Most Famous People in the World
Explore 152,953 of the most notable people throughout history on an interactive map. The most represented categories are athletes and politicians, with the most individuals from United States, Germany, and France. Rankings are powered by a cross-verified academic dataset.
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Barack Obama American Politician Born 1961
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Donald Trump American Magnate Born 1946
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Leonardo da Vinci Italian Polymath 1452 – 1519
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Adolf Hitler Austrian Politician 1889 – 1945
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Albert Einstein German Physicist 1879 – 1955
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Michael Jackson American Dancer 1958 – 2009
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Winston Churchill British Politician 1874 – 1965
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William Shakespeare British Playwright 1564 – 1616
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Napoleon French Politician 1769 – 1821
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Elvis Presley American Actor 1935 – 1977
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Mahatma Gandhi Indian Politician 1869 – 1948
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Charles Darwin British Biologist 1809 – 1882
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Vincent van Gogh Dutch Painter 1853 – 1890
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Holy Roman Composer 1756 – 1791
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Nelson Mandela South African Politician 1918 – 2013
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Karl Marx German Economist 1818 – 1883
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Ludwig van Beethoven German Composer 1770 – 1827
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Pablo Picasso Spanish Painter 1881 – 1973
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Abraham Lincoln American Politician 1809 – 1865
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Ronald Reagan American Actor 1911 – 2004
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