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people

82%

Morgan Freeman

Actor

The most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actor

81%

Betty White

Actor

The most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary actress

81%

Denzel Washington

Actor

The 2nd most popular and the 16th most famous contemporary actor

80%

Tom Hanks

Actor

The 3rd most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actor

77%

Harrison Ford

Actor

The 4th most popular and the 31st most famous contemporary actor

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all-time actresses

81%

Betty White

Actor

The most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary actress

77%

Sandra Bullock

Actor

The 2nd most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actress

72%

Julia Roberts

Actor

The 3rd most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actress

71%

Halle Berry

Actor

The 4th most popular and the 6th most famous contemporary actress

70%

Audrey Hepburn

Actor

The 48th most popular and the 255th most famous all-time person

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contemporary actors

82%

Morgan Freeman

Actor

The most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actor

81%

Denzel Washington

Actor

The 2nd most popular and the 16th most famous contemporary actor

80%

Tom Hanks

Actor

The 3rd most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actor

77%

Harrison Ford

Actor

The 4th most popular and the 31st most famous contemporary actor

76%

Sean Connery

Actor

The 5th most popular and the 53rd most famous contemporary actor

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contemporary actresses

81%

Betty White

Actor

The most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary actress

77%

Sandra Bullock

Actor

The 2nd most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actress

72%

Julia Roberts

Actor

The 3rd most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actress

71%

Halle Berry

Actor

The 4th most popular and the 6th most famous contemporary actress

70%

Jamie Lee Curtis

Actor

The 5th most popular and the 11th most famous contemporary actress

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all-time actors/actresses

84%

Robin Williams

Actor

The most popular and the 25th most famous all-time person

82%

Morgan Freeman

Actor

The most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actor

81%

Betty White

Actor

The most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary actress

81%

Denzel Washington

Actor

The 2nd most popular and the 16th most famous contemporary actor

80%

Tom Hanks

Actor

The 3rd most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actor

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contemporary TV personalities

66%

Alex Trebek

TV Personality

The most popular and the 31st most famous contemporary tv personality

62%

Bob Barker

TV Personality

The 2nd most popular and the 29th most famous contemporary tv personality

58%

Ellen DeGeneres

TV Personality

The 3rd most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary tv personality

57%

Drew Carey

TV Personality

The 4th most popular and the 28th most famous contemporary tv personality

57%

Jay Leno

TV Personality

The 5th most popular and the 10th most famous contemporary tv personality

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contemporary music artists

64%

Adele

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 27th most famous pop music artist

60%

Alicia Keys

Music Artist

The most popular and the 2nd most famous rnb & urban music artist

57%

Lady Gaga

Music Artist

The 13th most popular and the 3rd most famous pop music artist

57%

Justin Timberlake

Music Artist

The 14th most popular and the 11th most famous pop music artist

56%

Bruno Mars

Music Artist

The 17th most popular and the 33rd most famous pop music artist

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all-time actors

84%

Robin Williams

Actor

The most popular and the 25th most famous all-time person

82%

Morgan Freeman

Actor

The most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actor

81%

Denzel Washington

Actor

The 2nd most popular and the 16th most famous contemporary actor

80%

Tom Hanks

Actor

The 3rd most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actor

77%

Harrison Ford

Actor

The 4th most popular and the 31st most famous contemporary actor

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all-time music artists

74%

Aretha Franklin

Music Artist

The most popular and the 2nd most famous soul & funk music artist

73%

Johnny Cash

Music Artist

The most popular and the 2nd most famous country music artist

73%

The Beatles

Music Artist

The most popular and the 2nd most famous classic rock/rock music artist

73%

Ray Charles

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous blues music artist

72%

Stevie Wonder

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the most famous soul & funk music artist

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all-time TV personalities

67%

Steve Irwin

TV Personality

The 81st most popular and the 353rd most famous all-time person

66%

Johnny Carson

TV Personality

The 95th most popular and the 342nd most famous all-time person

66%

Alex Trebek

TV Personality

The most popular and the 31st most famous contemporary tv personality

63%

Dick Clark

TV Personality

The 133rd most popular and the 341st most famous all-time person

62%

Bob Barker

TV Personality

The 2nd most popular and the 29th most famous contemporary tv personality

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all-time people

84%

Robin Williams

Actor

The most popular and the 25th most famous all-time person

82%

Morgan Freeman

Actor

The most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actor

81%

Betty White

Actor

The most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary actress

81%

Denzel Washington

Actor

The 2nd most popular and the 16th most famous contemporary actor

80%

Tom Hanks

Actor

The 3rd most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actor

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influencers

16%

Michelle Phan

Influencer

The 3418th most popular and the 3635th most famous all-time person

14%

Jenna Mourey

Influencer

The 2nd most popular and the 4th most famous influencer

14%

Shane Daweson

Influencer

The 3rd most popular and the 3rd most famous influencer

14%

Thomas Sanders

Influencer

The 3668th most popular and the 3823rd most famous all-time person

13%

Hannah Hart

Influencer

The 3694th most popular and the 3827th most famous all-time person

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pop music artists

69%

The Beach Boys

Music Artist

The most popular and the 23rd most famous pop music artist

69%

Tina Turner

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 22nd most famous pop music artist

68%

Elton John

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 15th most famous pop music artist

67%

Whitney Houston

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 10th most famous pop music artist

64%

Adele

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 27th most famous pop music artist

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folk music artists

61%

Simon and Garfunkel

Music Artist

The most popular and the 4th most famous folk music artist

57%

Bob Dylan

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the most famous folk music artist

56%

Paul Simon

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 7th most famous folk music artist

