Top 5 Most Famous People In the WORLD

[kevinmanphp]

As far as pure name-recognition... who would you say makes the top 5 list of most famous LIVING people in the WORLD? Rank them in numerical order.

[Quillz]

1) George W Bush
2) Saddam Hussein
3) Osama bin Laden
4) Tony Blair
5) Queen Elizabeth II

[kevinmanphp]

1) Michael Jordan
2) Michael Jackson
3) Mohammed Ali
4) George W. Bush
5) Andre Agassi

[BamaStangGuy]

1) George Bush
2) Bill Clinton
3) Bill Gates
4) Saddam
5) Brent Wilson

[harmor]

Eminem
Michael Jordan
Oprah
Madonna
Elvis

Because I list them doesn't mean I like them.

[Floris]

Why isn't Floris in any of those lists? :(

[RagnarokDensetsu]

Why isn't Floris in any of those lists? :(
Because you're out of this world :p

In no particular order:

Saddam, GWB, Ariel Sharon... after that I can't think of who else is in the fame of the day. Let's add Kier into there just for fun. He is the lead developer of the best forum software there is. :p

[KeithMcL]

Michael Jackson
Madonna
Nelson Mandella
GWB
Osama Bin Laden

[0ptima]

Jackie Chan is probably one of the most known actors in the world...

[DirectPixel]

1. George W. Bush
2. Osama Bin Laden
3. Tony Blair
4. Saddam Hussein
5. Bill Clinton

[Scootertaj]

1. GWB
2. Saddam
3. Michael Jordan
4. Osama
5. Bill Gates

[tgillespie]

1: George Bush
2: Eminem
3: Bill Gates
4: Bono
5: Saddam

[Creepshow]

lol I can't believe the number of people saying Eminem.

[andrewpfeifer]

lol I can't believe the number of people saying Eminem.

Perhaps if the whole world were inner city Detroit...

[tgillespie]

lol I can't believe the number of people saying Eminem.Only 2 :rolleyes: Most of the world could give a crap about politics, money, etc. They do however care about Amiercan pop culture and considering that Eminem tours world wide, hes most likely more well known than say Bill Clinton.

You could probably add Britney Spears and 50 Cent to the list.

[Creepshow]

Only 2 :rolleyes: Most of the world could give a crap about politics, money, etc. They do however care about Amiercan pop culture and considering that Eminem tours world wide, hes most likely more well known than say Bill Clinton.

You could probably add Britney Spears and 50 Cent to the list.

As well as the hundreds of other bands and artists who tour? ;)

[tgillespie]

As well as the hundreds of other bands and artists who tour? ;)The ratio is even though. The artists I mentioned are the top artists in America, therefore, the top artists in the rest of the world as well.

[Floris]

If you want a top 5, check out google zeitgeist. :0 real stats

[Shining Arcanine]

Pope Benedict XVI
George W. Bush
Osama Bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Bill Gates

[Quillz]

The ratio is even though. The artists I mentioned are the top artists in America, therefore, the top artists in the rest of the world as well.
Not necessarily. Hip-hop isn't very popular in some countries, so I doubt they've heard of Eminem, etc. Just because something is popular in the USA doesn't guarantee it's well known around the rest of the world.

[mincecfc]

The Pope
George W Bush
Ronaldinho
Michael Schumacher
Madonna

Would be my guess.

[Giray]

Tough question because obviously it depends both on media access and age group. I travel to remote areas, often very populated ones, and I am constantly amazed at how few people know the 'famous' people in the North and West. This said, I would say that today, taking into account most age groups and populations, I the most recognized are:

George W. Bush
Pope John Paul II (I know he's deceased, which is why I've put him as 1a)
Hu Jintao
Eminem
Kofi Hannan
Saddam or Brad Pitt :p
Okay, I have to get back to work now :eek:

[Giray]

... so I doubt they've heard of Eminem, etc. Just because something is popular in the USA doesn't guarantee it's well known around the rest of the world.Incredibly, I've heard Eminem played on air in Zambia, India and Tajikistan - yup!!!

