In this article we will take a look at the 10 most famous personalities in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis of these well-known names and go directly to the 5 Most Famous Personalities in the World.
Rod Stewart, the famous British Singer once said, “There is this power that comes with being famous.” This statement is undoubtedly true in the sense that fame gives a person an influence, or a right of sorts to set trends or bring change in the society.
In this article, ten of the most famous people will be discussed. A person’s influence depends upon many factors including their social media following, net worth, projects, and overall fame in the world. The information provided in this article has been carefully curated and gathered from notable sources like Forbes and TIME magazine. There is no strict protocol to decide someone’s influence or fame as these things can’t be measured in purely statistical terms.
In the modern age of technology where people have ample opportunities to flaunt their wealth and material possessions on social media apps like Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ: FB), Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s YouTube, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP), a lot of importance is given to movie stars and celebrities. That’s why you will see in our list a lot of people from the entertainment and media industries.
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With this context in mind, let’s now discuss the 10 most famous personalities in the world.
Most Famous Personalities in the World
10. Robert Downey, Jr.
With assets of more than $300 million, Robert Downey, Jr. is known to be recognized as one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. The Iron Man actor made his first appearance as a cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1980 but his career experienced a downfall due to his struggle with drug abuse. However, after successful rehabilitation, he gave another shot and was eventually able to get back in the game and is popularly known for playing the roles of Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, and Chaplin.
He is regarded as one of Hollywood’s A-list actors. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Role. He also bagged a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. On top of being a successful actor, he also is an avid philanthropist and environmentalist. He launched his organization, The Carbon Footprint, which mainly focuses on decreasing carbon footprints all around the world. Known for his openness around his struggles with addiction, he became an inspiration for a lot of people.
Robert Downey is extremely famous on social media platforms as well, including Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ: FB), Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s YouTube, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP).
Robert Downey ranks 10th in our list of the most famous personalities in the world.
9. Justin Bieber
The famous pop singer Justin Bieber does not need any introduction. The pop star started his career as a young boy who started posting his singing videos on YouTube for his friends and family. It wasn’t until his videos started receiving likes and subscriptions and he racked up over 10,000,000 subs solely from word of mouth. His videos are extremely famous on Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ: FB), Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s YouTube, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP). And that’s how he was offered his breakthrough by Scooter Braun, a record executive.
His journey of success followed through as he started signing deals with R&B Star Usher. His first album “My World” sold one million copies in the US alone. Hailed as the ‘prince of pop’, he surpassed Lady Gaga as the most followed person on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) in 2013.
He also won a Grammy Award in 2016 and has more than 50 million subscribers on YouTube. With his song ‘peaches’ becoming his eighth number one project that peaked on top of the Billboard chart, he became the first solo male artist to top simultaneously on the billboard hot 100 and 200 chart. His fame has managed to give him several lucrative business partnerships throughout the years without household names like Proactive, Walmart, Nicole by OPI, Calvin Klein, Schmidt’s naturals, and Adidas. Currently, his net worth is said to be more than $285 million.
8. Barack Obama
The first-ever African American to be appointed as the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama has a net worth of at least $70 million according to International Business Times. The 44th and former president of the United States have also been said to have a net worth of more than $130 million in 2021 as claimed by The New York Post.
Obama previously served as United States senator from Illinois in 2005 until he resigned to participate in the 2008 presidential elections. He started his presidential campaign in 2007 and 2008, he won his party’s nomination. In the same year, he took charge of the presidential office after defeating Republican nominee John McCain. His fame extended even further when in October 2009, he was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Obama continued to be an influential figure even after leaving the White House. His latest memoir “A Promised Land”, released in 2020, sold millions of copies within hours of its release. His books and videos are also very famous on social media platforms like Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ: FB), Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s YouTube, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP). He is said to have earned $400,000 a year during his presidential years and an annual pension of roughly $200,000 as of the former president.
From speaking at public events to signing production deals with Netflix, Obama is said to be leading a fairly lucrative life after serving as the president of the United States.
Obama ranks 10th in our list of the most famous personalities in the world.
7. Dwayne Johnson
If you host a lot of movie nights, then Dwayne Johnson is no stranger to you! Also known as The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, is one of the most popular celebrities in the world. The actor is a retired WWE Champion wrestler. He also wrestled for WWF until he made a shot for an acting career and eventually managed to become known through his exceptional acting skills.
Till now, his films have grossed over 3.5 million worldwide making him the highest-grossing actor with a net worth of around $320 million. He is also an influencer with a large fan following who seems to enjoy his diet tips and workout session tutorials. His workout and diet videos are viral on Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ: FB), Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s YouTube, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP). Not only this, but he also released his autobiography titled ‘The Rock Says’, which was a New York Times bestseller, and following his success, he also opened a production company called Sevens Bucks Production.
6. Jeff Bezos
When someone says the word billionaire, Jeff Bezos is surely someone who fits effortlessly into our list. Known by many titles such as an internet entrepreneur, social media owner, industrialist, an investor, and most popularly, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a multinational technological organization, Jeff Bezos made it to the top of Forbes 2020 with a net worth of exceeding 200 billion. Not only this, during the novel coronavirus while businesses around the world were plummeting, Jeff Bezos managed to earn roughly $24 billion. Apart from that, Bloomberg Billionaire Index also featured Jeff Bezos as one of the wealthiest people in the world.
Bezos ranks 10th in our list of the most famous personalities in the world.
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