Entertainment & celebrity | Popularity and Fame Rankings

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All-time actors

1 Robin Williams 84%
2 Morgan Freeman 83%
3 Tom Hanks 80%

Contemporary actors

1 Morgan Freeman 83%
2 Tom Hanks 80%
3 Denzel Washington 80%

All-time music artists

1 Ray Charles 76%
2 The Beatles 76%
3 Aretha Franklin 75%

Contemporary music artists

1 Adele 63%
2 Alicia Keys 58%
3 Kelly Clarkson 56%

All-time TV personalities

1 Alex Trebek 70%
2 Steve Irwin 70%
3 Johnny Carson 68%

Contemporary TV personalities

1 Alex Trebek 70%
2 Bob Barker 65%
3 Drew Carey 60%

People

1 Betty White 84%
2 Morgan Freeman 83%
3 Tom Hanks 80%

Pop music artists

1 The Beach Boys 71%
2 Tina Turner 70%
3 Elton John 69%

Folk music artists

1 Simon and Garfunkel 64%
2 Bob Dylan 61%
3 Paul Simon 59%

Jazz music artists

1 Louis Armstrong 75%
2 Nat King Cole 71%
3 Frank Sinatra 70%

Blues music artists

1 Ray Charles 76%
2 B.B. King 67%
3 The Blues Brothers 60%

Latin music artists

1 Santana 65%
2 Carlos Santana 64%
3 Gloria Estefan 54%

Reggae music artists

1 Bob Marley 64%
2 Bob Marley & The Wailers 50%
3 Ziggy Marley 40%

Country music artists

1 Johnny Cash 74%
2 Dolly Parton 74%
3 Willie Nelson 66%

Classical music artists

1 New York Philharmonic 52%
2 Luciano Pavarotti 49%
3 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 46%

Rnb & urban music artists

1 Alicia Keys 58%
2 Jennifer Hudson 50%
3 Rihanna 49%

Soul & funk music artists

1 Aretha Franklin 75%
2 Stevie Wonder 74%
3 The Temptations 71%

Rap & hiphop music artists

1 Ice Cube 47%
2 Pharrell Williams 46%
3 LL Cool J 45%

Dance electronic music artists

1 Daft Punk 26%
2 Pet Shop Boys 26%
3 Gorillaz 24%

Punk & punk rock music artists

1 The Police 55%
2 Green Day 45%
3 Ramones 43%

Alternative indie music artists

1 U2 51%
2 Nirvana 50%
3 Pearl Jam 46%

Classic rock/rock music artists

1 The Beatles 76%
2 Elvis Presley 72%
3 The Rolling Stones 69%

Hard rock & metal music artists

1 Led Zeppelin 65%
2 Van Halen 57%
3 AC/DC 56%

Gospel & christian music artists

1 Amy Grant 43%
2 Mahalia Jackson 35%
3 Ruben Studdard 27%

All-time actors/actresses

1 Betty White 84%
2 Robin Williams 84%
3 Morgan Freeman 83%

All-time actresses

1 Betty White 84%
2 Sandra Bullock 77%
3 Lucille Ball 76%

Contemporary actresses

1 Betty White 84%
2 Sandra Bullock 77%
3 Carol Burnett 72%

Influencers

1 Jamie Oliver 26%
2 Joanna Stevens Gaines 23%
3 Jack Harries 19%

Music festivals

1 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 37%
2 Austin City Limits 36%
3 CMA Music Festival 33%

Columnists

1 Dear Abby 48%
2 Roger Ebert 44%
3 Ann Landers 42%