The most popular public figures in America

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  1. 62%

    Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II

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    Most popular public figure

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  2. 62%

    Prince HarryPrince Harry

    Public Figure

    2nd most popular public figure

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  3. 61%

    Bill GatesBill Gates

    Public Figure

    3rd most popular public figure

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  4. 58%

    Prince WilliamPrince William

    Public Figure

    4th most popular public figure

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  5. 57%

    Michelle ObamaMichelle Obama

    Public Figure

    5th most popular public figure

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  6. 57%

    Barack ObamaBarack Obama

    Public Figure

    6th most popular public figure

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  7. 57%

    Barbara BushBarbara Bush

    Public Figure

    7th most popular public figure

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  8. 55%

    Dalai LamaDalai Lama

    Public Figure

    8th most popular public figure

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  9. 53%

    Laura BushLaura Bush

    Public Figure

    9th most popular public figure

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  10. 52%

    Catherine, Duchess of CambridgeCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge

    Public Figure

    10th most popular public figure

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contemporary music artists

63%

AdeleAdele

Music Artist

Most popular contemporary music artist

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60%

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%

Bruno MarsBruno Mars

Music Artist

4th most popular contemporary music artist

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55%

Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson

Music Artist

5th most popular contemporary music artist

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63%

AdeleAdele

Music Artist

Most popular contemporary music artist

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60%

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%

Bruno MarsBruno Mars

Music Artist

4th most popular contemporary music artist

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55%

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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79%

Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington

Actor

2nd most popular contemporary actor

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78%

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%

Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman

Actor

5th most popular contemporary actor

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82%

Betty WhiteBetty White

Actor

Most popular contemporary actor

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79%

Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington

Actor

2nd most popular contemporary actor

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78%

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%

Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman

Actor

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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55%

Jay LenoJay Leno

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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55%

Jay LenoJay Leno

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

74%

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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71%

Dolly PartonDolly Parton

Music Artist

5th most popular classic music artist

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74%

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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71%

Dolly PartonDolly Parton

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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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79%

Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington

Actor

2nd most popular contemporary actor

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78%

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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79%

Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington

Actor

2nd most popular contemporary actor

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78%

Tom HanksTom Hanks

Actor

3rd most popular contemporary actor

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78%

Harrison FordHarrison Ford

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4th most popular contemporary actor

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all-time TV personalities

65%

Johnny CarsonJohnny Carson

TV Personality

Most popular all-time TV personality

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65%

Steve IrwinSteve Irwin

TV Personality

2nd most popular all-time TV personality

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63%

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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65%

Johnny CarsonJohnny Carson

TV Personality

Most popular all-time TV personality

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65%

Steve IrwinSteve Irwin

TV Personality

2nd most popular all-time TV personality

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63%

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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