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people

98%

Donald Trump

Public Figure

The 4th most popular and the most famous republican

98%

Michelle Obama

Public Figure

The 287th most popular and the 3rd most famous all-time person

98%

Barack Obama

Public Figure

The most popular and the most famous democrat

98%

Justin Bieber

Music Artist

The 109th most popular and the 2nd most famous pop music artist

98%

Will Smith

Actor

The 12th most popular and the most famous contemporary actor

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all-time actresses

96%

Whoopi Goldberg

Actor

The 35th most popular and the most famous contemporary actress

96%

Sandra Bullock

Actor

The most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary actress

95%

Rosie O'Donnell

Actor

The 130th most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actress

94%

Lindsay Lohan

Actor

The 144th most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actress

94%

Cameron Diaz

Actor

The 10th most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary actress

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contemporary actors

98%

Will Smith

Actor

The 12th most popular and the most famous contemporary actor

97%

Morgan Freeman

Actor

The most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary actor

97%

Brad Pitt

Actor

The 42nd most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actor

97%

Tom Cruise

Actor

The 177th most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actor

97%

Eddie Murphy

Actor

The 18th most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary actor

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contemporary actresses

96%

Whoopi Goldberg

Actor

The 35th most popular and the most famous contemporary actress

96%

Sandra Bullock

Actor

The most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary actress

95%

Rosie O'Donnell

Actor

The 130th most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actress

94%

Lindsay Lohan

Actor

The 144th most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actress

94%

Cameron Diaz

Actor

The 10th most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary actress

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all-time actors/actresses

98%

Will Smith

Actor

The 12th most popular and the most famous contemporary actor

97%

Morgan Freeman

Actor

The most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary actor

97%

Tom Cruise

Actor

The 177th most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary actor

97%

Eddie Murphy

Actor

The 18th most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary actor

97%

Tom Hanks

Actor

The 4th most popular and the 9th most famous contemporary actor

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contemporary TV personalities

98%

Oprah Winfrey

TV Personality

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

97%

Kim Kardashian

TV Personality

The 308th most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary tv personality

96%

Paris Hilton

TV Personality

The 193rd most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary tv personality

96%

Ellen DeGeneres

TV Personality

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

95%

Martha Stewart

TV Personality

The 39th most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary tv personality

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contemporary music artists

98%

Justin Bieber

Music Artist

The 109th most popular and the 2nd most famous pop music artist

98%

Lady Gaga

Music Artist

The 11th most popular and the 3rd most famous pop music artist

98%

Beyoncé

Music Artist

The 31st most popular and the 5th most famous pop music artist

97%

Taylor Swift

Music Artist

The 12th most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary music artist

97%

Miley Cyrus

Music Artist

The 46th most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary music artist

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social media personalities

29%

Shane Daweson

Influencer

The 2nd most popular and the most famous social media personality

27%

Jenna Mourey

Influencer

The most popular and the 2nd most famous social media personality

26%

Jessica Vasquez

Influencer

The 4th most popular and the 3rd most famous social media personality

26%

David Lopez

Influencer

The 3rd most popular and the 4th most famous social media personality

26%

Jack Johnson

Influencer

The 5th most popular and the 5th most famous social media personality

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all-time actors

98%

Will Smith

Actor

The 12th most popular and the most famous contemporary actor

98%

Robin Williams

Actor

The most popular and the 8th most famous all-time person

97%

Morgan Freeman

Actor

The most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary actor

97%

Marilyn Monroe

Actor

The 60th most popular and the 17th most famous all-time person

97%

Brad Pitt

Actor

The 42nd most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary actor

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all-time music artists

98%

Michael Jackson

Music Artist

The 8th most popular and the most famous pop music artist

98%

Justin Bieber

Music Artist

The 109th most popular and the 2nd most famous pop music artist

98%

Lady Gaga

Music Artist

The 11th most popular and the 3rd most famous pop music artist

98%

Britney Spears

Music Artist

The 48th most popular and the 4th most famous pop music artist

98%

Beyoncé

Music Artist

The 31st most popular and the 5th most famous pop music artist

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all-time TV personalities

98%

Oprah Winfrey

TV Personality

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

97%

Kim Kardashian

TV Personality

The 308th most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary tv personality

