Entertainment, arts & culture

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All-time actors

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Robin Williams Robin Williams 84%
  2. 2Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman 84%
  3. 3Denzel Washington Denzel Washington 80%

Contemporary music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Adele Adele 66%
  2. 2The Eagles The Eagles 65%
  3. 3Alicia Keys Alicia Keys 61%

Contemporary actors

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman 84%
  2. 2Denzel Washington Denzel Washington 80%
  3. 3Harrison Ford Harrison Ford 77%

Contemporary actresses

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Betty White Betty White 85%
  2. 2Sandra Bullock Sandra Bullock 75%
  3. 3Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis 71%

Contemporary TV shows

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Jeopardy! Jeopardy! 72%
  2. 2The Price Is Right The Price Is Right 63%
  3. 3Family Feud Family Feud 62%

Contemporary TV personalities

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Alex Trebek Alex Trebek 69%
  2. 2Bob Barker Bob Barker 61%
  3. 3Steve Harvey Steve Harvey 60%

All-time music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Dolly Parton Dolly Parton 78%
  2. 2Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin 76%
  3. 3Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder 75%

All-time TV personalities

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Alex Trebek Alex Trebek 69%
  2. 2Steve Irwin Steve Irwin 66%
  3. 3Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite 62%

People

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Betty White Betty White 85%
  2. 2Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman 84%
  3. 3Denzel Washington Denzel Washington 80%

Pop music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Prince Prince 69%
  2. 2Phil Collins Phil Collins 69%
  3. 3Elton John Elton John 69%

Folk music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Simon and Garfunkel Simon and Garfunkel 61%
  2. 2Paul Simon Paul Simon 58%
  3. 3Jimmy Buffett Jimmy Buffett 56%

Jazz music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong 71%
  2. 2Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra 69%
  3. 3Nat King Cole Nat King Cole 69%

Blues music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Ray Charles Ray Charles 73%
  2. 2B.B. King B.B. King 67%
  3. 3Janis Joplin Janis Joplin 59%

Latin music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Santana Santana 65%
  2. 2Carlos Santana Carlos Santana 64%
  3. 3Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan 57%

Reggae music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Bob Marley Bob Marley 61%
  2. 2Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob Marley & The Wailers 55%
  3. 3Ziggy Marley Ziggy Marley 43%

Country music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Dolly Parton Dolly Parton 78%
  2. 2Johnny Cash Johnny Cash 73%
  3. 3Willie Nelson Willie Nelson 65%

Rnb & urban music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Alicia Keys Alicia Keys 61%
  2. 2Rihanna Rihanna 53%
  3. 3Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson 52%

Soul & funk music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin 76%
  2. 2Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder 75%
  3. 3Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye 70%

Rap & hiphop music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg 56%
  2. 2Ice Cube Ice Cube 54%
  3. 3Eminem Eminem 53%

Dance electronic music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Daft Punk Daft Punk 33%
  2. 2Gorillaz Gorillaz 32%
  3. 3Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys 31%

Punk & punk rock music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1The Police The Police 55%
  2. 2Green Day Green Day 48%
  3. 3Ramones Ramones 47%

Alternative indie music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Nirvana Nirvana 57%
  2. 2Pearl Jam Pearl Jam 53%
  3. 3Kurt Cobain Kurt Cobain 52%

Classic rock/rock music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Paul McCartney Paul McCartney 73%
  2. 2Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac 70%
  3. 3Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix 70%

Hard rock & metal music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin 63%
  2. 2Van Halen Van Halen 59%
  3. 3Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses 59%

Gospel & christian music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Amy Grant Amy Grant 44%
  2. 2Mahalia Jackson Mahalia Jackson 39%
  3. 3CeCe Winans CeCe Winans 32%

All-time actors/actresses

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Betty White Betty White 85%
  2. 2Robin Williams Robin Williams 84%
  3. 3Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman 84%

Influencers

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Joanna Stevens Gaines Joanna Stevens Gaines 25%
  2. 2Clay Travis Clay Travis 24%
  3. 3MrBeast MrBeast 24%

Music festivals

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 44%
  2. 2Austin City Limits Austin City Limits 42%
  3. 3Lollapalooza Lollapalooza 38%

Columnists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Dear Abby Dear Abby 50%
  2. 2Roger Ebert Roger Ebert 44%
  3. 3Ann Landers Ann Landers 40%

Artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci 75%
  2. 2Michelangelo Michelangelo 73%
  3. 3Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh 70%

Contemporary fiction writers

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Stephen King Stephen King 67%
  2. 2Stan Lee Stan Lee 56%
  3. 3J. K. Rowling J. K. Rowling 55%

Directors

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg 73%
  2. 2Walt Disney Walt Disney 70%
  3. 3Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock 70%

Classical composers

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven 68%
  2. 2Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 65%
  3. 3Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach 63%

All-time writers

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss 75%
  2. 2Mark Twain Mark Twain 72%
  3. 3William Shakespeare William Shakespeare 70%

Contemporary fiction writers

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Stephen King Stephen King 67%
  2. 2Stan Lee Stan Lee 56%
  3. 3J. K. Rowling J. K. Rowling 55%

Contemporary non-fiction writers

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Bob Woodward Bob Woodward 35%
  2. 2Angela Davis Angela Davis 33%
  3. 3Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 28%

Children & young adult fiction books

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat 80%
  2. 2Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham 74%
  3. 3How the Grinch Stole Christmas! How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 74%

Events

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Thanksgiving Thanksgiving 80%
  2. 2Mother's Day Mother's Day 76%
  3. 3Veterans Day Veterans Day 76%

