Ten most famous people of all time. Notable historical figures

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One hundred living geniuses- a list compiled by the consulting company Creators Synectics and published by the British newspaper Daily Telegraph on October 28, 2007.

The initial basis of the list was put together through an email survey of 4,000 Britons who were asked to name 10 contemporaries whom they geniuses, whose merits proved to be the most valuable for mankind. Approximately 600 responses were received, naming approximately 1,100 people (of whom two-thirds were from the UK and the US).

The firm sent emails to 4,000 Britons, asking each to name up to 10 living candidates for the title of genius. As a result, 1100 names were received. The committee then made a list out of 100 people, which were evaluated according to five parameters - contribution to changing the belief system, public recognition, the power of the intellect, the value of scientific achievements and cultural significance. As a result, Albert Hofmann and Tim Berners-Lee, who shared the first place, received 27 points out of 50 possible each.

"Saint Hofmann" - painting by Alex Gray

Nearly quarter included in the list 100 living geniuses"made up British. To share Americans account for 43 places in the list. Which is not surprising, because it was not the Chinese or Russians who were interviewed.
Nonetheless, three Russians also found a place on the list. These are Perelman, Kasparov and Kalashnikov. One even managed to get into the top ten.

100 most brilliant people of our time
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/One hundred_living_geniuses

So, here is the List. Top 10 first!

1-2.Tim Berners-Lee, Great Britain. computer scientist


An Oxford graduate and computer scientist, he is the author of the HTTP protocol and the HTML language.
In 1989 Berners-Lee proposed global hypertext project that laid the foundation for the creation of the World Wide Web, the Internet!

3. George Soros, USA. Investor and philanthropist
An outstanding financier and speculator, whose huge resources allowed him to organize a series of attacks on the national currencies of Great Britain and Asian countries.


He has recently retired from business and is actively involved in philanthropic work through the Open Society Organization and philanthropic foundations in 25 countries.

4. Matt Groening, USA. Satirist and cartoonist
The author and producer, became famous thanks to the satirical animated series "The Simpsons" and "Futurama".


The Simpson family and the fictional city of Springfield first appeared on television in 1987. Since then, the popularity of the series has not weakened, and in 2007 a full-length version of the cartoon was released on movie screens.

5-6. Nelson Mandela, South Africa. Politician and diplomat


A fighter for human rights, a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1993, fought for a long time at the head of the African National Congress against apartheid in South Africa, spent 28 years in prison. From 1994 to 1999 he served as president of the country. Currently actively supporting the fight against AIDS.

Frederic Senger, Great Britain. Chemist
Graduate of the University of Cambridge, biochemist, Nobel Prize winner.

He is known for his work on the study of insulin, which made it possible to obtain it synthetically, and for research in the field of DNA.

Dario Fo, Italy. Writer and playwright


Theatrical figure, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997. In his work, he combined propaganda satire with the traditions of the medieval theater. Author of the works "Mystery-buff" (1969), "Death of an anarchist from an accident" (1970), "Knock-knock! Who's there? Police" (1974), "If you can't pay - don't pay" (1981).

Stephen Hawking, Great Britain. Physicist
One of the most famous theoretical physicists of our time, a specialist in cosmology and quantum gravity.


Being practically paralyzed, Hawking continues to engage in scientific and popularization activities. Bestselling author of A Brief History of Time.

Oscar Niemeyer, Brazil. Architect
One of the founders of the modern Brazilian school of architecture, a pioneer of reinforced concrete construction.


Since 1957, he carried out the construction of the new capital of the country - the city of Brazil, participated in the design of the UN headquarters in New York.

