496,409	7,928,521
4	Cristiano Ronaldob. 1985	Athletes	163,978,051	14,987,961
5	Lionel Messib. 1987	Athletes	129,914,485	14,731,535
6	Joe Bidenb. 1942	Politicians & leaders	113,267,439	4,279,429
7	Kamala Harrisb. 1964	Politicians & leaders	107,784,979	1,883,401
8	Taylor Swiftb. 1989	Artists & musicians	104,197,550	7,229,208
9	Freddie Mercury1946–1991	Artists & musicians	103,625,095	4,744,928
10	Barack Obamab. 1961	Politicians & leaders	100,955,474	5,951,589
11	Michael Jackson1958–2009	Artists & musicians	98,310,398	16,025,599
12	Jeffrey Dahmer1960–1994	Explorers, business & others	96,980,132	4,579,164
13	Dwayne Johnsonb. 1972	Actors & entertainers	95,773,151	3,710,763
14	Queen Victoria1819–1901	Politicians & leaders	94,114,116	6,859,166
15	Adolf Hitler1889–1945	Politicians & leaders	93,646,423	6,604,383
16	LeBron Jamesb. 1984	Athletes	92,714,132	6,448,827
17	Keanu Reevesb. 1964	Actors & entertainers	90,358,220	4,799,193
18	Michael Jordanb. 1963	Athletes	89,321,824	4,187,316
19	Jeffrey Epstein1953–2019	Explorers, business & others	88,124,990	24,075,187
20	Ariana Grandeb. 1993	Artists & musicians	85,984,387	6,432,288
21	Elvis Presley1935–1977	Artists & musicians	84,804,181	5,086,367
22	Tom Cruiseb. 1962	Actors & entertainers	84,702,477	4,850,756
23	George VI1895–1952	Politicians & leaders	82,591,529	3,735,095
24	Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon1930–2002	Explorers, business & others	81,838,560	1,828,174
25	Scarlett Johanssonb. 1984	Actors & entertainers	80,763,063	4,885,991
26	Kobe Bryant1978–2020	Athletes	79,360,856	3,037,808
27	Tom Bradyb. 1977	Athletes	78,960,873	3,696,827
28	Diana, Princess of Wales1961–1997	Explorers, business & others	78,773,532	2,988,044
29	Vladimir Putinb. 1952	Politicians & leaders	78,739,207	3,976,863
30	Leonardo DiCapriob. 1974	Actors & entertainers	78,129,154	5,004,674
31	Johnny Deppb. 1963	Actors & entertainers	76,222,792	3,088,221
32	Ted Bundy1946–1989	Explorers, business & others	76,049,884	4,419,987
33	Ryan Reynoldsb. 1976	Actors & entertainers	75,113,902	3,398,963
34	Pablo Escobar1949–1993	Explorers, business & others	74,097,707	2,866,981
35	John F. Kennedy1917–1963	Politicians & leaders	73,333,090	6,099,050
36	Billie Eilishb. 2001	Artists & musicians	73,243,850	3,464,890
37	Eminemb. 1972	Artists & musicians	72,539,454	3,194,385
38	Stephen Hawking1942–2018	Scientists & inventors	72,496,498	3,040,778
39	Lady Gagab. 1986	Artists & musicians	72,114,008	3,734,905
40	Arnold Schwarzeneggerb. 1947	Athletes	71,313,768	4,148,000
41	Jeff Bezosb. 1964	Explorers, business & others	70,638,522	7,873,763
42	Winston Churchill1874–1965	Politicians & leaders	70,106,043	3,381,417
43	Clint Eastwoodb. 1930	Actors & entertainers	69,970,682	4,613,503
44	Jennifer Anistonb. 1969	Actors & entertainers	68,955,108	3,152,028
45	Kanye Westb. 1977	Artists & musicians	68,732,806	3,546,272
46	Muhammad Ali1942–2016	Athletes	68,425,346	2,906,818
47	Albert Einstein1879–1955	Scientists & inventors	68,091,654	4,288,471
48	Kim Kardashianb. 1980	Actors & entertainers	66,433,319	3,357,860
49	Mahatma Gandhi1869–1948	Military leaders & activists	66,209,338	2,797,131
50	O. J. Simpson1947–2024	Athletes	66,125,944	2,958,395
51	Edward VIII1894–1972	Politicians & leaders	65,772,267	3,437,850
52	Sylvester Stalloneb. 1946	Actors & entertainers	65,714,600	3,868,500
53	Jimmy Carter1924–2024	Politicians & leaders	64,859,592	2,610,149
54	Conor McGregorb. 1988	Athletes	64,664,134	3,525,788
55	David Bowie1947–2016	Artists & musicians	64,480,994	3,805,724
56	Marilyn Monroe1926–1962	Actors & entertainers	64,235,516	3,600,582
57	Jennifer Lopezb. 1969	Artists & musicians	64,101,613	3,600,880
58	Prince1958–2016	Artists & musicians	63,877,682	4,151,802
59	Steve Jobs1955–2011	Explorers, business & others	63,536,289	4,094,795
60	Angelina Jolieb. 1975	Actors & entertainers	62,628,166	3,493,498
61	Tupac Shakur1971–1996	Artists & musicians	62,584,155	3,701,458
62	Brad Pittb. 1963	Actors & entertainers	62,460,812	4,098,132
63	Abraham Lincoln1809–1865	Politicians & leaders	62,279,906	4,059,255
64	Ronald Reagan1911–2004	Politicians & leaders	61,963,908	3,677,947
65	Margot Robbieb. 1990	Actors & entertainers	61,179,012	3,471,100
66	Justin Bieberb. 1994	Artists & musicians	59,860,488	3,323,793
67	Mike Tysonb. 1966	Athletes	59,792,782	2,488,056
68	Novak Djokovicb. 1987	Athletes	59,500,876	3,897,363
69	Stephen Curryb. 1988	Athletes	59,213,743	3,048,779
70	Charles Manson1934–2017	Explorers, business & others	58,884,466	3,188,892
71	Selena Gomezb. 1992	Artists & musicians	58,717,849	2,769,719
72	Beyoncéb. 1981	Artists & musicians	58,523,342	2,421,971
73	Priyanka Choprab. 1982	Actors & entertainers	58,481,478	3,197,181
74	Rihannab. 1988	Artists & musicians	58,054,336	3,234,713
75	Alexander Hamilton1757–1804	Politicians & leaders	57,864,844	2,614,557
76	Dolly Parton1946–2026	Artists & musicians	57,524,662	15,658,294
77	Kylian Mbappéb. 1998	Athletes	57,351,079	9,674,475
78	Bruce Lee1940–1973	Athletes	57,297,698	8,408,651
79	Virat Kohlib. 1988	Athletes	56,831,159	3,312,926
80	John Cenab. 1977	Actors & entertainers	56,818,102	3,693,241
81	J. Robert Oppenheimer1904–1967	Scientists & inventors	56,786,012	2,568,369
82	Jennifer Lawrenceb. 1990	Actors & entertainers	56,582,186	3,837,470
83	Heath Ledger1979–2008	Actors & entertainers	56,249,996	3,870,518
84	Franklin D. Roosevelt1882–1945	Politicians & leaders	56,214,739	4,112,862
85	George V1865–1936	Politicians & leaders	55,982,494	3,647,321
86	Robin Williams1951–2014	Actors & entertainers	55,820,651	4,239,203
87	Ryan Goslingb. 1980	Actors & entertainers	55,817,344	5,210,734
88	Tom Hanksb. 1956	Actors & entertainers	55,324,394	3,362,349
89	Napoleon1769–1821	Politicians & leaders	54,969,990	3,820,649
90	George W. Bushb. 1946	Politicians & leaders	54,914,284	3,893,693
91	Tom Hardyb. 1977	Actors & entertainers	54,897,142	2,689,376
92	Mary, Queen of Scots1542–1587	Politicians & leaders	54,562,603	2,481,164
93	Will Smithb. 1968	Actors & entertainers	54,181,264	2,246,153
94	Ben Affleckb. 1972	Actors & entertainers	53,846,690	3,575,085
95	Robert Downey Jr.b. 1965	Actors & entertainers	53,787,851	2,516,863
96	Bill Clintonb. 1946	Politicians & leaders	53,537,497	4,025,347
97	William Shakespeare1564–1616	Writers & journalists	53,069,322	4,423,645
98	George H. W. Bush1924–2018	Politicians & leaders	53,041,518	3,033,175
99	Shaquille O'Nealb. 1972	Athletes	52,998,865	3,100,077
100	Miley Cyrusb. 1992	Artists & musicians	52,870,227	3,138,217

