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Entertainment, arts & culture

Rap & hiphop music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Ice Cube 57%
  2. 2 Eminem 53%
  3. 3 Beastie Boys 50%

Events

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Thanksgiving 80%
  2. 2 Christmas 77%
  3. 3 Memorial Day 76%

Contemporary actors

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Morgan Freeman 86%
  2. 2 Michael J. Fox 81%
  3. 3 Denzel Washington 79%

Contemporary actresses

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Betty White 83%
  2. 2 Sandra Bullock 77%
  3. 3 Julia Roberts 71%

Contemporary TV shows

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Jeopardy! 70%
  2. 2 Family Feud 62%
  3. 3 Wheel of Fortune 61%

Contemporary TV personalities

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Alex Trebek 70%
  2. 2 Bob Barker 62%
  3. 3 Steve Harvey 60%

All-time music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Dolly Parton 76%
  2. 2 Stevie Wonder 74%
  3. 3 Aretha Franklin 72%

All-time TV personalities

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Alex Trebek 70%
  2. 2 Steve Irwin 67%
  3. 3 Bob Barker 62%

People

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Morgan Freeman 86%
  2. 2 Betty White 83%
  3. 3 Michael J. Fox 81%

Pop music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Whitney Houston 72%
  2. 2 Elton John 71%
  3. 3 Prince 68%

Folk music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Simon and Garfunkel 62%
  2. 2 Bob Dylan 59%
  3. 3 Paul Simon 58%

Jazz music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Frank Sinatra 71%
  2. 2 Louis Armstrong 69%
  3. 3 Nat King Cole 65%

Blues music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 B.B. King 64%
  2. 2 Janis Joplin 61%
  3. 3 The Blues Brothers 59%

Latin music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Santana 65%
  2. 2 Carlos Santana 64%
  3. 3 Selena 58%

Reggae music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Bob Marley 67%
  2. 2 Bob Marley & The Wailers 56%
  3. 3 Ziggy Marley 45%

Country music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Dolly Parton 76%
  2. 2 Johnny Cash 70%
  3. 3 Willie Nelson 63%

Rnb & urban music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Alicia Keys 61%
  2. 2 Rihanna 56%
  3. 3 Jennifer Hudson 54%

Soul & funk music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Stevie Wonder 74%
  2. 2 The Temptations 70%
  3. 3 Marvin Gaye 67%

Contemporary music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 The Eagles 65%
  2. 2 Adele 64%
  3. 3 Alicia Keys 61%

Dance electronic music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Pet Shop Boys 34%
  2. 2 Marshmello 31%
  3. 3 Calvin Harris 30%

Punk & punk rock music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 The Police 61%
  2. 2 Blink-182 45%
  3. 3 Talking Heads 45%

Alternative indie music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Nirvana 60%
  2. 2 Kurt Cobain 54%
  3. 3 Foo Fighters 53%

Classic rock/rock music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 The Beatles 72%
  2. 2 Queen 71%
  3. 3 Elvis Presley 70%

Hard rock & metal music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Van Halen 60%
  2. 2 Guns N' Roses 60%
  3. 3 AC/DC 59%

Gospel & christian music artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Amy Grant 47%
  2. 2 Mahalia Jackson 36%
  3. 3 CeCe Winans 34%

All-time actors/actresses

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Morgan Freeman 86%
  2. 2 Betty White 83%
  3. 3 Robin Williams 83%

Influencers

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Joanna Stevens Gaines 30%
  2. 2 Clay Travis 28%
  3. 3 MrBeast 27%

Music festivals

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Lollapalooza 47%
  2. 2 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 40%
  3. 3 Austin City Limits 38%

Columnists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Dear Abby 50%
  2. 2 Roger Ebert 45%
  3. 3 Ann Landers 41%

Artists

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Leonardo da Vinci 75%
  2. 2 Michelangelo 72%
  3. 3 Vincent van Gogh 70%

Contemporary fiction writers

Entertainment, arts & culture
  1. 1 Stephen King 68%
  2. 2