Philip Glass, USA. Composer


Minimalist composer, performer. He became known to the general public after creating the soundtrack for Godfrey Reggio's film "Koyaniskazzi". He also wrote music for the films "The Truman Show", "The Illusionist", "Hours", music for the opening of the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

Grigory Perelman, Russia. Mathematician


Scientist from Petersburg proved the Poincaré conjecture formulated in 1904. His discovery was recognized as the most significant scientific achievement of 2006. Despite this, the reclusive Russian refused a million dollar prize and the highest award in the mathematical world - Fields prizes.
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And other geniuses:

12-14. Andrew Wiles (mathematician, UK) - proved Fermat's Last Theorem - 20
12-14. Li Hongzhi (spiritual leader, China) - Created a religious organization "Falun Gong" - a mixture of Buddhism and Taoism with elements of qigong health gymnastics.
12-14. Ali Javan (engineer, Iran) - Engineer, one of the creators of the world's first gas laser based on a mixture of helium and neon.

15-17. Brian Eno (composer, UK) —19 Invented ambient — a musical genre with elements of jazz, new age, electronic music, rock, reggae, ethnomusic and noise. 19
15-17. Damien Hirst (artist, UK) — One of the most expensive contemporary painters. Death is a central theme in his work. The most famous series is Natural History: dead animals in formalin.
15-17. Daniel Tammet (savant and linguist, UK) - Encyclopedist and linguist works with numbers faster than a computer. In a few hours he can learn any foreign language.

18. Nicholson Baker (Author, USA) - A novelist whose writings focus on the flow of the storyteller's thought.
19. Daniel Barenboim (musician, Israel) — 17th pianist and conductor. He has received many awards, including for various recordings.
20-24. Robert Crumb (writer and artist, USA) — 16 Greeting card artist, music connoisseur. He gained worldwide fame for his underground comics.
20-24. Richard Dawkins (biologist and philosopher, UK) — 16 Leading evolutionary biologist. The terms that appeared for the first time in his books were widely used.
20-24. Sergey Brin and Larry Page (founders of Google, USA) - 16
20-24. Rupert Murdoch (Publisher and Media Mogul, USA) — 16 Founder and CEO of News Corporation. Under his control are the media, film companies and book publishers in the US, UK, Australia and other countries.
20-24. Geoffrey Hill (poet, UK) — 16 Poet, translator. He became famous for his unusual "corporate" style - the language of advertising, mass media and political "rhetoric".

25. Garry Kasparov (chess player, Russia) - 15
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is considered one of the strongest chess players of all time.


At 22, he became the youngest world champion in history, and defended the title more than once. In 2005, the grandmaster announced the end of his sports career and took up social and political activities. Currently, he heads the United Civil Front organization and criticizes the current Russian government and president.
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26-30. Dalai Lama (spiritual leader, Tibet) - 14
A spiritual leader who, according to legend, is the reincarnation of the endless suffering of all the Buddhas. Combines the title of king and head of Tibetan Buddhism.

26-30. Steven Spielberg (film director, screenwriter and producer, USA) - 14
Director, producer, screenwriter. At the age of 12, he won an amateur film competition, presenting a 40-minute film about the war, Escape to Nowhere (1960).

26-30. Hiroshi Ishiguro (robotics engineer, Japan) - 14
Roboticist. Created a guide robot for the blind. In 2004, presented the most advanced android resembling a human. Known as one of the creators of the series of robots Actroid, Geminoid, Kodomoroid, Telenoid.

One version of these robots completely repeats the appearance of the creator himself and replaces him during lectures.

26-30. Robert Edwards (physiologist, UK) - 14
Robert Edwards (Great Britain). In 1977, he was the first in the world to carry out the fertilization of human germ cells outside the body and transfer the resulting embryo to a future mother. Louise Brown was born 9 months later
26-30. Seamus Heaney (poet, Ireland) - 14
Each of the poet's books became a bestseller. 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature

31. Harold Pinter (writer and playwright, UK) - 13
In his performances, the actors use colloquial vocabulary, play vagabonds and hard workers.
32-39. Flossie Wong-Staal (en: Flossie Wong-Staal) (biotechnologist, China) — 12
Biologist-virologist. She became the first researcher to decipher the structure of the immune deficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS.

