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Entertainment, arts & culture
All-time actors
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Morgan Freeman
83%
2
Robin Williams
82%
3
Denzel Washington
80%
Contemporary music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
The Eagles
68%
2
Alicia Keys
62%
3
Adele
62%
Contemporary actors
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Morgan Freeman
83%
2
Denzel Washington
80%
3
Michael J. Fox
77%
Contemporary actresses
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Betty White
85%
2
Julia Roberts
76%
3
Sandra Bullock
75%
Contemporary TV shows
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Jeopardy!
69%
2
The Price Is Right
62%
3
Wheel of Fortune
61%
Contemporary TV personalities
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Alex Trebek
72%
2
Bob Barker
60%
3
Steve Harvey
59%
All-time music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Dolly Parton
78%
2
Aretha Franklin
75%
3
Stevie Wonder
75%
All-time TV personalities
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Alex Trebek
72%
2
Steve Irwin
70%
3
Dick Clark
66%
People
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Betty White
85%
2
Morgan Freeman
83%
3
Denzel Washington
80%
Pop music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Elton John
72%
2
The Beach Boys
71%
3
Tina Turner
70%
Folk music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Simon and Garfunkel
65%
2
Paul Simon
59%
3
Bob Dylan
56%
Jazz music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Louis Armstrong
72%
2
Nat King Cole
69%
3
Frank Sinatra
69%
Blues music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Ray Charles
73%
2
B.B. King
68%
3
Janis Joplin
62%
Latin music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Carlos Santana
69%
2
Santana
68%
3
Gloria Estefan
60%
Reggae music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Bob Marley
67%
2
Bob Marley & The Wailers
59%
3
Ziggy Marley
48%
Country music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Dolly Parton
78%
2
Johnny Cash
70%
3
Willie Nelson
67%
Rnb & urban music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Alicia Keys
62%
2
Toni Braxton
56%
3
Boyz II Men
53%
Soul & funk music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Aretha Franklin
75%
2
Stevie Wonder
75%
3
The Supremes
71%
Rap & hiphop music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Ice Cube
58%
2
Snoop Dogg
55%
3
Beastie Boys
53%
Dance electronic music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Gorillaz
36%
2
Daft Punk
34%
3
Pet Shop Boys
33%
Punk & punk rock music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
The Police
57%
2
Green Day
51%
3
Talking Heads
48%
Alternative indie music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Nirvana
57%
2
Pearl Jam
57%
3
Foo Fighters
53%
Classic rock/rock music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
The Beatles
74%
2
Queen
71%
3
The Rolling Stones
71%
Hard rock & metal music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Van Halen
64%
2
Led Zeppelin
62%
3
Guns N' Roses
61%
Gospel & christian music artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Amy Grant
48%
2
Mahalia Jackson
40%
3
CeCe Winans
35%
All-time actors/actresses
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Betty White
85%
2
Morgan Freeman
83%
3
Robin Williams
82%
Social Media Influencers
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Khaby Lame
23%
2
Nailea Devora
20%
Influencers
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Joanna Stevens Gaines
29%
2
Clay Travis
28%
3
Mark Rober
28%
Music festivals
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
43%
2
CMA Music Festival
40%
3
Lollapalooza
39%
Columnists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Dear Abby
51%
2
Roger Ebert
47%
3
Ann Landers
45%
Artists
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Leonardo da Vinci
80%
2
Michelangelo
73%
3
Vincent van Gogh
69%
Contemporary fiction writers
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Stephen King
65%
2
John Grisham
58%
3
Stan Lee
56%
Directors
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Steven Spielberg
73%
2
Alfred Hitchcock
71%
3
Ron Howard
68%
Classical composers
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Ludwig van Beethoven
69%
2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
66%
3
Johann Sebastian Bach
64%
Other Directors
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Jeff Davis
30%
All-time writers
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Dr. Seuss
77%
2
Mark Twain
72%
3
Edgar Allan Poe
72%
Contemporary fiction writers
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Stephen King
65%
2
John Grisham
58%
3
Stan Lee
56%
Contemporary non-fiction writers
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Angela Davis
38%
2
Bob Woodward
38%
3
Joyce Meyer
35%
Children & young adult fiction books
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
The Cat in the Hat
80%
2
Green Eggs and Ham
75%
3
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
75%
Events
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Memorial Day
80%
2
Thanksgiving
79%
3
Veterans Day
77%
National & religious events
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Memorial Day
80%
2
Thanksgiving
79%
3
Veterans Day
77%
Art events
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Academy Awards
42%
2
Grammy Awards
41%
3
Emmy Awards
39%
Sport events
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Super Bowl
57%
2
Winter Olympics
56%
3
NBA Finals
42%
TV networks
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
National Geographic Channel
74%
2
Discovery Channel
72%
3
History
69%
All-time TV shows
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
The Flintstones
73%
2
The Bugs Bunny Show
72%
3
The Twilight Zone
71%
Radio programs/podcasts
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
BBC Global News
44%
2
Weekend Edition
37%
3
PBS NewsHour (audio)
37%
Cable & satellite brands
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
IMDb
49%
2
Xfinity
41%
3
Sling TV
40%
Digital services
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
YouTube
79%
2
Gmail
74%
3
Google Search
73%
News websites
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Yahoo!
54%
2
NBC.com
50%
3
CBS.com
48%
Socials apps & websites
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Pinterest
59%
2
Zoom
56%
3
PBS Kids!
55%
Communications & media brands
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
UPS
74%
2
Canon
73%
3
Kodak
71%
Radio & Podcast Programs
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Men in Blazers
16%
Drama movies
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Forrest Gump
74%
2
The Green Mile
69%
3
The Karate Kid
68%
Pixar movies
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Toy Story
73%
2
Finding Nemo
72%
3
The Incredibles
65%
X-Men movies
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
X-Men
56%
2
The Wolverine
52%
3
Deadpool
51%
Action movies
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Raiders of the Lost Ark
71%
2
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
69%
3
Die Hard
66%
Comedy movies
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Ghostbusters
71%
2
The Addams Family
62%
3
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
58%
Horror movies
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
The Silence of the Lambs
67%
2
The Shining
60%
3
Hannibal
51%
Marvel movies
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Iron Man
61%
2
Thor
60%
3
The Avengers (2012)
59%
Thriller movies
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
The Sixth Sense
65%
2
The Da Vinci Code
57%
3
John Wick
56%
Animation movies
Entertainment, arts & culture
1
Toy Story
73%
2