National & religious events

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Thanksgiving Thanksgiving 80%
  2. 2Mother's Day Mother's Day 76%
  3. 3Veterans Day Veterans Day 76%

Art events

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Academy Awards Academy Awards 39%
  2. 2Grammy Awards Grammy Awards 38%
  3. 3San Diego Comic-Con San Diego Comic-Con 37%

Sport events

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Super Bowl Super Bowl 57%
  2. 2Winter Olympics Winter Olympics 55%
  3. 3NBA Finals NBA Finals 40%

TV networks

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1National Geographic Channel National Geographic Channel 72%
  2. 2Discovery Channel Discovery Channel 70%
  3. 3Netflix Netflix 68%

All-time TV shows

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Tom and Jerry Tom and Jerry 72%
  2. 2Jeopardy! Jeopardy! 72%
  3. 3The Flintstones The Flintstones 71%

Radio programs/podcasts

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1BBC Global News BBC Global News 39%
  2. 2PBS NewsHour (audio) PBS NewsHour (audio) 36%
  3. 3The Rush Limbaugh show The Rush Limbaugh show 34%

Cable & satellite brands

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1IMDb IMDb 47%
  2. 2Xfinity Xfinity 36%
  3. 3AT&T U-Verse AT&T U-Verse 36%

Digital services

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1YouTube YouTube 78%
  2. 2Gmail Gmail 73%
  3. 3Google Search Google Search 72%

News websites

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Yahoo! Yahoo! 54%
  2. 2CBS.com CBS.com 47%
  3. 3NBC.com NBC.com 46%

Socials apps & websites

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Zoom Zoom 56%
  2. 2Pinterest Pinterest 54%
  3. 3PBS Kids! PBS Kids! 53%

Communications & media brands

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1UPS UPS 72%
  2. 2Canon Canon 70%
  3. 3FedEx FedEx 70%

Drama movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Forrest Gump Forrest Gump 77%
  2. 2The Green Mile The Green Mile 69%
  3. 3The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption 69%

Pixar movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Finding Nemo Finding Nemo 72%
  2. 2Toy Story Toy Story 71%
  3. 3Toy Story 2 Toy Story 2 69%

X-Men movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1X-Men X-Men 57%
  2. 2Deadpool Deadpool 53%
  3. 3The Wolverine The Wolverine 50%

Action movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders of the Lost Ark 72%
  2. 2Spider-Man Spider-Man 66%
  3. 3Die Hard Die Hard 66%

Comedy movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Ghostbusters Ghostbusters 73%
  2. 2The Addams Family The Addams Family 62%
  3. 3Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 62%

Horror movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1The Silence of the Lambs The Silence of the Lambs 66%
  2. 2The Shining The Shining 56%
  3. 3Hannibal Hannibal 51%

Marvel movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Iron Man Iron Man 61%
  2. 2Thor Thor 61%
  3. 3Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of the Galaxy 56%

Thriller movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1The Sixth Sense The Sixth Sense 60%
  2. 2The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code 55%
  3. 3John Wick John Wick 53%

Animation movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Shrek Shrek 74%
  2. 2Finding Nemo Finding Nemo 72%
  3. 3The Lion King The Lion King 72%

Star Trek movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Star Trek Star Trek 53%
  2. 2Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 50%
  3. 3Star Trek: The Motion Picture Star Trek: The Motion Picture 49%

Star Wars movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 56%
  2. 2Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 56%
  3. 3Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope 54%

James Bond movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Goldfinger Goldfinger 55%
  2. 2Casino Royale Casino Royale 49%
  3. 3Diamonds Are Forever Diamonds Are Forever 46%

Harry Potter movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 57%
  2. 2Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 55%
  3. 3Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 53%

SciFi/fantasy movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Back to the Future Back to the Future 76%
  2. 2Jurassic Park Jurassic Park 69%
  3. 3The Terminator The Terminator 66%

Fast and Furious movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1The Fast and the Furious The Fast and the Furious 53%
  2. 2Fast & Furious Fast & Furious 48%
  3. 32 Fast 2 Furious 2 Fast 2 Furious 46%

History/biography movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan 67%
  2. 2Schindler's List Schindler's List 64%
  3. 3Braveheart Braveheart 57%

DC Extended Universe movies

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Wonder Woman Wonder Woman 57%
  2. 2Man of Steel Man of Steel 46%
  3. 3Justice League (2017) Justice League (2017) 42%

Documentaries

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Won't You Be My Neighbor? Won't You Be My Neighbor? 44%
  2. 2Penguins (Disneynature) Penguins (Disneynature) 41%
  3. 3Whitney Whitney 38%

Fiction books

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird 65%
  2. 2The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 65%
  3. 3A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol 65%

Non-fiction books

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1The Bible The Bible 60%
  2. 2Oxford English Dictionary Oxford English Dictionary 56%
  3. 3Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition 50%

Magazines

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1National Geographic National Geographic 70%
  2. 2Reader's Digest Reader's Digest 55%
  3. 3Better Homes & Gardens Better Homes & Gardens 54%

Lifestyle & fashion magazines

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Food Network Magazine Food Network Magazine 48%
  2. 2People People 47%
  3. 3Bon Appetit Bon Appetit 47%

Sports magazines

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated 42%
  2. 2Fitness Magazine Fitness Magazine 32%
  3. 3Sporting News Sporting News 30%

Science & technology magazines

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1National Geographic National Geographic 70%
  2. 2National Geographic Traveler National Geographic Traveler 50%
  3. 3Popular Science Popular Science 49%

News & politics magazines

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1Time Time 54%
  2. 2Consumer Reports Consumer Reports 53%
  3. 3Newsweek Newsweek 39%