32-39. Robert Fischer (chess player, USA) - 12


Bobby Fischer at the age of 14 became the youngest US chess champion in the history of the country.
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32-39. Prince (singer, USA) - 12 The Western press called the singer the most unsinkable musician in history. For more than 20 years, his songs have been consistently popular.
32-39. Henryk Górecki (composer, Poland) — 12 Known for his unique style of music, which critics call life-explosive.
32-39. Noam Chomsky (philosopher and linguist, USA) — 12 Philologist and linguist. His father was a Jew of Ukrainian origin.
32-39. Sebastian Thrun (robotics engineer, Germany) — 12 Created unmanned vehicles that reached speeds of up to 60 km/h.

32-39. Nima Arkani-Hamed (physicist, Canada) — 12 Phys. He states that our three-dimensional island-universe floats inside the fourth dimension, commensurate with the macrocosm.
32-39. Margaret Turnbull (astrobiologist, USA) - 12
He studies the principles of the birth of stars, galaxies and universes.
40-42. Elaine Pagels (Historian, USA) - 11 Historian - author of books of research on alternative scriptures rejected by the church. The most famous is the Gnostic Gospels.
40-42. Enrique Ostrea (MD, Philippines) — 11 Pediatrician and neonatologist. Known for many studies, in particular, how drugs and alcohol affect the baby in the womb.
40-42. Gary Becker (economist, USA) - 11
Economist. Advocates for investment in human capital
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43-48. Muhammad Ali (boxer, USA) - 10
One of the most famous boxers in the history of the sport. He came up with the tactical scheme "Flutter like a butterfly and sting like a bee."

43-48. Osama bin Laden (Islamist, Saudi Arabia) - 10 Leader of the Islamic terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. Terrorist number 1 in the world. The bounty on his head has exceeded $50 million.

43-48. Bill Gates (creator of Microsoft Corporation, USA) - 10th richest man on Earth.

43-48. Philip Roth (writer, USA) - 10 Awarded the most prestigious awards in America, including the Pulitzer. His novel The Plot Against America became a bestseller.
43-48. James West (physicist, USA) — 10 Inventor of the electret condenser microphone, which does not require a voltage source.
43-48. Vo Dinh Tuan (biologist and physician, Vietnam) — 10 Invented several diagnostic devices (in particular, an optical scanner) capable of detecting DNA damage.
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49-57. Brian Wilson (musician, USA) - 9
Rock genius. He led the Beach Boys until he became addicted to drugs. But he managed to overcome the addiction.
49-57. Stevie Wonder (singer-songwriter, USA) — 9 Singer-songwriter, blind from birth. At the age of 10, he signed his first music contract, and at 12 he released his debut album.
49-57. Vinton Cerf (Internet Protocol Developer, USA) — 9th Computer Scientist. One of the "fathers" of the Internet.

49-57. Henry Kissinger (diplomat and politician, USA) - 9th Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1973 for unquestioned authority in the field of international relations.

49-57. Richard Branson (businessman, UK) - 9 Billionaire, founder of Virgin Corporation. Known for repeated attempts to break world speed records.
49-57. Pardis Sabeti (geneticist, anthropologist, Iran) — 9 Received her PhD in biology with a PhD in anthropology from Oxford. Specializing in genetics.
49-57. John de Mol (media mogul, Netherlands) - 9 Producer, TV mogul. He owns the idea of ​​​​creating the most popular reality show "Big Brother".
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49-57. Meryl Streep (actress, USA) - 9


Hollywood calls her the best actress of her generation. She was nominated for 12 Oscars and received two gold statuettes.