96%

Paris Hilton

TV Personality

The 193rd most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary tv personality

96%

Ellen DeGeneres

TV Personality

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

95%

Martha Stewart

TV Personality

The 39th most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary tv personality

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all-time people

98%

Michael Jackson

Music Artist

The 8th most popular and the most famous pop music artist

98%

Donald Trump

Public Figure

The 4th most popular and the most famous republican

98%

Michelle Obama

Public Figure

The 287th most popular and the 3rd most famous all-time person

98%

Barack Obama

Public Figure

The most popular and the most famous democrat

98%

Justin Bieber

Music Artist

The 109th most popular and the 2nd most famous pop music artist

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pop music artists

98%

Michael Jackson

Music Artist

The 8th most popular and the most famous pop music artist

98%

Justin Bieber

Music Artist

The 109th most popular and the 2nd most famous pop music artist

98%

Lady Gaga

Music Artist

The 11th most popular and the 3rd most famous pop music artist

98%

Britney Spears

Music Artist

The 48th most popular and the 4th most famous pop music artist

98%

Beyoncé

Music Artist

The 31st most popular and the 5th most famous pop music artist

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folk music artists

90%

Bob Dylan

Music Artist

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

86%

Bruce Springsteen With the Sessions Band

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 2nd most famous folk music artist

86%

Weird Al Yankovic

Music Artist

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

84%

Simon and Garfunkel

Music Artist

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

81%

Paul Simon

Music Artist

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

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jazz music artists

85%

Bing Crosby

Music Artist

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

84%

Kenny G

Music Artist

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

84%

Tony Bennett

Music Artist

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

84%

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Music Artist

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

73%

Miles Davis

Music Artist

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

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blues music artists

87%

B.B. King

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous blues music artist

86%

The Blues Brothers

Music Artist

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

85%

Janis Joplin

Music Artist

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

78%

Fats Domino

Music Artist

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

74%

Bonnie Raitt

Music Artist

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

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latin music artists

87%

Ricky Martin

Music Artist

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

87%

Selena

Music Artist

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

86%

Santana

Music Artist

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

85%

Gloria Estefan

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 4th most famous latin music artist

79%

Julio Iglesias

Music Artist

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

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reggae music artists

80%

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous reggae music artist

71%

Ziggy Marley

Music Artist

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

64%

Shaggy

Music Artist

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

53%

Sean Paul

Music Artist

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

51%

UB40

Music Artist

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

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classic music artists

97%

Madonna

Music Artist

The 66th most popular and the most famous classic music artist

97%

Elvis Presley

Music Artist

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

96%

Snoop Dogg

Music Artist

The 86th most popular and the 3rd most famous classic music artist

96%

Mariah Carey

Music Artist

The 53rd most popular and the 4th most famous classic music artist

95%

Elton John

Music Artist

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

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country music artists

94%

Dolly Parton

Music Artist

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

94%

Johnny Cash

Music Artist

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

94%

Carrie Underwood

Music Artist

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

90%

Kid Rock

Music Artist

The 31st most popular and the 4th most famous country music artist

90%

Garth Brooks

Music Artist

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

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classical music artists

76%

New York Philharmonic

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous classical music artist

74%

Luciano Pavarotti

Music Artist

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

70%

Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Music Artist

The 6th most popular and the 3rd most famous classical music artist

68%

Yanni

Music Artist

The 8th most popular and the 4th most famous classical music artist

67%

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Music Artist

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

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rnb & urban music artists

95%

Rihanna

Music Artist

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

91%

Alicia Keys

Music Artist

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

86%

Destiny's Child

Music Artist

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

84%

Jennifer Hudson

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 4th most famous rnb & urban music artist

83%

Vanessa L. Williams

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 5th most famous rnb & urban music artist

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soul & funk music artists

96%

Stevie Wonder

Music Artist

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

93%

Aretha Franklin

Music Artist

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

92%

Lionel Richie

Music Artist

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

91%

Diana Ross

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 4th most famous soul & funk music artist

88%

The Temptations

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 5th most famous soul & funk music artist

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rap & hiphop music artists

95%

Kanye West

Music Artist

The 33rd most popular and the most famous rap & hiphop music artist

93%

Eminem

Music Artist

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

92%

Jay-Z

Music Artist

The 9th most popular and the 3rd most famous rap & hiphop music artist

89%

P. Diddy

Music Artist

The 23rd most popular and the 4th most famous rap & hiphop music artist

88%

Vanilla Ice

Music Artist

The 16th most popular and the 5th most famous rap & hiphop music artist

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dance electronic music artists

