The most popular
all-time people in the UK

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  1. 85%

    Morgan Freeman

    Actor
    The most popular and the 15th most famous contemporary actor
  2. 85%

    David Attenborough

    TV Personality
    The most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary tv personality
  3. 85%

    Albert Einstein

    Historical Figure
    The 3rd most popular and the 33rd most famous all-time person
  4. 84%

    Robin Williams

    Actor
    The 2nd most popular and the 4th most famous actor
  5. 81%

    Tom Hanks

    Actor
    The 2nd most popular and the 8th most famous contemporary actor
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  7. 81%

    Marie Curie

    Historical Figure
    The 6th most popular and the 255th most famous all-time person
  8. 80%

    Judi Dench

    Actor
    The 3rd most popular and the 26th most famous contemporary actor
  9. 80%

    Steven Spielberg

    Director
    The most popular and the 2nd most famous director
  10. 78%

    Samuel L. Jackson

    Actor
    The 4th most popular and the 35th most famous contemporary actor
  11. 78%

    Rowan Atkinson

    Actor
    The 5th most popular and the 6th most famous contemporary actor