Living people

The most famous people alive.

The same ranking, limited to people born after 1900 with no recorded date of death on Wikidata.

Rank	Person	Known as	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Donald Trumpb. 1946	Politicians & leaders	298,484,559	18,727,359
2	Elon Muskb. 1971	Explorers, business & others	185,496,409	7,928,521
3	Cristiano Ronaldob. 1985	Athletes	163,978,051	14,987,961
4	Lionel Messib. 1987	Athletes	129,914,485	14,731,535
5	Joe Bidenb. 1942	Politicians & leaders	113,267,439	4,279,429
6	Kamala Harrisb. 1964	Politicians & leaders	107,784,979	1,883,401
7	Taylor Swiftb. 1989	Artists & musicians	104,197,550	7,229,208
8	Barack Obamab. 1961	Politicians & leaders	100,955,474	5,951,589
9	Dwayne Johnsonb. 1972	Actors & entertainers	95,773,151	3,710,763
10	LeBron Jamesb. 1984	Athletes	92,714,132	6,448,827
11	Keanu Reevesb. 1964	Actors & entertainers	90,358,220	4,799,193
12	Michael Jordanb. 1963	Athletes	89,321,824	4,187,316
13	Ariana Grandeb. 1993	Artists & musicians	85,984,387	6,432,288
14	Tom Cruiseb. 1962	Actors & entertainers	84,702,477	4,850,756
15	Scarlett Johanssonb. 1984	Actors & entertainers	80,763,063	4,885,991
16	Tom Bradyb. 1977	Athletes	78,960,873	3,696,827
17	Vladimir Putinb. 1952	Politicians & leaders	78,739,207	3,976,863
18	Leonardo DiCapriob. 1974	Actors & entertainers	78,129,154	5,004,674
19	Johnny Deppb. 1963	Actors & entertainers	76,222,792	3,088,221
20	Ryan Reynoldsb. 1976	Actors & entertainers	75,113,902	3,398,963
21	Billie Eilishb. 2001	Artists & musicians	73,243,850	3,464,890
22	Eminemb. 1972	Artists & musicians	72,539,454	3,194,385
23	Lady Gagab. 1986	Artists & musicians	72,114,008	3,734,905
24	Arnold Schwarzeneggerb. 1947	Athletes	71,313,768	4,148,000
25	Jeff Bezosb. 1964	Explorers, business & others	70,638,522	7,873,763
26	Clint Eastwoodb. 1930	Actors & entertainers	69,970,682	4,613,503
27	Jennifer Anistonb. 1969	Actors & entertainers	68,955,108	3,152,028
28	Kanye Westb. 1977	Artists & musicians	68,732,806	3,546,272
29	Kim Kardashianb. 1980	Actors & entertainers	66,433,319	3,357,860
30	Sylvester Stalloneb. 1946	Actors & entertainers	65,714,600	3,868,500
31	Conor McGregorb. 1988	Athletes	64,664,134	3,525,788
32	Jennifer Lopezb. 1969	Artists & musicians	64,101,613	3,600,880
33	Angelina Jolieb. 1975	Actors & entertainers	62,628,166	3,493,498
34	Brad Pittb. 1963	Actors & entertainers	62,460,812	4,098,132
35	Margot Robbieb. 1990	Actors & entertainers	61,179,012	3,471,100
36	Justin Bieberb. 1994	Artists & musicians	59,860,488	3,323,793
37	Mike Tysonb. 1966	Athletes	59,792,782	2,488,056
38	Novak Djokovicb. 1987	Athletes	59,500,876	3,897,363
39	Stephen Curryb. 1988	Athletes	59,213,743	3,048,779
40	Selena Gomezb. 1992	Artists & musicians	58,717,849	2,769,719
41	Beyoncéb. 1981	Artists & musicians	58,523,342	2,421,971
42	Priyanka Choprab. 1982	Actors & entertainers	58,481,478	3,197,181
43	Rihannab. 1988	Artists & musicians	58,054,336	3,234,713
44	Kylian Mbappéb. 1998	Athletes	57,351,079	9,674,475
45	Virat Kohlib. 1988	Athletes	56,831,159	3,312,926
46	John Cenab. 1977	Actors & entertainers	56,818,102	3,693,241
47	Jennifer Lawrenceb. 1990	Actors & entertainers	56,582,186	3,837,470
48	Ryan Goslingb. 1980	Actors & entertainers	55,817,344	5,210,734
49	Tom Hanksb. 1956	Actors & entertainers	55,324,394	3,362,349
50	George W. Bushb. 1946	Politicians & leaders	54,914,284	3,893,693

Historical figures

The most famous people born before 1900.

Rank	Person	Known as	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Queen Victoria1819–1901	Politicians & leaders	94,114,116	6,859,166
