The most famous
all-time sports personalities in the UK

Sorted by
Among
  1. 99%

    David Beckham

    Sports Personality

    The 235th most popular and the 18th most famous all-time person

  2. 98%

    Muhammad Ali

    Sports Personality

    The 25th most popular and the 44th most famous all-time person

  3. 97%

    Tiger Woods

    Sports Personality

    The 2nd most popular and the most famous contemporary golfer

  4. 96%

    Lewis Hamilton

    Sports Personality

    The most popular and the most famous contemporary formula 1 personality

  5. 96%

    Wayne Rooney

    Sports Personality

    The 23rd most popular and the most famous contemporary football player

  6. Earn rewards for sharing your opinion with YouGov and have it featured in the news
    Join YouGov now
  7. 96%

    Mike Tyson

    Sports Personality

    The 1163rd most popular and the 136th most famous all-time person

  8. 95%

    Serena Williams

    Sports Personality

    The 3rd most popular and the most famous contemporary tennis player

  9. 95%

    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Sports Personality

    The 4th most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary football player

  10. 95%

    Andy Murray

    Sports Personality

    The most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary tennis player

  11. 95%

    Gary Lineker

    Sports Personality

    The 260th most popular and the 172nd most famous all-time person