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Entertainment, arts & culture

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Contemporary actors

1 Morgan Freeman 82%
2 Tom Hanks 80%
3 Robert De Niro 80%

All-time music artists

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

Contemporary music artists

1 Adele 69%
2 Lady Gaga 61%
3 Ed Sheeran 61%

Comedians

1 Ronnie Corbett 68%
2 Peter Kay 65%
3 Ronnie Barker 65%

Punk & punk rock music artists

1 The Police 56%
2 The Pogues 49%
3 Adam Ant 47%

Jazz music artists

1 Louis Armstrong 64%
2 Frank Sinatra 63%
3 Nat King Cole 57%

Blues music artists

1 Ray Charles 54%
2 Rag n Bone Man 54%
3 The Blues Brothers 49%

Reggae music artists

1 Bob Marley 67%
2 Bob Marley & The Wailers 64%
3 Madness 61%

World music artists

1 Paul Simon 44%
2 Enya 42%
3 Peter Gabriel 41%

Country music artists

1 Dolly Parton 63%
2 Johnny Cash 56%
3 Shania Twain 56%

Rnb & urban music artists

1 Alicia Keys 57%
2 Rihanna 55%
3 Emeli Sandé 45%

Folk music artists

1 Simon and Garfunkel 58%
2 The Proclaimers 51%
3 Bob Dylan 49%

Soul & funk music artists

1 Aretha Franklin 69%
2 Stevie Wonder 67%
3 Diana Ross 64%

Rap & hiphop music artists

1 The Black Eyed Peas 57%
2 Eminem 50%
3 Will.i.am 44%

Dance electronic music artists

1 Eurythmics 57%
2 Pet Shop Boys 54%
3 The Human League 52%

Hard rock & metal music artists

1 Led Zeppelin 50%
2 Nirvana 48%
3 Ozzy Osbourne 46%

Alternative indie music artists

1 Red Hot Chili Peppers 60%
2 George Harrison 55%
3 Kaiser Chiefs 55%

Classic rock rock music artists

1 Freddie Mercury 76%
2 Queen 76%
3 John Lennon 68%

Pop music artists

1 ABBA 76%
2 David Bowie 72%
3 Fleetwood Mac 71%

Actors

1 Morgan Freeman 82%
2 Tom Hanks 80%
3 Robert De Niro 80%

TV personalities

1 David Attenborough 78%
2 Trevor McDonald 73%
3 Barbara Windsor 67%

People

1 Morgan Freeman 82%
2 Tom Hanks 80%
3 Robert De Niro 80%

Entertainment & Celebrity

1 Prue Leith 44%

All-time pop music artists

1 ABBA 76%
2 David Bowie 72%
3 Fleetwood Mac 71%

Influencers

1 Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) 43%
2 Cara Delevingne 25%
3 Mrs. Hinch 24%

Contemporary TV personalities

1 David Attenborough 78%
2 Trevor McDonald 73%
3 Barbara Windsor 67%

Music festivals

1 Glastonbury Festival 49%
2 BBC Proms 48%
3 The Proms 47%

Columnists

1 Victoria Coren 29%
2 Mariella Frostrup 25%
3 Jimmy Young 25%

Plays

1 Peter Pan 58%
2 Romeo and Juliet 55%
3 Macbeth 50%

Musicals

1 The Lion King 62%
2 Oliver! 58%
3 Mamma Mia! 57%