Top 45 Most Famous Persons in The World

Who are the most famous persons in the world? This is a question that has been asked for many years, and it is a tough question to answer.

There are so many yet most famous personalities in the world, and it can be hard to keep track of who is who, and it is hard to choose just one. However, after much deliberation, we have come up with a list of the 20 most famous people in the world, from actors and musicians to politicians and religious leaders.

Whether you are a fan or not, these individuals have made an impact on history and continue to be influential today.

Keep reading to find out who made the cut!

Top 45 Famous Persons In The World 2023

The Top 45 Famous People in the World in 2023 are listed below. Keep tuning in to read more about these inspirational people.

1. Barack Obama

44th President of the USA. Famous for being the first African-American president in USA history and being a key figure in turning the United States from a country in financial ruin to one on stable economic grounds. His current net worth is about $12 million.

2. William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet. Many of his works are considered masterpieces. William Shakespeare’s net worth is about $450 million.

3. Oprah Winfrey

An American media mogul, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion. She is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the richest African-American of the 20th century and is also ranked as the 65th most powerful woman in the world.

4. Lady Gaga

An American singer, songwriter, actress, and model with a net worth of $275 million. She was ranked #1 on VH1’s list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. As well as ranking #10 on Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful Women. Gaga is also known for her philanthropic endeavors and social activism.

5. Brad Pitt

An American actor, film producer, and businessman with an estimated net worth of $240 million. After earning his wealth through his acting career, he has since established himself as a successful entrepreneur with a number of endorsement deals and product lines. Pitt is ranked as the most influential celebrity in Germany.

6. Taylor Swift

An American singer-songwriter with an estimated net worth of $280 million. As a singer, songwriter, and actress she has amassed numerous awards and accolades including ten Grammy Awards, five Guinness World Records, one Emmy Award, 21 Billboard Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, and eight Academy of Country Music Awards.

Her success continued with her albums Fearless (2008), Speak Now (2010), Red (2012), 1989 (2014) making her one of the most popular musicians.

7. Jay Z

An American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor with an estimated net worth of $810 million. He is one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. As well as being ranked as one of the world’s most successful artists of all time by Forbes, Jay Z was ranked as the 10th wealthiest hip-hop artist in 2015.

8. Stephen King

An American author with an estimated net worth of $400 million. He is best known for his horror novels which makes up about 54% of his entire book catalog and has won numerous awards including a National Medal of Arts in 2003 and a Bram Stoker Award in 1997.

9. Madonna

An American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman with a net worth of $580 million. She has sold more than 300 million records worldwide which makes her one of the best-selling artists in history. As well as being the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time earning over $1.4 billion worldwide which also makes Madonna the most successful and highest-earning female touring musician of all time.

10. JK Rowling

A British author and screenwriter with a net worth of $1 billion. She is best known for her Harry Potter fantasy series which was later adapted into a film series and grossed over $7.7 billion at the box office and she is also known for being the world’s highest-earning author with an annual income of $300 million.

11. Kevin Hart

An American actor, comedian, writer, and producer with an estimated net worth of $120 million. Hart has earned his net worth through appearances in many film roles and television shows. He is ranked as the world’s third highest-paid comedian behind Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, bringing in $87.5 million to $57.5 million respectively in 2017.

12. Rihanna

A Barbadian singer, actress, fashion designer, and businesswoman with a net worth of $600 million. She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time and she has had five number ones on the Billboard Hot 100 chart which makes her tied for second place among solo women with the most number ones in history.

13. Taylor Lautner

An American actor, producer, and model with an estimated net worth of $40 million. Lautner is known for playing the role of Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series which has grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide and for his appearances on the children’s television show Shake It Up.

14. George Lucas

A director, producer, screenwriter, and businessman with an estimated net worth of $5.1 billion. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones. His net worth made him one of the wealthiest individuals in Hollywood.

15. Chris Rock

An American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director with an estimated net worth of $70 million. As a standup comedian, Rock is ranked as the 10th highest-grossing standup tour comedian of all time by Forbes with a total gross of over $75 million.

16. LeBron James

An American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers with an estimated net worth of $450 million. He is one of the most successful basketball players in history and he holds the record for the most NBA Finals MVP awards which he has won four times.

17. Jackie Chan

A Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, and singer who holds the Guinness World Record for “Most Credits in One Movie” with 15 credits. He has an estimated net worth of $350 million.

18. Ellen DeGeneres

A comedian, television host, actress, writer, television producer, and businesswoman with an estimated net worth of $400 million. She is best known for her award-winning TV show ‘Ellen’ which ran from 1994 to 1998 and she has hosted the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, and the Primetime Emmy Awards.

19. Leonardo DiCaprio

An American actor, film producer, environmentalist with an estimated net worth of $240 million. He has been nominated for six Academy Awards and he won his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2016. DiCaprio is the founder of his own production company called Appian Way Productions. His films have generated $5 billion worldwide so far, making him one of the most bankable Hollywood stars.

20. Matt Damon

An American actor, film producer and screenwriter who has won several prestigious awards including two Academy Awards from five nominations with an estimated net worth of $170 million.

21. Beyonce

An American singer and actress with an estimated net worth of $450 million. She is the most nominated artist at the Grammy Awards and she has won 22 Grammy Awards making her tied with Adele for the most Grammys in history. Beyonce’s net worth makes her one of the wealthiest African-American musicians in history.