56%

Pet Shop Boys

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous dance electronic music artist

55%

Moby

Music Artist

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

53%

LMFAO

Music Artist

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

46%

Calvin Harris

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 4th most famous dance electronic music artist

45%

David Guetta

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 5th most famous dance electronic music artist

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punk & punk rock music artists

90%

Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne

Music Artist

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

80%

The Police

Music Artist

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

75%

Green Day

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 3rd most famous punk & punk rock music artist

72%

Sex Pistols

Music Artist

The 8th most popular and the 4th most famous punk & punk rock music artist

72%

Ramones

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 5th most famous punk & punk rock music artist

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alternative indie music artists

86%

U2

Music Artist

The most popular and the most famous alternative indie music artist

86%

Kurt Cobain

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 2nd most famous alternative indie music artist

83%

Pearl Jam

Music Artist

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

81%

Coldplay

Music Artist

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

77%

The Smashing Pumpkins

Music Artist

The 9th most popular and the 5th most famous alternative indie music artist

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classic rock/rock music artists

96%

The Beatles

Music Artist

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

96%

The Rolling Stones

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 2nd most famous classic rock/rock music artist

94%

John Lennon

Music Artist

The 7th most popular and the 3rd most famous classic rock/rock music artist

94%

Paul McCartney

Music Artist

The 2nd most popular and the 4th most famous classic rock/rock music artist

94%

Bon Jovi

Music Artist

The 10th most popular and the 5th most famous classic rock/rock music artist

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hard rock & metal music artists

93%

KISS

Music Artist

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

93%

Guns N' Roses

Music Artist

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

91%

AC/DC

Music Artist

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

90%

Metallica

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 4th most famous hard rock & metal music artist

84%

Def Leppard

Music Artist

The 4th most popular and the 5th most famous hard rock & metal music artist

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gospel & christian music artists

77%

Amy Grant

Music Artist

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

60%

Ruben Studdard

Music Artist

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

46%

TobyMac

Music Artist

The 5th most popular and the 3rd most famous gospel & christian music artist

44%

Casting Crowns

Music Artist

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

42%

MercyMe

Music Artist

The 3rd most popular and the 5th most famous gospel & christian music artist

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amusement, cruise and travel brands

98%

Disney World

Brand

The 2nd most popular and the most famous amusement, cruise & travel agent brand

98%

Disneyland

Brand

The 3rd most popular and the 2nd most famous amusement, cruise & travel agent brand

97%

Universal Studios

Brand

The most popular and the 3rd most famous amusement, cruise & travel agent brand

96%

Six Flags

Brand

The 5th most popular and the 4th most famous amusement, cruise & travel agent brand

95%

Universal Studios Hollywood

Brand

The 4th most popular and the 5th most famous amusement, cruise & travel agent brand

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writers

88%

Ernest Hemingway

Writer

The most popular and the most famous writer

84%

Emily Dickinson

Writer

The 3rd most popular and the 2nd most famous writer

80%

Robert Frost

Writer

The 2nd most popular and the 3rd most famous writer

76%

John Grisham

Writer

The 5th most popular and the 4th most famous writer

76%

Danielle Steel

Writer

The 18th most popular and the 5th most famous writer

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all-time writers

96%

Dr. Seuss

Writer

The 5th most popular and the 47th most famous all-time person

96%

William Shakespeare

Writer

The 48th most popular and the 58th most famous all-time person

95%

Stephen King

Writer

The most popular and the most famous contemporary fiction writer

93%

Mark Twain

Writer

The 13th most popular and the 141st most famous all-time person

92%

Edgar Allan Poe

Writer

The 40th most popular and the 165th most famous all-time person

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contemporary fiction writers

95%

Stephen King

Writer

The most popular and the most famous contemporary fiction writer

88%

J. K. Rowling

Writer

The 2nd most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary fiction writer

76%

Stan Lee

Writer

The 3rd most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary fiction writer

73%

James Patterson

Writer

The 4th most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary fiction writer

63%

R. L. Stine

Writer

The 5th most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary fiction writer

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