49-57. Margaret Atwood (Author, Canada) - 9 Invented the LongPen electronic device that allows her to sign copies of her books from the comfort of her home.
58-66. Placido Domingo (opera singer, Spain) — 8 World famous operatic tenor. He is fluent in conducting and piano.
58-66. John Lasseter (animator, USA) is Pixar's 8th Creative Leader. He is called a lone artist, and in his manner he is compared with the late Walt Disney.
58-66. Sunpei Yamazaki (developer of computer monitors, Japan) - 8 Computer scientist and physicist. The most "fertile" inventor in history- owner of more 1700 patents!

58-66. Jane Goodall (anthropologist, UK) — 8 Ethologist, primatologist and anthropologist. Having lived for several years with mountain gorillas, she became the founder of an original method of studying the life of chimpanzees.
58-66. Kirti Narayan Chowdhury (historian, India) — 8 Historian, writer and graphic artist. He is the only historian from South Asia who has been accepted into the British Academy.
58-66. John Goto (photographer, UK) — 8 Photographer. He was the first to use Photoshop to edit his photos.
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58-66. Paul McCartney (musician, UK) - 8

Rock musician, singer and composer, one of the founders of The Beatles. Wrote the most commercially successful single Hey Jude and the hit Yesterday.

58-66. Stephen King (writer, USA) — 8 Writer, works in genres: horror, thriller, science fiction, mysticism. The universally recognized "king of horrors".

58-66. Leonard Cohen (poet and musician, Canada) - 8 Patriarch of folk rock. He released several novels and poetry collections, earning a strong literary name
67-71. Aretha Franklin (singer, USA) - 7 Black singer. She is called the "Queen of Soul". She released two dozen records, received two Grammy awards.
67-71. David Bowie (musician, UK) — 7 Rock musician, producer, audio engineer, composer, artist, actor. He rose to prominence in the 1970s with the advent of glam rock.
67-71. Emily Auster (Economist, USA) — 7 She was the first researcher to cross-reference data on witch persecution with weather conditions in the 16th and 17th centuries.

67-71. Stephen Wozniak (computer developer, co-founder of Apple, USA) - 7


Considered one of the fathers of the personal computer revolution.

67-71. Martin Cooper (engineer, inventor of the cell phone, USA) - 7

In 1973, he made his first call from a New York street.
But, truly mass mobile phones have become only in 1990 year.

72-82. George Lucas (director, USA) — 6 Directed the TV epic Star Wars. Fans around the world still live by the principles underlying the fictional philosophy of the Jedi.
72-82. Nile Rodgers (musician, USA) — 6 Elite studio musician. This black guitarist, songwriter and producer is considered a master of disco-pop.
72-82. Hans Zimmer (composer, Germany) — 6 Known for music for many films, such as Rain Man. He was the first to use a combination of orchestral and electronic music.

72-82. John Williams (composer, USA) — 6 Five-time Oscar winner. He wrote music for the films Jaws, Superman, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Harry Potter and others.
72-82. Annette Beyer (philosopher, New Zealand) — 6 Made a significant contribution to the development of feminist philosophy.
72-82. Dorothy Rove (psychologist, Australia) - 6 Explains depression and shows how to get out of this state: “Take your life into your own hands!”
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72-82. Ivan Marchuk (artist, sculptor, Ukraine) - 6 Created a unique style of painting - weaving.

72-82. Robin Escovado (composer, USA) — 6 Supporter of the French school. In recent decades, he wrote music exclusively for the chapel of the choir.
72-82. Mark Dean (computer designer, USA) - 6 Invented a device that made it possible to control both a modem and a printer.
72-82. Rick Rubin (musician and producer, USA) - 6 Co-owner of Columbia Records. MTV called him the strongest producer in the last 20 years.
72-82. Stan Lee (writer, publisher, USA) - 6 Publisher and lead writer for Marvel Comics. Started the X-Men comic series.

83-90. David Warren (Engineer, Australia) - 5 Created the world's first emergency flight recorder, the so-called black box for aircraft.
83-90. Jun Fosse (writer, playwright, Norway) - 5 Became famous after writing the play "And we will never part."
83-90. Gertrud Schnakenberg (poetess, USA) — 5 Representative of the feminist movement in contemporary poetry. Writes about universal values.

