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Entertainment, arts & culture
All-time actors
Entertainment
1
Morgan Freeman
84%
2
Robin Williams
83%
3
Samuel L. Jackson
79%
Contemporary actors
Entertainment
1
Morgan Freeman
84%
2
Samuel L. Jackson
79%
3
Denzel Washington
79%
All-time music artists
Entertainment
1
Dolly Parton
78%
2
Stevie Wonder
73%
3
Ray Charles
73%
Contemporary music artists
Entertainment
1
The Eagles
66%
2
Adele
63%
3
Lady Gaga
63%
All-time TV personalities
Entertainment
1
Alex Trebek
72%
2
Steve Irwin
68%
3
Johnny Carson
66%
Contemporary TV personalities
Entertainment
1
Alex Trebek
72%
2
Bob Barker
62%
3
Steve Harvey
62%
People
Entertainment
1
Morgan Freeman
84%
2
Betty White
84%
3
Samuel L. Jackson
79%
Pop music artists
Entertainment
1
Elton John
73%
2
Tina Turner
69%
3
Prince
68%
Folk music artists
Entertainment
1
Simon and Garfunkel
64%
2
Bob Dylan
61%
3
Paul Simon
58%
Jazz music artists
Entertainment
1
Louis Armstrong
72%
2
Frank Sinatra
68%
3
Nat King Cole
68%
Blues music artists
Entertainment
1
Ray Charles
73%
2
B.B. King
67%
3
Janis Joplin
60%
Latin music artists
Entertainment
1
Carlos Santana
67%
2
Santana
66%
3
Selena
53%
Reggae music artists
Entertainment
1
Bob Marley
65%
2
Bob Marley & The Wailers
54%
3
Ziggy Marley
46%
Country music artists
Entertainment
1
Dolly Parton
78%
2
Johnny Cash
71%
3
Reba McEntire
64%
Classical music artists
Entertainment
1
New York Philharmonic
52%
2
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
47%
3
Andrea Bocelli
47%
Rnb & urban music artists
Entertainment
1
Alicia Keys
62%
2
Rihanna
56%
3
Jennifer Hudson
53%
Soul & funk music artists
Entertainment
1
Stevie Wonder
73%
2
Aretha Franklin
73%
3
The Temptations
72%
Rap & hiphop music artists
Entertainment
1
Snoop Dogg
53%
2
Ice Cube
52%
3
MC Hammer
51%
Dance electronic music artists
Entertainment
1
Daft Punk
35%
2
Gorillaz
33%
3
Pet Shop Boys
32%
Punk & punk rock music artists
Entertainment
1
The Police
55%
2
Green Day
49%
3
Ramones
45%
Alternative indie music artists
Entertainment
1
Nirvana
55%
2
U2
53%
3
Pearl Jam
50%
Classic rock/rock music artists
Entertainment
1
Fleetwood Mac
71%
2
The Beatles
70%
3
The Rolling Stones
70%
Hard rock & metal music artists
Entertainment
1
Led Zeppelin
65%
2
Van Halen
63%
3
AC/DC
59%
Gospel & christian music artists
Entertainment
1
Amy Grant
46%
2
Mahalia Jackson
37%
3
Ruben Studdard
32%
All-time actors/actresses
Entertainment
1
Morgan Freeman
84%
2
Betty White
84%
3
Robin Williams
83%
All-time actresses
Entertainment
1
Betty White
84%
2
Sandra Bullock
79%
3
Sally Field
74%
Contemporary actresses
Entertainment
1
Betty White
84%
2
Sandra Bullock
79%
3
Sally Field
74%
Influencers
Entertainment
1
Joanna Stevens Gaines
26%
2
Cara Delevingne
26%
3
Marie Kondo
25%
Music festivals
Entertainment
1
Austin City Limits
42%
2
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
39%
3
Lollapalooza
37%
Columnists
Entertainment
1
Dear Abby
50%
2
Ann Landers
44%
3
Roger Ebert
43%
Musicals
Entertainment
1
Mary Poppins
63%
2
The Lion King
63%
3
Beauty and the Beast
59%