51%

Art Garfunkel

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 6th most famous folk music artist

51%

Jimmy Buffett

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 3rd most famous folk music artist

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jazz music artists

72%

Louis Armstrong

Music Artist

The most popular and the 2nd most famous jazz music artist

69%

Nat King Cole

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 3rd most famous jazz music artist

69%

Frank Sinatra

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the most famous jazz music artist

59%

Ella Fitzgerald

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 9th most famous jazz music artist

58%

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 7th most famous jazz music artist

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blues music artists

73%

Ray Charles

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous blues music artist

64%

B.B. King

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 2nd most famous blues music artist

57%

The Blues Brothers

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 3rd most famous blues music artist

56%

Fats Domino

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 5th most famous blues music artist

56%

Janis Joplin

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 4th most famous blues music artist

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latin music artists

63%

Santana

Music Artist

The most popular and the 4th most famous latin music artist

61%

Carlos Santana

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 6th most famous latin music artist

52%

Gloria Estefan

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 5th most famous latin music artist

49%

Selena

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 3rd most famous latin music artist

46%

Enrique Iglesias

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 2nd most famous latin music artist

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reggae music artists

63%

Bob Marley

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous reggae music artist

50%

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 2nd most famous reggae music artist

40%

Ziggy Marley

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 3rd most famous reggae music artist

30%

Shaggy

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 4th most famous reggae music artist

25%

Sean Paul

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 5th most famous reggae music artist

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country music artists

73%

Johnny Cash

Music Artist

The most popular and the 2nd most famous country music artist

71%

Dolly Parton

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the most famous country music artist

63%

Willie Nelson

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 5th most famous country music artist

61%

Carrie Underwood

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 3rd most famous country music artist

60%

Reba McEntire

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 8th most famous country music artist

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classical music artists

51%

New York Philharmonic

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous classical music artist

50%

Luciano Pavarotti

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 2nd most famous classical music artist

44%

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 4th most famous classical music artist

43%

Andrea Bocelli

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 7th most famous classical music artist

43%

Boston Pops Orchestra

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 6th most famous classical music artist

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rnb & urban music artists

60%

Alicia Keys

Music Artist

The most popular and the 2nd most famous rnb & urban music artist

50%

Jennifer Hudson

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 5th most famous rnb & urban music artist

50%

Rihanna

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the most famous rnb & urban music artist

46%

Vanessa L. Williams

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 6th most famous rnb & urban music artist

45%

Boyz II Men

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 3rd most famous rnb & urban music artist

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soul & funk music artists

74%

Aretha Franklin

Music Artist

The most popular and the 2nd most famous soul & funk music artist

72%

Stevie Wonder

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the most famous soul & funk music artist

69%

The Temptations

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 6th most famous soul & funk music artist

66%

The Supremes

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 10th most famous soul & funk music artist

66%

Marvin Gaye

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 7th most famous soul & funk music artist

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rap & hiphop music artists

49%

Ice Cube

Music Artist

The most popular and the 5th most famous rap & hiphop music artist

48%

Pharrell Williams

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 22nd most famous rap & hiphop music artist

45%

Snoop Dogg

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the most famous rap & hiphop music artist

45%

Eminem

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 3rd most famous rap & hiphop music artist

45%

LL Cool J

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 10th most famous rap & hiphop music artist

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dance electronic music artists

28%

Daft Punk

Music Artist

The most popular and the 4th most famous dance electronic music artist

27%

Gorillaz

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 6th most famous dance electronic music artist

26%

Pet Shop Boys

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 2nd most famous dance electronic music artist

24%

Calvin Harris

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 7th most famous dance electronic music artist

23%

LMFAO

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 5th most famous dance electronic music artist

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punk & punk rock music artists

53%

The Police

Music Artist

The most popular and the 3rd most famous punk & punk rock music artist

44%

Green Day

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 4th most famous punk & punk rock music artist

41%

Ramones

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 6th most famous punk & punk rock music artist

40%

Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the most famous punk & punk rock music artist

36%

Blink-182

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 7th most famous punk & punk rock music artist

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alternative indie music artists

50%

Nirvana

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous alternative indie music artist

49%

U2

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 2nd most famous alternative indie music artist

46%

Pearl Jam

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 4th most famous alternative indie music artist

46%

Coldplay

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 5th most famous alternative indie music artist

45%

Kurt Cobain

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 3rd most famous alternative indie music artist

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classic rock/rock music artists

73%

The Beatles

Music Artist

The most popular and the 2nd most famous classic rock/rock music artist

71%

Elvis Presley

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the most famous classic rock/rock music artist

69%

Paul McCartney

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 5th most famous classic rock/rock music artist

68%

The Rolling Stones

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 3rd most famous classic rock/rock music artist

66%

Queen

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 15th most famous classic rock/rock music artist

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hard rock & metal music artists

62%

Led Zeppelin

Music Artist

The most popular and the 4th most famous hard rock & metal music artist

55%

AC/DC

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 5th most famous hard rock & metal music artist

54%

Van Halen

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 7th most famous hard rock & metal music artist

53%

Guns N' Roses

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 3rd most famous hard rock & metal music artist

51%

KISS

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 2nd most famous hard rock & metal music artist

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gospel & christian music artists

43%

Amy Grant

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous gospel & christian music artist

34%

Mahalia Jackson

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 3rd most famous gospel & christian music artist

28%

Ruben Studdard

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 2nd most famous gospel & christian music artist

27%

CeCe Winans

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 4th most famous gospel & christian music artist

25%

MercyMe

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 7th most famous gospel & christian music artist

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