2	Adolf Hitler1889–1945	Politicians & leaders	93,646,423	6,604,383
3	George VI1895–1952	Politicians & leaders	82,591,529	3,735,095
4	Winston Churchill1874–1965	Politicians & leaders	70,106,043	3,381,417
5	Albert Einstein1879–1955	Scientists & inventors	68,091,654	4,288,471
6	Mahatma Gandhi1869–1948	Military leaders & activists	66,209,338	2,797,131
7	Edward VIII1894–1972	Politicians & leaders	65,772,267	3,437,850
8	Abraham Lincoln1809–1865	Politicians & leaders	62,279,906	4,059,255
9	Alexander Hamilton1757–1804	Politicians & leaders	57,864,844	2,614,557
10	Franklin D. Roosevelt1882–1945	Politicians & leaders	56,214,739	4,112,862
11	George V1865–1936	Politicians & leaders	55,982,494	3,647,321
12	Napoleon1769–1821	Politicians & leaders	54,969,990	3,820,649
13	Mary, Queen of Scots1542–1587	Politicians & leaders	54,562,603	2,481,164
14	William Shakespeare1564–1616	Writers & journalists	53,069,322	4,423,645
15	Cleopatra69–30 BC	Politicians & leaders	51,655,076	4,852,582
16	George Washington1732–1799	Politicians & leaders	50,249,286	4,247,607
17	Joseph Stalin1878–1953	Politicians & leaders	50,068,042	3,498,759
18	Alexander the Great356–323 BC	Politicians & leaders	45,248,721	3,201,658
19	Jesus7 BC–30	Religious figures	44,906,701	3,330,850
20	Edward VII1841–1910	Politicians & leaders	44,681,814	3,365,952
21	Theodore Roosevelt1858–1919	Politicians & leaders	43,818,597	3,680,629
22	Nikola Tesla1856–1943	Scientists & inventors	41,167,783	2,173,326
23	Muhammad571–632	Religious figures	40,373,387	2,808,167
24	Genghis Khan1162–1227	Politicians & leaders	38,403,213	3,007,913
25	Julius Caesar100–44 BC	Politicians & leaders	37,756,462	2,575,417
26	Charlie Chaplin1889–1977	Actors & entertainers	36,481,443	2,732,969
27	Leonardo da Vinci1452–1519	Artists & musicians	36,451,454	1,911,700
28	Christopher Columbus1450–1506	Explorers, business & others	35,528,929	2,469,920
29	Dwight D. Eisenhower1890–1969	Politicians & leaders	35,324,694	3,032,814
30	Marie Antoinette1755–1793	Politicians & leaders	33,747,986	2,726,681
31	Vincent van Gogh1853–1890	Artists & musicians	33,520,920	1,800,241
32	Al Capone1899–1947	Explorers, business & others	33,250,532	1,775,250
33	Catherine the Great1729–1796	Politicians & leaders	32,879,467	2,027,727
34	Thomas Jefferson1743–1826	Politicians & leaders	32,763,963	2,348,431
35	Isaac Newton1642–1727	Scientists & inventors	32,616,113	2,309,685
36	Ernest Hemingway1899–1961	Writers & journalists	32,612,113	2,051,010
37	Benjamin Franklin1706–1790	Politicians & leaders	31,002,023	1,991,084
38	Benito Mussolini1883–1945	Politicians & leaders	30,719,824	2,576,098
39	Anne, Queen of Great Britain1665–1714	Politicians & leaders	30,366,517	1,702,392
40	B. R. Ambedkar1891–1956	Military leaders & activists	29,787,863	1,601,180
41	Pablo Picasso1881–1973	Artists & musicians	29,637,887	1,616,607
42	J. R. R. Tolkien1892–1973	Writers & journalists	29,621,343	2,342,011
43	Grigori Rasputin1869–1916	Religious figures	29,504,117	2,008,048
44	Marie Curie1867–1934	Scientists & inventors	29,386,000	1,944,446
45	Karl Marx1818–1883	Philosophers & thinkers	29,171,274	1,969,011
46	Henry VIII1491–1547	Politicians & leaders	29,066,153	3,542,214
47	Mao Zedong1893–1976	Politicians & leaders	28,465,890	2,207,264
48	Elizabeth I1533–1603	Politicians & leaders	28,123,353	2,974,853
49	James VI and I1566–1625	Politicians & leaders	28,028,250	2,223,729
50	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1756–1791	Artists & musicians	27,996,449	2,446,787

