Who is the most famous living person in the whole world?

[dr.vegas]

He may not be in the best shape, but I still think around the world Ali is the king!

 

[Doug]

I' ll go

MJ
lebron
obama

over the pope

 

[OnWisconsin]

doug, you can't count obama....he's the prez

MJ

Tiger

osama bin laden


in no particular order

 

[Doug]

I guess we need to define this, a bit, more ?

I like the question.

 

[OnWisconsin]

spongebob squarepants about 5 years ago would have been a dark horse.....

 

[celticGreen+]

do india and china have anyone in common? 'cause that person would win. MJ maybe still, as said above.

 

[OnWisconsin]

yao ming?

 

[texansfan]

Easily the Pope.

 

[OnWisconsin]

no way, not the pope.....maybe the most recognizable thanks to the throne and crown, but how many people actually know his name?

 

[texansfan]

no way, not the pope.....maybe the most recognizable thanks to the throne and crown, but how many people actually know his name?

Do you realize how many Catholics there are around the world? Even non-Catholics turn out to see him when he visits a country.

 

[Doug]

ain't the Pope, IMO, but a decent shot, Tex.

 

[texansfan]

I guess it could also depend on where you live I suppose. There's also a difference maybe in most famous or most well known.

I would say the Pope or Michael Jackson.

 

[Scoops]

Pamela Anderson?

 

[Scoops]

Cher?Madona?

 

[texansfan]

Pamela Anderson?

Nah. Like I said, it depends on where you live as well. I doubt some kid living in some small village in some 3rd world country without a TV knows who some of these people are.

 

[Scoops]

It could be Michael Jordan.

 

[OnWisconsin]

It could be Michael Jordan.

15 years ago maybe

 

[Scoops]

15 years ago maybe

But he is still known

 

[GoSooners]

The most famous people in the world at the time they lived are usually the ones who were the most hated. Not the most liked. Hitler would have won hands down in his day. I think the name that most cultures would be familiar with at least in the first decade of the 2000's would have been Osama Bin Laden. A hardcore Muslim would be much more familiar with Bin Laden than they would any sports or music figure. And Muslims take up a lot of geographical space in this world. Along with the U.S. and Europe. Who be hatin' Bin Laden.

 

[Scoops]

Doesn't everyone know who Bill Gates is?I'm sure that is even taught in school.