The most popular
all-time people in the UK

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  1. 86%

    David Attenborough

    TV Personality

    The most popular and the 7th most famous contemporary tv personality

  2. 83%

    Morgan Freeman

    Actor

    The most popular and the 11th most famous contemporary actor

  3. 83%

    Judi Dench

    Actor

    The 2nd most popular and the 29th most famous contemporary actor

  4. 82%

    Robin Williams

    Actor

    The 3rd most popular and the 7th most famous actor

  5. 80%

    Steven Spielberg

    Director

    The most popular and the 2nd most famous director

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  7. 80%

    Freddie Mercury

    Music Artist

    The 2nd most popular and the 4th most famous classic rock & rock music artist

  8. 79%

    Tom Hanks

    Actor

    The 3rd most popular and the 15th most famous contemporary actor

  9. 78%

    Roald Dahl

    Writer

    The 8th most popular and the 135th most famous all-time person

  10. 78%

    Michael Caine

    Actor

    The 4th most popular and the 45th most famous contemporary actor

  11. 76%

    Anthony Hopkins

    Actor

    The 5th most popular and the 82nd most famous contemporary actor