By era

The most famous person of every age.

Ancient world (before 500 AD)

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Cleopatra69–30 BC	51,655,076	4,852,582
2	Alexander the Great356–323 BC	45,248,721	3,201,658
3	Jesus7 BC–30	44,906,701	3,330,850
4	Julius Caesar100–44 BC	37,756,462	2,575,417
5	Augustus63 BC–14	23,726,246	1,860,449
6	Aristotle384–322 BC	20,966,463	1,251,030
7	Marcus Aurelius121–180	20,916,291	1,719,719
8	Tutankhamun1343–1324 BC	18,989,712	1,196,948
9	Plato427–347 BC	18,870,035	1,099,010
10	Socrates470–399 BC	18,828,472	1,282,501

Middle Ages (500–1499)

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Muhammad571–632	40,373,387	2,808,167
2	Genghis Khan1162–1227	38,403,213	3,007,913
3	Leonardo da Vinci1452–1519	36,451,454	1,911,700
4	Christopher Columbus1450–1506	35,528,929	2,469,920
5	Henry VIII1491–1547	29,066,153	3,542,214
6	Henry VII of England1457–1509	25,075,551	1,759,231
7	Alfred the Great849–899	23,736,349	1,214,879
8	Joan of Arc1412–1431	23,695,522	2,092,255
9	Henry V of England1386–1422	22,819,690	1,537,457
10	Charlemagne748–814	22,705,094	1,730,016

Early modern (1500–1799)

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Alexander Hamilton1757–1804	57,864,844	2,614,557
2	Napoleon1769–1821	54,969,990	3,820,649
3	Mary, Queen of Scots1542–1587	54,562,603	2,481,164
4	William Shakespeare1564–1616	53,069,322	4,423,645
5	George Washington1732–1799	50,249,286	4,247,607
6	Marie Antoinette1755–1793	33,747,986	2,726,681
7	Catherine the Great1729–1796	32,879,467	2,027,727
8	Thomas Jefferson1743–1826	32,763,963	2,348,431
9	Isaac Newton1642–1727	32,616,113	2,309,685
10	Benjamin Franklin1706–1790	31,002,023	1,991,084

Born in the 1800s

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Queen Victoria1819–1901	94,114,116	6,859,166
2	Adolf Hitler1889–1945	93,646,423	6,604,383
3	George VI1895–1952	82,591,529	3,735,095
4	Winston Churchill1874–1965	70,106,043	3,381,417
5	Albert Einstein1879–1955	68,091,654	4,288,471
6	Mahatma Gandhi1869–1948	66,209,338	2,797,131
7	Edward VIII1894–1972	65,772,267	3,437,850
8	Abraham Lincoln1809–1865	62,279,906	4,059,255
9	Franklin D. Roosevelt1882–1945	56,214,739	4,112,862
10	George V1865–1936	55,982,494	3,647,321

Born 1900–1949

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Donald Trumpb. 1946	298,484,559	18,727,359
2	Elizabeth II1926–2022	196,639,696	6,640,339
3	Joe Bidenb. 1942	113,267,439	4,279,429
4	Freddie Mercury1946–1991	103,625,095	4,744,928
5	Elvis Presley1935–1977	84,804,181	5,086,367
6	Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon1930–2002	81,838,560	1,828,174
7	Ted Bundy1946–1989	76,049,884	4,419,987
8	Pablo Escobar1949–1993	74,097,707	2,866,981
9	John F. Kennedy1917–1963	73,333,090	6,099,050
10	Stephen Hawking1942–2018	72,496,498	3,040,778

Born 1950 or later

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Elon Muskb. 1971	185,496,409	7,928,521
2	Cristiano Ronaldob. 1985	163,978,051	14,987,961
3	Lionel Messib. 1987	129,914,485	14,731,535
4	Kamala Harrisb. 1964	107,784,979	1,883,401
5	Taylor Swiftb. 1989	104,197,550	7,229,208
6	Barack Obamab. 1961	100,955,474	5,951,589
7	Michael Jackson1958–2009	98,310,398	16,025,599
8	Jeffrey Dahmer1960–1994	96,980,132	4,579,164
9	Dwayne Johnsonb. 1972	95,773,151	3,710,763
10	LeBron Jamesb. 1984	92,714,132	6,448,827

By field

The most famous actors, athletes, scientists and more.