[Steve Machol]

You know, none of these slackers have my post count. :p

[DirectPixel]

You know, none of these slackers have my post count. :p
Ever considered running for Congress? It's never too late. :p

[AKapadia]

Floris
Steve Machol
Wayne Luke
Scott MacVicar
John

Yep if there people weren't here then we all weren't talking here right now :) so yeah they are important

[dreamer81]

1) George Bush
2) Bill Clinton
3) Bill Gates
4) Saddam
5) Brent Wilson

probably not.. if they were to be the most famous people, im sure i'd know all of them.

And i have no idea who brent wilson is.

[dreamer81]

1) Michael Jordan
2) Michael Jackson
3) Mohammed Ali
4) George W. Bush
5) Andre Agassi

probably not.. if they were to be the most famous people, im sure i'd know all of them.

And i have no idea mohammed ali and andre agassi are.

[Quillz]

probably not.. if they were to be the most famous people, im sure i'd know all of them.

And i have no idea mohammed ali and andre agassi are.
You really don't know who they are? I can understand Andre Agassi (he's a tennis player, BTW), but Mohammed Ali? Not only was he arguably one of the greatest boxers of all time, but he also caused a great deal of controversy by being public about his conversion to Islam, which wasn't exactly the most popular move to make during the time.

[Giray]

Just got told off by wife and mother, big time. My corrected list of the five most important people in the world:

Mother
Wife
Mother when she was younger
Wife when she was younger
Wife when she picks up after me, tidies up my office space and buys my tofu."C'mon babe, let me back into the house. It's cold out here." :eek:

[Creepshow]

And i have no idea who brent wilson is.

BamaStangGuy = Brent Wilson. ;)

[Lenni]

anyone ever recognized that the majority of the worlds population does not live in the blessed united states of america? 1/6 lives in china. the other 2/6 live in asia.

[DirectPixel]

1/6 lives in china. the other 2/6 live in asia. China, as it turns out, is also in Asia. ;)

[TheMusicMan]

The ratio is even though. The artists I mentioned are the top artists in America, therefore, the top artists in the rest of the world as well.Phah... I'm afraid you are looking at the world through american tinted spectacles.:rolleyes: Typical of what many expect I'm afraid, which is a great shame.

[Mazinger]

Mohamed Hatem
Wa'el Abd El-Samd
Hassan Wagdy
Reda El-Shiekh
Amin Abd El-TawwabI think Those are the most unfamous people in the World! :p

[BiReL41r]

Hmm, that's a tough one I'd have to say...

1. George W. Bush
2. Saddam Husein
3. Michael Jackson
4. Bill Gates
5. Tom Cruise

Not really in any specific order, although I think they're pretty much in the top 100 or so.

[tgillespie]

Phah... I'm afraid you are looking at the world through american tinted spectacles.:rolleyes: Typical of what many expect I'm afraid, which is a great shame.Take a look around the internet, and what do you see? Its called globalization. :rolleyes: Looking at the international MSN sites, every single music section features artists from America. Not trying to be arrogant, but just stating the fact that the world enjoys American Pop Culture.

[Jose Amaral Rego]

anyone ever recognized that the majority of the worlds population does not live in the blessed united states of america? 1/6 lives in china. the other 2/6 live in asia.

That will change in a sneeze, if you get the punn? or do count your chickens before they hatch? You get where I am going with this? cough! cough!

[DirectPixel]

That will change in a sneeze, if you get the punn? or do count your chickens before they hatch? You get where I am going with this? cough! cough!
That was totally uncalled for. And as an Asian myself, I take offense to this. A lot.

[Jose Amaral Rego]

That was totally uncalled for. And as an Asian myself, I take offense to this. A lot.

If you take offence on that, then why do you not complain to the Chinese goverment for creating such a virus? It was a man made problem that created this virus that will be a killer world wide. My girlfriend just told me that you must have thin skin, as she does not see the problem with what was posted? She from Fuzhou in the Fujian Province, must be more harden people on that side of the world. :) I am glad I did not poke fun on religious icon's, if I did would you burn cars, buildings and call for the death of a nation? ;)