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YouGov Ratings

YouGov Ratings measures the popularity and fame of anything and everything, based on millions of responses from the American public. Find out more

Entertainment & celebrity

contemporary music artists

64%

AdeleAdele

Music Artist

Most popular contemporary music artist

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59%

Carrie UnderwoodCarrie Underwood

Music Artist

2nd most popular contemporary music artist

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58%

Alicia KeysAlicia Keys

Music Artist

3rd most popular contemporary music artist

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56%

Justin TimberlakeJustin Timberlake

Music Artist

4th most popular contemporary music artist

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56%

Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson

Music Artist

5th most popular contemporary music artist

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64%

AdeleAdele

Music Artist

Most popular contemporary music artist

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59%

Carrie UnderwoodCarrie Underwood

Music Artist

2nd most popular contemporary music artist

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58%

Alicia KeysAlicia Keys

Music Artist

3rd most popular contemporary music artist

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56%

Justin TimberlakeJustin Timberlake

Music Artist

4th most popular contemporary music artist

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56%

Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson

Music Artist

5th most popular contemporary music artist

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contemporary actors

82%

Betty WhiteBetty White

Actor

Most popular contemporary actor

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81%

Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington

Actor

2nd most popular contemporary actor

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80%

Tom HanksTom Hanks

Actor

3rd most popular contemporary actor

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78%

Harrison FordHarrison Ford

Actor

4th most popular contemporary actor

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77%

Sandra BullockSandra Bullock

Actor

5th most popular contemporary actor

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82%

Betty WhiteBetty White

Actor

Most popular contemporary actor

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81%

Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington

Actor

2nd most popular contemporary actor

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80%

Tom HanksTom Hanks

Actor

3rd most popular contemporary actor

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78%

Harrison FordHarrison Ford

Actor

4th most popular contemporary actor

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77%

Sandra BullockSandra Bullock

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5th most popular contemporary actor

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contemporary TV personalities

59%

Bob BarkerBob Barker

TV Personality

Most popular contemporary TV personality

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58%

Alex TrebekAlex Trebek

TV Personality

2nd most popular contemporary TV personality

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58%

Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres

TV Personality

3rd most popular contemporary TV personality

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56%

Steve HarveySteve Harvey

TV Personality

4th most popular contemporary TV personality

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55%

Drew CareyDrew Carey

TV Personality

5th most popular contemporary TV personality

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59%

Bob BarkerBob Barker

TV Personality

Most popular contemporary TV personality

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58%

Alex TrebekAlex Trebek

TV Personality

2nd most popular contemporary TV personality

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58%

Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres

TV Personality

3rd most popular contemporary TV personality

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56%

Steve HarveySteve Harvey

TV Personality

4th most popular contemporary TV personality

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55%

Drew CareyDrew Carey

TV Personality

5th most popular contemporary TV personality

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all-time music artists

73%

The BeatlesThe Beatles

Music Artist

Most popular classic music artist

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72%

Johnny CashJohnny Cash

Music Artist

2nd most popular classic music artist

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72%

Ray CharlesRay Charles

Music Artist

3rd most popular classic music artist

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71%

Stevie WonderStevie Wonder

Music Artist

4th most popular classic music artist

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70%

Elvis PresleyElvis Presley

Music Artist

5th most popular classic music artist

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73%

The BeatlesThe Beatles

Music Artist

Most popular classic music artist

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72%

Johnny CashJohnny Cash

Music Artist

2nd most popular classic music artist

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72%

Ray CharlesRay Charles

Music Artist

3rd most popular classic music artist

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71%

Stevie WonderStevie Wonder

Music Artist

4th most popular classic music artist

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70%

Elvis PresleyElvis Presley

Music Artist

5th most popular classic music artist

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all-time actors

83%

Robin WilliamsRobin Williams

Actor

Most popular all-time actor

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82%

Betty WhiteBetty White

Actor

Most popular contemporary actor

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81%

Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington

Actor

2nd most popular contemporary actor

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80%

Tom HanksTom Hanks

Actor

3rd most popular contemporary actor

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78%

Harrison FordHarrison Ford

Actor

4th most popular contemporary actor

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83%

Robin WilliamsRobin Williams

Actor

Most popular all-time actor

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82%

Betty WhiteBetty White

Actor

Most popular contemporary actor

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81%

Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington

Actor

2nd most popular contemporary actor

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80%

Tom HanksTom Hanks

Actor

3rd most popular contemporary actor

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78%

Harrison FordHarrison Ford

Actor

4th most popular contemporary actor

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all-time TV personalities

66%

Steve IrwinSteve Irwin

TV Personality

Most popular all-time TV personality

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65%

Johnny CarsonJohnny Carson

TV Personality

2nd most popular all-time TV personality

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62%

Dick ClarkDick Clark

TV Personality

3rd most popular all-time TV personality

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59%

Bob BarkerBob Barker

TV Personality

Most popular contemporary TV personality

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58%

Alex TrebekAlex Trebek

TV Personality

2nd most popular contemporary TV personality

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66%

Steve IrwinSteve Irwin

TV Personality

Most popular all-time TV personality

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65%

Johnny CarsonJohnny Carson

TV Personality

2nd most popular all-time TV personality

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62%

Dick ClarkDick Clark

TV Personality

3rd most popular all-time TV personality

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59%

Bob BarkerBob Barker

TV Personality

Most popular contemporary TV personality

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58%

Alex TrebekAlex Trebek

TV Personality

2nd most popular contemporary TV personality

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