Actors & entertainers

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Dwayne Johnsonb. 1972	95,773,151	3,710,763
2	Keanu Reevesb. 1964	90,358,220	4,799,193
3	Tom Cruiseb. 1962	84,702,477	4,850,756
4	Scarlett Johanssonb. 1984	80,763,063	4,885,991
5	Leonardo DiCapriob. 1974	78,129,154	5,004,674
6	Johnny Deppb. 1963	76,222,792	3,088,221
7	Ryan Reynoldsb. 1976	75,113,902	3,398,963
8	Clint Eastwoodb. 1930	69,970,682	4,613,503
9	Jennifer Anistonb. 1969	68,955,108	3,152,028
10	Kim Kardashianb. 1980	66,433,319	3,357,860

Artists & musicians

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Taylor Swiftb. 1989	104,197,550	7,229,208
2	Freddie Mercury1946–1991	103,625,095	4,744,928
3	Michael Jackson1958–2009	98,310,398	16,025,599
4	Ariana Grandeb. 1993	85,984,387	6,432,288
5	Elvis Presley1935–1977	84,804,181	5,086,367
6	Billie Eilishb. 2001	73,243,850	3,464,890
7	Eminemb. 1972	72,539,454	3,194,385
8	Lady Gagab. 1986	72,114,008	3,734,905
9	Kanye Westb. 1977	68,732,806	3,546,272
10	David Bowie1947–2016	64,480,994	3,805,724

Athletes

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Cristiano Ronaldob. 1985	163,978,051	14,987,961
2	Lionel Messib. 1987	129,914,485	14,731,535
3	LeBron Jamesb. 1984	92,714,132	6,448,827
4	Michael Jordanb. 1963	89,321,824	4,187,316
5	Kobe Bryant1978–2020	79,360,856	3,037,808
6	Tom Bradyb. 1977	78,960,873	3,696,827
7	Arnold Schwarzeneggerb. 1947	71,313,768	4,148,000
8	Muhammad Ali1942–2016	68,425,346	2,906,818
9	O. J. Simpson1947–2024	66,125,944	2,958,395
10	Conor McGregorb. 1988	64,664,134	3,525,788

Politicians & leaders

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Donald Trumpb. 1946	298,484,559	18,727,359
2	Elizabeth II1926–2022	196,639,696	6,640,339
3	Joe Bidenb. 1942	113,267,439	4,279,429
4	Kamala Harrisb. 1964	107,784,979	1,883,401
5	Barack Obamab. 1961	100,955,474	5,951,589
6	Queen Victoria1819–1901	94,114,116	6,859,166
7	Adolf Hitler1889–1945	93,646,423	6,604,383
8	George VI1895–1952	82,591,529	3,735,095
9	Vladimir Putinb. 1952	78,739,207	3,976,863
10	John F. Kennedy1917–1963	73,333,090	6,099,050

Scientists & inventors

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Stephen Hawking1942–2018	72,496,498	3,040,778
2	Albert Einstein1879–1955	68,091,654	4,288,471
3	J. Robert Oppenheimer1904–1967	56,786,012	2,568,369
4	Nikola Tesla1856–1943	41,167,783	2,173,326
5	Alan Turing1912–1954	34,784,766	1,974,857
6	Isaac Newton1642–1727	32,616,113	2,309,685
7	Marie Curie1867–1934	29,386,000	1,944,446
8	Srinivasa Ramanujan1887–1920	26,895,889	1,521,339
9	Thomas Edison1847–1931	25,340,094	1,189,878
10	Galileo Galilei1564–1642	19,644,767	966,106

Writers & journalists

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	William Shakespeare1564–1616	53,069,322	4,423,645
2	Stan Lee1922–2018	36,882,706	1,412,179
3	J. K. Rowlingb. 1965	34,851,769	2,117,398
4	David Attenboroughb. 1926	34,305,201	5,382,514
5	Stephen Kingb. 1947	33,071,979	2,558,760
6	Ernest Hemingway1899–1961	32,612,113	2,051,010
7	Anne Frank1929–1945	30,415,788	1,856,543
8	J. R. R. Tolkien1892–1973	29,621,343	2,342,011
9	Edgar Allan Poe1809–1849	26,592,769	1,668,173
10	Julian Assangeb. 1971	25,813,301	1,011,083

