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Entertainment, arts & culture

All-time actors

1 Morgan Freeman 84%
2 Robin Williams 83%
3 Samuel L. Jackson 79%

Contemporary actors

1 Morgan Freeman 84%
2 Samuel L. Jackson 79%
3 Denzel Washington 79%

All-time music artists

1 Dolly Parton 78%
2 Stevie Wonder 73%
3 Ray Charles 73%

Contemporary music artists

1 The Eagles 66%
2 Adele 63%
3 Lady Gaga 63%

All-time TV personalities

1 Alex Trebek 72%
2 Steve Irwin 68%
3 Johnny Carson 66%

Contemporary TV personalities

1 Alex Trebek 72%
2 Bob Barker 62%
3 Steve Harvey 62%

People

1 Morgan Freeman 84%
2 Betty White 84%
3 Samuel L. Jackson 79%

Pop music artists

1 Elton John 73%
2 Tina Turner 69%
3 Prince 68%

Folk music artists

1 Simon and Garfunkel 64%
2 Bob Dylan 61%
3 Paul Simon 58%

Jazz music artists

1 Louis Armstrong 72%
2 Frank Sinatra 68%
3 Nat King Cole 68%

Blues music artists

1 Ray Charles 73%
2 B.B. King 67%
3 Janis Joplin 60%

Latin music artists

1 Carlos Santana 67%
2 Santana 66%
3 Selena 53%

Reggae music artists

1 Bob Marley 65%
2 Bob Marley & The Wailers 54%
3 Ziggy Marley 46%

Country music artists

1 Dolly Parton 78%
2 Johnny Cash 71%
3 Reba McEntire 64%

Classical music artists

1 New York Philharmonic 52%
2 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 47%
3 Andrea Bocelli 47%

Rnb & urban music artists

1 Alicia Keys 62%
2 Rihanna 56%
3 Jennifer Hudson 53%

Soul & funk music artists

1 Stevie Wonder 73%
2 Aretha Franklin 73%
3 The Temptations 72%

Rap & hiphop music artists

1 Snoop Dogg 53%
2 Ice Cube 52%
3 MC Hammer 51%

Dance electronic music artists

1 Daft Punk 35%
2 Gorillaz 33%
3 Pet Shop Boys 32%

Punk & punk rock music artists

1 The Police 55%
2 Green Day 49%
3 Ramones 45%

Alternative indie music artists

1 Nirvana 55%
2 U2 53%
3 Pearl Jam 50%

Classic rock/rock music artists

1 Fleetwood Mac 71%
2 The Beatles 70%
3 The Rolling Stones 70%

Hard rock & metal music artists

1 Led Zeppelin 65%
2 Van Halen 63%
3 AC/DC 59%

Gospel & christian music artists

1 Amy Grant 46%
2 Mahalia Jackson 37%
3 Ruben Studdard 32%

All-time actors/actresses

1 Morgan Freeman 84%
2 Betty White 84%
3 Robin Williams 83%

All-time actresses

1 Betty White 84%
2 Sandra Bullock 79%
3 Sally Field 74%

Contemporary actresses

1 Betty White 84%
2 Sandra Bullock 79%
3 Sally Field 74%

Influencers

1 Joanna Stevens Gaines 26%
2 Cara Delevingne 26%
3 Marie Kondo 25%

Music festivals

1 Austin City Limits 42%
2 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 39%
3 Lollapalooza 37%

Columnists

1 Dear Abby 50%
2 Ann Landers 44%
3 Roger Ebert 43%

Musicals

1 Mary Poppins 63%
2 The Lion King 63%
3 Beauty and the Beast 59%