Entertainment & celebrity | Popularity and Fame Rankings

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Contemporary actors

1 Morgan Freeman 89%
2 Judi Dench 83%
3 Michael Caine 80%

All-time music artists

1 Queen 86%
2 Freddie Mercury 78%
3 ABBA 76%

Contemporary music artists

1 Adele 65%
2 Ed Sheeran 62%
3 Lady Gaga 60%

Comedians

1 Ronnie Barker 70%
2 Peter Kay 68%
3 Ronnie Corbett 67%

Punk & punk rock music artists

1 The Police 55%
2 The Jam 49%
3 The Pogues 44%

Jazz music artists

1 Louis Armstrong 65%
2 Frank Sinatra 62%
3 Michael Bublé 59%

Blues music artists

1 Ray Charles 53%
2 Rag n Bone Man 51%
3 The Blues Brothers 49%

Reggae music artists

1 Bob Marley 72%
2 Bob Marley & The Wailers 61%
3 Madness 59%

World music artists

1 Paul Simon 44%
2 Enya 38%
3 Peter Gabriel 36%

Country music artists

1 Dolly Parton 65%
2 Johnny Cash 63%
3 Shania Twain 53%

Rnb & urban music artists

1 Rihanna 56%
2 Alicia Keys 53%
3 Emeli Sandé 52%

Folk music artists

1 Simon and Garfunkel 60%
2 The Proclaimers 55%
3 Art Garfunkel 53%

Soul & funk music artists

1 Stevie Wonder 72%
2 Lionel Richie 67%
3 Diana Ross 64%

Rap & hiphop music artists

1 The Black Eyed Peas 60%
2 Pharrell Williams 52%
3 Eminem 49%

Dance electronic music artists

1 Eurythmics 57%
2 Pet Shop Boys 52%
3 David Guetta 49%

Hard rock & metal music artists

1 Nirvana 54%
2 Led Zeppelin 52%
3 Foo Fighters 49%

Alternative indie music artists

1 Stereophonics 59%
2 Red Hot Chili Peppers 57%
3 Coldplay 55%

Classic rock rock music artists

1 Queen 86%
2 Freddie Mercury 78%
3 John Lennon 72%

Pop music artists

1 ABBA 76%
2 The Beatles 74%
3 David Bowie 74%

Actors

1 Morgan Freeman 89%
2 Judi Dench 83%
3 Robin Williams 82%

TV personalities

1 David Attenborough 87%
2 Richard Hammond 67%
3 Martin Lewis 66%

People

1 Morgan Freeman 89%
2 David Attenborough 87%
3 Judi Dench 83%

All-time pop music artists

1 ABBA 76%
2 The Beatles 74%
3 David Bowie 74%

Influencers

1 Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) 43%
2 Cara Delevingne 30%
3 Joe Sugg 26%

Contemporary TV personalities

1 David Attenborough 87%
2 Richard Hammond 67%
3 Martin Lewis 66%

Music festivals

1 Glastonbury Festival 54%
2 The Proms 45%
3 BBC Proms 45%

Columnists

1 Victoria Coren 28%
2 Jimmy Young 26%
3 Simon Calder 24%

Plays

1 Peter Pan 60%
2 Romeo and Juliet 57%
3 We Will Rock You 51%

Musicals

1 The Lion King 65%
2 Oliver! 60%
3 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 60%