Philosophers & thinkers

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Ruth Bader Ginsburg1933–2020	34,125,205	792,439
2	Jordan Petersonb. 1962	32,046,019	1,446,995
3	Karl Marx1818–1883	29,171,274	1,969,011
4	Sigmund Freud1856–1939	24,447,793	1,490,770
5	Friedrich Nietzsche1844–1900	22,535,542	1,611,469
6	Noam Chomskyb. 1928	22,262,859	1,828,739
7	Aristotle384–322 BC	20,966,463	1,251,030
8	Plato427–347 BC	18,870,035	1,099,010
9	Socrates470–399 BC	18,828,472	1,282,501
10	Ayn Rand1905–1982	15,852,476	1,111,987

Religious figures

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Jesus7 BC–30	44,906,701	3,330,850
2	Pope Francis1936–2025	44,194,796	1,895,440
3	Muhammad571–632	40,373,387	2,808,167
4	Mother Teresa1910–1997	29,660,001	1,461,704
5	Grigori Rasputin1869–1916	29,504,117	2,008,048
6	Pope Benedict XVI1927–2022	22,473,280	897,959
7	Jim Jones1931–1978	20,935,624	1,337,659
8	Martin Luther1483–1546	19,233,105	1,353,028
9	Pope John Paul II1920–2005	18,939,249	1,201,616
10	Swami Vivekananda1863–1902	18,850,853	717,531

Military leaders & activists

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Mahatma Gandhi1869–1948	66,209,338	2,797,131
2	Martin Luther King Jr.1929–1968	52,036,524	3,146,063
3	Ted Kaczynski1942–2023	47,026,951	2,496,061
4	Edward Snowdenb. 1983	41,059,525	1,741,809
5	Malcolm X1925–1965	38,536,098	2,151,028
6	Osama bin Laden1957–2011	36,513,630	2,985,758
7	Che Guevara1928–1967	33,839,909	2,986,981
8	B. R. Ambedkar1891–1956	29,787,863	1,601,180
9	Helen Keller1880–1968	27,872,514	2,031,162
10	Jimmy Hoffa1913–1975	26,917,487	1,216,870

Explorers, business & others

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Elon Muskb. 1971	185,496,409	7,928,521
2	Jeffrey Dahmer1960–1994	96,980,132	4,579,164
3	Jeffrey Epstein1953–2019	88,124,990	24,075,187
4	Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon1930–2002	81,838,560	1,828,174
5	Diana, Princess of Wales1961–1997	78,773,532	2,988,044
6	Ted Bundy1946–1989	76,049,884	4,419,987
7	Pablo Escobar1949–1993	74,097,707	2,866,981
8	Jeff Bezosb. 1964	70,638,522	7,873,763
9	Steve Jobs1955–2011	63,536,289	4,094,795
10	Charles Manson1934–2017	58,884,466	3,188,892

By country

The most famous people from each country.

Countries of citizenship come from Wikidata; a person can count for more than one country.

United States

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Donald Trumpb. 1946	298,484,559	18,727,359
2	Elon Muskb. 1971	185,496,409	7,928,521
3	Joe Bidenb. 1942	113,267,439	4,279,429
4	Kamala Harrisb. 1964	107,784,979	1,883,401
5	Taylor Swiftb. 1989	104,197,550	7,229,208
6	Barack Obamab. 1961	100,955,474	5,951,589
7	Michael Jackson1958–2009	98,310,398	16,025,599
8	Jeffrey Dahmer1960–1994	96,980,132	4,579,164
9	Dwayne Johnsonb. 1972	95,773,151	3,710,763
10	LeBron Jamesb. 1984	92,714,132	6,448,827

United Kingdom

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Elizabeth II1926–2022	196,639,696	6,640,339
2	Freddie Mercury1946–1991	103,625,095	4,744,928
3	Queen Victoria1819–1901	94,114,116	6,859,166
4	George VI1895–1952	82,591,529	3,735,095
5	Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon1930–2002	81,838,560	1,828,174
6	Diana, Princess of Wales1961–1997	78,773,532	2,988,044
7	Stephen Hawking1942–2018	72,496,498	3,040,778
8	Winston Churchill1874–1965	70,106,043	3,381,417
9	Edward VIII1894–1972	65,772,267	3,437,850
10	David Bowie1947–2016	64,480,994	3,805,724

India

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Mahatma Gandhi1869–1948	66,209,338	2,797,131
2	Priyanka Choprab. 1982	58,481,478	3,197,181
3	Virat Kohlib. 1988	56,831,159	3,312,926
4	George V1865–1936	55,982,494	3,647,321
5	Shah Rukh Khanb. 1965	46,471,524	2,124,022
6	Salman Khanb. 1965	39,886,931	1,805,822
7	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam1931–2015	39,327,452	1,402,245
8	Akshay Kumarb. 1967	32,953,434	1,510,906
9	Deepika Padukoneb. 1986	32,130,604	1,521,957
10	Amitabh Bachchanb. 1942	30,088,885	1,712,878

France

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Kylian Mbappéb. 1998	57,351,079	9,674,475
2	Napoleon1769–1821	54,969,990	3,820,649
3	George Clooneyb. 1961	39,205,510	3,128,341
4	Ghislaine Maxwellb. 1961	36,919,540	7,790,921
5	Salma Hayekb. 1966	36,207,339	1,781,236
6	Emmanuel Macronb. 1977	34,322,392	2,310,839
7	Marie Antoinette1755–1793	33,747,986	2,726,681
8	Roman Polanskib. 1933	32,846,576	2,256,425
9	Jessica Albab. 1981	31,536,943	2,776,931
10	Avril Lavigneb. 1984	30,540,972	1,813,512

