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Entertainment, arts & culture

All-time actors

1 Morgan Freeman 85%
2 Robin Williams 80%
3 Denzel Washington 79%

Contemporary actors

1 Morgan Freeman 85%
2 Denzel Washington 79%
3 Samuel L. Jackson 78%

All-time music artists

1 Aretha Franklin 77%
2 Dolly Parton 77%
3 The Beatles 76%

Contemporary music artists

1 The Eagles 68%
2 Adele 66%
3 Alicia Keys 59%

All-time TV personalities

1 Alex Trebek 74%
2 Steve Irwin 68%
3 Johnny Carson 66%

Contemporary TV personalities

1 Alex Trebek 74%
2 Bob Barker 61%
3 Steve Harvey 59%

People

1 Morgan Freeman 85%
2 Betty White 79%
3 Denzel Washington 79%

Pop music artists

1 Elton John 70%
2 Tina Turner 69%
3 Whitney Houston 67%

Folk music artists

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

Jazz music artists

1 Louis Armstrong 73%
2 Frank Sinatra 70%
3 Nat King Cole 69%

Blues music artists

1 Ray Charles 75%
2 B.B. King 68%
3 Janis Joplin 61%

Latin music artists

1 Santana 66%
2 Carlos Santana 65%
3 Gloria Estefan 56%

Reggae music artists

1 Bob Marley 63%
2 Bob Marley & The Wailers 52%
3 Ziggy Marley 44%

Country music artists

1 Dolly Parton 77%
2 Johnny Cash 73%
3 Reba McEntire 64%

Classical music artists

1 New York Philharmonic 54%
2 Luciano Pavarotti 48%
3 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 47%

Rnb & urban music artists

1 Alicia Keys 59%
2 Jennifer Hudson 55%
3 Rihanna 51%

Soul & funk music artists

1 Aretha Franklin 77%
2 Stevie Wonder 72%
3 The Temptations 70%

Rap & hiphop music artists

1 Pharrell Williams 51%
2 Snoop Dogg 51%
3 Ice Cube 50%

Dance electronic music artists

1 Gorillaz 32%
2 Pet Shop Boys 32%
3 Daft Punk 30%

Punk & punk rock music artists

1 The Police 56%
2 Green Day 50%
3 Ramones 45%

Alternative indie music artists

1 Nirvana 55%
2 Pearl Jam 49%
3 Foo Fighters 49%

Classic rock/rock music artists

1 The Beatles 76%
2 Queen 70%
3 Jimi Hendrix 69%

Hard rock & metal music artists

1 Led Zeppelin 67%
2 Van Halen 59%
3 AC/DC 57%

Gospel & christian music artists

1 Amy Grant 46%
2 Mahalia Jackson 38%
3 CeCe Winans 31%

All-time actors/actresses

1 Morgan Freeman 85%
2 Robin Williams 80%
3 Betty White 79%

All-time actresses

1 Betty White 79%
2 Sandra Bullock 78%
3 Lucille Ball 77%

Contemporary actresses

1 Betty White 79%
2 Sandra Bullock 78%
3 Reese Witherspoon 71%

Influencers

1 Joanna Stevens Gaines 26%
2 Cara Delevingne 24%
3 Marie Kondo 22%

Music festivals

1 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 41%
2 Lollapalooza 36%
3 Austin City Limits 35%

Columnists

1 Dear Abby 51%
2 Roger Ebert 44%
3 Ann Landers 43%