The most popular
public figures in America

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  1. 62%

    Queen Elizabeth II

    Public Figure
    The 230th most popular and the 47th most famous all-time person
  2. 57%

    Michelle Obama

    Public Figure
    The 373rd most popular and the 18th most famous all-time person
  3. 56%

    Jimmy Carter

    Public Figure
    The most popular and the 8th most famous democrat
  4. 56%

    Bill Gates

    Public Figure
    The most popular and the 2nd most famous business figure
  5. 56%

    Dalai Lama

    Public Figure
    The 423rd most popular and the 469th most famous all-time person
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  7. 55%

    Barack Obama

    Public Figure
    The 2nd most popular and the most famous democrat
  8. 54%

    Prince Harry

    Public Figure
    The 471st most popular and the 125th most famous all-time person
  9. 54%

    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Public Figure
    The most popular and the 3rd most famous republican
  10. 51%

    Laura Bush

    Public Figure
    The 661st most popular and the 280th most famous all-time person
  11. 48%

    Jane Goodall

    Writer
    The 807th most popular and the 1206th most famous all-time person