Germany

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Adolf Hitler1889–1945	93,646,423	6,604,383
2	Albert Einstein1879–1955	68,091,654	4,288,471
3	Sandra Bullockb. 1964	44,301,276	3,062,798
4	Michael Schumacherb. 1969	34,801,897	2,325,225
5	Catherine the Great1729–1796	32,879,467	2,027,727
6	Michael Fassbenderb. 1977	30,608,660	1,902,352
7	Anne Frank1929–1945	30,415,788	1,856,543
8	Karl Marx1818–1883	29,171,274	1,969,011
9	Sigmund Freud1856–1939	24,447,793	1,490,770
10	Peter Thielb. 1967	24,063,944	5,153,599

Canada

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Elon Muskb. 1971	185,496,409	7,928,521
2	Dwayne Johnsonb. 1972	95,773,151	3,710,763
3	Keanu Reevesb. 1964	90,358,220	4,799,193
4	Ryan Reynoldsb. 1976	75,113,902	3,398,963
5	Justin Bieberb. 1994	59,860,488	3,323,793
6	Ryan Goslingb. 1980	55,817,344	5,210,734
7	Matthew Perry1969–2023	48,143,637	2,232,163
8	Drakeb. 1986	47,756,585	2,529,088
9	Jim Carreyb. 1962	46,094,337	3,652,936
10	The Weekndb. 1990	42,929,509	1,790,681

Italy

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Lionel Messib. 1987	129,914,485	14,731,535
2	Robert De Nirob. 1943	48,978,158	3,245,665
3	Frank Sinatra1915–1998	41,562,221	2,806,694
4	Benito Mussolini1883–1945	30,719,824	2,576,098
5	Amy Adamsb. 1974	30,718,315	2,091,418
6	Martin Scorseseb. 1942	30,378,845	2,784,055
7	Gianni Versace1946–1997	23,599,820	588,001
8	Pope Benedict XVI1927–2022	22,473,280	897,959
9	Colin Firthb. 1960	19,312,207	1,648,772
10	Rose McGowanb. 1973	19,141,099	1,169,459

Spain

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Lionel Messib. 1987	129,914,485	14,731,535
2	Rafael Nadalb. 1986	47,538,234	2,257,535
3	Shakirab. 1977	45,239,157	5,699,347
4	Pablo Picasso1881–1973	29,637,887	1,616,607
5	Pep Guardiolab. 1971	27,924,688	3,053,506
6	Ronaldinhob. 1980	26,724,052	3,186,411
7	Javier Bardemb. 1969	24,664,003	2,881,639
8	Penélope Cruzb. 1974	23,771,935	2,256,727
9	Catherine of Aragon1485–1536	21,808,482	1,442,437
10	Antonio Banderasb. 1960	20,982,775	1,418,163

Australia

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Margot Robbieb. 1990	61,179,012	3,471,100
2	Heath Ledger1979–2008	56,249,996	3,870,518
3	Nicole Kidmanb. 1967	51,756,691	4,043,651
4	Hugh Jackmanb. 1968	38,701,490	3,065,966
5	Cate Blanchettb. 1969	31,340,647	1,703,555
6	Rupert Murdochb. 1931	27,418,588	2,313,360
7	Olivia Newton-John1948–2022	26,896,758	1,614,207
8	Julian Assangeb. 1971	25,813,301	1,011,083
9	Steve Irwin1962–2006	25,078,923	1,847,858
10	Kylie Minogueb. 1968	24,301,400	2,423,386

Russia

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Vladimir Putinb. 1952	78,739,207	3,976,863
2	Joseph Stalin1878–1953	50,068,042	3,498,759
3	Edward Snowdenb. 1983	41,059,525	1,741,809
4	Khabib Nurmagomedovb. 1988	40,320,308	1,972,699
5	Catherine the Great1729–1796	32,879,467	2,027,727
6	Vladimir Lenin1870–1924	27,613,826	2,102,335
7	Steven Seagalb. 1952	26,336,854	1,423,986
8	Mikhail Gorbachev1931–2022	26,149,584	1,596,209
9	Maria Sharapovab. 1987	17,330,786	982,807
10	Boris Yeltsin1931–2007	13,971,816	885,626

Ireland

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Conor McGregorb. 1988	64,664,134	3,525,788
2	Liam Neesonb. 1952	42,862,536	2,865,670
3	Mel Gibsonb. 1956	39,246,933	2,898,008
4	Pierce Brosnanb. 1953	34,510,743	2,703,396
5	Michael Fassbenderb. 1977	30,608,660	1,902,352
6	Daniel Day-Lewisb. 1957	28,618,491	2,408,469
7	Martin Sheenb. 1940	27,946,555	2,326,688
8	Colin Farrellb. 1976	27,125,975	1,996,780
9	Angela Lansbury1925–2022	23,455,934	1,594,042
10	Oscar Wilde1854–1900	21,529,731	1,578,293

Mexico

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Salma Hayekb. 1966	36,207,339	1,781,236
2	Frida Kahlo1907–1954	29,925,148	1,762,100
3	Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardob. 1946	22,856,966	825,120
4	Lupita Nyong'ob. 1983	21,653,864	2,352,998
5	Guillermo del Torob. 1964	19,597,304	2,165,073
6	Rose McGowanb. 1973	19,141,099	1,169,459
7	Louis C.K.b. 1967	18,101,761	960,113
8	Leon Trotsky1879–1940	15,995,842	1,255,095
9	Amado Carrillo Fuentes1956–1997	11,690,188	468,469
10	Oscar De La Hoyab. 1973	11,117,964	486,192