22. Robert Downey Jr

An American actor made his film debut at the age of five in his father’s film Pound in 1970. He has an estimated net worth of $230 million. Downey is known for playing the role of Marvel Comics character Tony Stark / Iron Man in the films which have grossed over $4 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors in history.

23. Harrison Ford

An American actor, producer, writer, and director with an estimated net worth of $220 million. He is best known for playing iconic roles as Han Solo in the Star Wars saga and as the title character in the Indiana Jones feature film series. His career has spanned six decades and includes roles in several Hollywood blockbusters such as Presumed Innocent, Air Force One, The Fugitive, What Lies Beneath, and Sabrina.

24. Christopher Nolan

An English film director, screenwriter, and producer with an estimated net worth of $100 million. He has been regarded as one of the most influential and successful filmmakers of his generation with an Oscar for Best Director for ‘The Dark Knight’ and nominations for ‘Inception’, ‘Memento’, and others.

25. Dwayne Johnson

An American actor and producer with an estimated net worth of $220 million. He is also known by his ring name The Rock and he has appeared in several films including ‘The Scorpion King’ and the ‘Fast and the Furious franchises.

26. Joe Biden

An American politician and the 47th and current Vice President of the United States with an estimated net worth of $820,000. He was previously a U.S. Senator from Delaware between 1973 and 2009.

27. Donald Trump

An American technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $100 billion. He is the founder and CEO of Amazon which is the world’s largest online shopping retailer in history.

28. Jeff Bezos

An American technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $100 billion. He is the founder and CEO of Amazon which is the world’s largest online shopping retailer in history.

29. Bill Gates

An American business magnate, investor, author, and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $95 billion. He is the co-founder of Microsoft which is the world’s largest PC software company in history. Gates has authored several books including ‘The Road Ahead’ (1995) and its sequel ‘Business @ The Speed Of Thought’ (1999).

30. Kylie Jenner An

American reality television personality, socialite, fashion designer, and model with an estimated net worth of $50 million. She is best known for starring in the E! reality television series ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians.’

31. Michael Jackson

An American singer, songwriter, and dancer who has become one of the most successful entertainers in history with a net worth of $825 million. He is also known by his other name ‘The King of Pop’ and he continues to be regarded as one of the most popular and influential music artists in the world.

32. Cristiano Ronaldo

A Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team with an estimated net worth of $350 million. His contract which he signed in 2018 makes him the highest-paid football player in history at $80 million per year. Ronaldo is involved in several commercial brand deals including his own line of clothing, footwear, and fragrances. He is also one of the most followed sportsmen on social media with only one other celebrity, LeBron James having more followers on Facebook (over 100 million).

31. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan

A Pakistani nuclear physicist and a metallurgical engineer with an estimated net worth of $50 million. He is best known as the founder of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program which he developed in the 1970s.

34. Justin Beiber

An American singer, songwriter, and actor with an estimated net worth of $250 million. His debut album ‘My World’ has been certified platinum six times and his single ‘Baby’ hit the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making him the youngest solo male artist to top the chart at just 17 years old.

35. Quaid e Azam

A Pakistani statesman, lawyer, and the founder of Pakistan who served as his country’s first Prime Minister (1947-1951) with an estimated net worth of $500 million. He is popularly known in Pakistan for his honorific title ‘Quaid-e-Azam’ which translates to “Great Leader”.

36. Adolf Hitler

An Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Fuhrer (“leader”) of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945 with an estimated net worth of $120 million.

37. Usher

An American singer, songwriter, and actor with an estimated net worth of $180 million. His 2004 album ‘Confessions’ has sold 10 million copies which makes it the best-selling album of all time by a solo male artist. He is also known as one of the most successful artists in pop music history.

38. Tiger Woods

An American professional golfer who is one of the most successful golfers of all time with a net worth of $740 million. He has won numerous awards and accolades which include 14 professional major golf championships and he was ranked world number 1 by the Official World Golf Rankings for a record total of 683 weeks.

39. Selena Gomez

An American actress and singer with an estimated net worth of $50 million. She is best known for starring in the Disney Channel series ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ which made her debut on the Billboard 200 chart.

40. Jennifer Lopez

An American singer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, and television producer with an estimated net worth of $400 million. She is also known as one of the most influential Hispanic performers in the US entertainment industry who has earned all five of her Grammy Award nominations before she turned 30 years old.

41. Princess Diana

A British humanitarian and the Princess of Wales during her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales from 1981 until his death in a car crash on August 31, 1997. She is considered one of the best-known celebrities around the world with an estimated net worth of $1 billion.

42. Kim Kardashian

An American businesswoman, socialite, model, and television personality with an estimated net worth of $350 million. She is best known for appearing on the reality show ‘Keeping Up with The Kardashians’.

43. Ariana Grande

An American singer, songwriter, and actress with an estimated net worth of $50 million. She is known for portraying Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom ‘Victorious’ and currently stars in the spinoff series ‘Sam & Cat’.

44. Hillary Clinton

An American politician, diplomat, and the 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 who served under President Barack Obama. She is the wife of former President Bill Clinton and was First Lady from 1993 to 2001. She has an estimated net worth of $100 million.

45. Will Smith

An American actor, producer, rapper, and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $385 million. He is one of the most influential actors in Hollywood with five Oscar nominations under his name for roles in ‘Ali’, ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’, ‘The Legend of Bagger Vance’, ‘Collateral’ and ‘Seven Pounds’.

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