Who are the most well-known people on the planet?

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  1. $P1

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    Lebron, Messi, Ronaldo, Taylor Swift, Mr. Beast, who you got
     
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  2. GGCD

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    I would bet 500 dollars I'm the only person in my extended family who could pick Mr Beast out of a lineup.

    Putting him in the top 5 seems absolutely insane to me.
     
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    Who are these people?
     
  6. GGCD

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    Something I would guess most people underestimate is that there are 8 billion people in the world and 2.8 of those billion live in China and India.

    The US population is 330 million. Who TF in China and India know who Mr. Beast is.

    I would promise some guy we've never heard of is more internationally famous.
     
  7. lewis

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    This. The most known person on earth in the late 90’s was probably a Canadian comedian named Dashan who was known by nearly everyone in China.
     
  8. $P1

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    Not my top 5...just 5 quick names to get conversation started.

    But you're vastly underestimating how well-known he is (because we're old)
     
  9. Constant

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    Agree. You have to span cultures to be on that list. I don't think a youtube guy even spans demos in this country. I can't imagine his visibility in Asia or Africa would compare with even someone like Tom Cruise, as an example.
     
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    I don’t know what Mr Beast is either.
     
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    Probably Michael Jordan.
     
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  15. Simon Templar

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    If you hit the biggest Mr Beast YouTube channels he’s pretty popular in NAM but getting outside it really starts to dwindle.

    Mr Beast - US / English Language - 469M

    Mr Beast - Espanol - 36M

    Mr Beast - Portuguese - 8M

    Mr Beast - Russia - 9M

    Mr Beast - all other language - 8M
     
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    I've heard of Mr Beast, but I have no idea what he looks like or even what he does really.
     
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    Michael Jackson probably would have been on the list when he was alive.

    Madonna and Bono both probably warrant conversation because of longevity.
     
  19. Saul Shabazz

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    the age limit is key here

    anybody under the age of lets say 20, is likely gonna run down the whole lineup of Mr Beast and all his nerd friends

    If you got school aged kids then you may be able to do the same depending on how obsessed your kids are
     
  20. Redav

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    Tom Cruise maybe
     
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    You underestimate the influence of American culture
     
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    I have never heard of Mr. Beast
     
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    Everyone knows who Michael Jordan is. His shoes are the most popular brand in the world let alone people who remember he’s a legendary basketball player. Who the fuck is a Mr. Beast and how is he even in the discussion? Musk or Gates would probably be up there as well but not some random weirdo.
     
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    Okay, serious answer, I was in NYC last week and saw dozens of people with Mr Beast hats so it’s gotta be him.
     
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  26. electronic

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    Would guess Robert Downey Jr. would be up there in terms of facial recognition. Those Marvel movies/merch have gone to every corner of the globe.
     
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    He’s not my cup of tea, but I’d guess it’s Home Alone star Donald Trump
     
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    Ok now to the second part of my query now that more people are awake....

    I posit that at one point, Hulk Hogan was one of the 10 most famous celebrities in the world.

    Crazy or factual?
     
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    Shakira
     
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    It’s probably a KPop star or Bollywood actor
     
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    How well known is Kim Kardashian outside of the U.S.?
     
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    Sorry, I thought it said "most well used"
     
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    Hopefully not very
     
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    Tom from MySpace?
     
  42. steamengine

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    Probably Sachin Tendulkar or Messi
     
  43. steamengine

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    But lol @Mr Beast and Robert Downey. I needed a good laugh.
     
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    Lol at Sachin Tendulkar.
     
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    Shakira is probably up near the top too.
     
  47. steamengine

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    No one under thirty knows who that is
     
  48. electronic

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    Thanks Arkadin!
     
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    The pope
    Kinda cheating but still
     
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