Japan

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Yoko Onob. 1933	21,994,896	1,951,857
2	Shohei Ohtanib. 1994	20,793,295	5,101,121
3	Hayao Miyazakib. 1941	17,595,724	1,117,161
4	Hirohito1901–1989	17,311,289	1,520,744
5	Shinzo Abe1954–2022	13,102,108	1,073,462
6	Akihitob. 1933	11,864,673	863,438
7	Naruhitob. 1960	10,210,500	1,093,752
8	Haruki Murakamib. 1949	10,113,890	743,832
9	Hideo Kojimab. 1963	9,290,667	769,972
10	Akira Kurosawa1910–1998	9,032,536	822,165

Austria

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Adolf Hitler1889–1945	93,646,423	6,604,383
2	Arnold Schwarzeneggerb. 1947	71,313,768	4,148,000
3	Sigmund Freud1856–1939	24,447,793	1,490,770
4	Hedy Lamarr1914–2000	19,482,833	1,301,896
5	Adolf Eichmann1906–1962	19,341,080	1,405,050
6	Christoph Waltzb. 1956	17,872,365	1,919,435
7	Niki Lauda1949–2019	17,556,721	1,244,676
8	Stephen Fryb. 1957	17,043,988	1,741,498
9	Richard Wagner1813–1883	9,433,131	632,625
10	Amon Göth1908–1946	8,598,613	779,265

Sweden

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Zlatan Ibrahimovićb. 1981	48,563,034	4,309,530
2	Avicii1989–2018	37,404,093	1,890,705
3	Alicia Vikanderb. 1988	32,075,524	1,509,311
4	Greta Thunbergb. 2003	26,259,306	1,790,183
5	Hermann Göring1893–1946	21,040,594	5,732,054
6	PewDiePieb. 1989	20,942,204	611,626
7	Ingrid Bergman1915–1982	14,859,201	1,215,717
8	Max von Sydow1929–2020	9,827,912	666,130
9	Max Martinb. 1971	9,412,668	823,884
10	Björn Borgb. 1956	9,001,928	514,863

China

Rank	Person	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Jackie Chanb. 1954	38,293,750	2,302,391
2	Xi Jinpingb. 1953	30,470,430	2,883,298
3	Mao Zedong1893–1976	28,465,890	2,207,264
4	Donnie Yenb. 1963	15,262,951	587,373
5	Jack Mab. 1964	15,045,865	555,055
6	Jet Lib. 1963	14,422,212	878,546
7	Yao Mingb. 1980	14,006,314	976,756
8	Puyi1906–1967	10,631,270	1,046,256
9	Deng Xiaoping1904–1997	9,923,477	975,181
10	Hu Jintaob. 1942	7,985,779	801,308

October 2025 to September 2026

Who the world read about this year.

Rank	Person	Known as	Views since 2016	Last 12 months
1	Jeffrey Epstein1953–2019	Explorers, business & others	88,124,990	24,075,187
2	Donald Trumpb. 1946	Politicians & leaders	298,484,559	18,727,359
3	Ed Gein1906–1984	Explorers, business & others	43,710,516	17,184,066
4	Michael Jackson1958–2009	Artists & musicians	98,310,398	16,025,599
5	Dolly Parton1946–2026	Artists & musicians	57,524,662	15,658,294
6	Rob Reiner1947–2025	Actors & entertainers	28,398,779	15,033,472
7	Cristiano Ronaldob. 1985	Athletes	163,978,051	14,987,961
8	Lionel Messib. 1987	Athletes	129,914,485	14,731,535
9	Ali Khamenei1939–2026	Politicians & leaders	30,077,317	13,981,684
10	Diane Keaton1946–2025	Actors & entertainers	29,417,851	9,755,047
11	Kylian Mbappéb. 1998	Athletes	57,351,079	9,674,475
12	Bad Bunnyb. 1994	Artists & musicians	28,749,888	8,997,057
13	Bruce Lee1940–1973	Athletes	57,297,698	8,408,651
14	Chuck Norris1940–2026	Actors & entertainers	31,470,059	8,144,171
15	Nicolás Madurob. 1962	Politicians & leaders	17,288,690	8,067,087
16	Elon Muskb. 1971	Explorers, business & others	185,496,409	7,928,521
17	Jeff Bezosb. 1964	Explorers, business & others	70,638,522	7,873,763
18	Anne Hathawayb. 1982	Actors & entertainers	47,705,623	7,839,413
19	Ghislaine Maxwellb. 1961	Explorers, business & others	36,919,540	7,790,921
20	Taylor Swiftb. 1989	Artists & musicians	104,197,550	7,229,208
21	Benjamin Netanyahub. 1949	Politicians & leaders	32,280,234	7,023,996
22	Queen Victoria1819–1901	Politicians & leaders	94,114,116	6,859,166
23	Elizabeth II1926–2022	Politicians & leaders	196,639,696	6,640,339
24	Adolf Hitler1889–1945	Politicians & leaders	93,646,423	6,604,383
25	LeBron Jamesb. 1984	Athletes	92,714,132	6,448,827

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