83-90. Graham Linehan (writer, playwright, Ireland) - 5 Wrote scripts for many television comedies. Known as the screenwriter of the series "Father Ted".
83-90. JK Rowling (author, UK) - 5 Children's writer, author of the Harry Potter novels. They brought her worldwide fame and a fortune of $1 billion.

Whatever the champions of pure art may say, all creative people dream of fame. All the talk about annoying interviewers, annoying paparazzi and the burden of popularity, although they have a basis, are more caused by the desire to flirt. The loss of recognition is perceived by artists, musicians, artists and even politicians as a personal tragedy. Even the most famous person in the world can be forgotten by everyone if he does not make efforts to maintain his fame.

Different countries - different celebrities

To determine the degree of recognition of the image of a particular person, you can conduct a simple experiment. It is enough to take a few photographs and walk with them through the streets of the world's largest years, asking random passers-by if they know who is depicted on them. At the same time, it will certainly turn out that not in all countries the top most famous people in the world will be the same. For example, in most European countries they love A.P. Chekhov and P.I. Tchaikovsky, but the kings of Spanish bullfighting or famous baseball players are unlikely to be recognized. The reaction of Americans to the photo of the star in the cult film The Wizard of Oz will most likely be an attempt to sing at least a verse from the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow, but in sunny Kyrgyzstan they may ask who she is.

fame and information

The number of celebrities has become truly enormous due to the emergence and improvement over the past century of mass media and technical means designed to replicate and distribute images - both static (photo) and moving (video). In parallel with the increase in the information saturation of society, there was also the development of other scientific and technical areas directly related to technologies for increasing the level of fame. Today, the most famous person in the world is the one (or the one) whose image most often appears on TV screens and computer monitors.

How to determine popularity?

Film actors, musicians, astronauts, politicians, revolutionaries, writers and scientists have become heroes for decades. On the globe, completely covered with information communications, today there are few who do not remember Gagarin's smile, Stalin's mustache and pipe, Churchill's cigar, Hitler's bangs or Lenin's squint. Seeing the image of JF Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Salvador Dali or Albert Einstein, almost every representative of any civilized country will easily name them. It is difficult to determine which of them is the most famous person in the world, and by what criteria it can be calculated. One thing remains - to compile a list of celebrities in various categories, and already within the framework of some direction to determine the degree of their popularity by objective indicators. The principle of systematization in this case can be different, for example, chronological or taking into account the nature of the activities of famous people.

The most famous writer...

The most famous man among the writers who ever lived. His appearance became a model of what a modern writer should look like, and spawned a huge number of imitators who grew a beard and lit a pipe. Images of the famous novelist and short story writer have become part of the interior of most of the apartments of Soviet intellectuals since the 60s, symbolizing progressive views and a certain degree of freethinking. Hemingway is indeed a wonderful writer, although there were others who wrote no worse, but much less famous.

… and the artist

Who today would recognize Repin, Surikov or Aivazovsky, or, for example, Rubens? Art historians and just art lovers are familiar with their appearance mainly from self-portraits, and those who are not privy to the details of their biography, that is, the majority, would hardly name them. But Salvador Dali is the most famous person in the world among artists. His image is recognizable, and the facts associated with his name continue to be of interest to the general public after so many years after the death of the painter. It was not easy to achieve this, in addition to talent, it was necessary to commit a number of inexplicable acts, participate in many scandals and grow an outstanding mustache.

Famous Politicians

The image of a politician is important for his career. The military tunic of Fidel Castro, the jacket of Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, the mustache and bangs of Adolf Hitler, the eyebrows of Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, the speckled tie of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov-Lenin and even the wheelchair of Franklin Delano Roosevelt immortalized the images of these figures. At the same time, not every modern inhabitant of the planet will be able to remember the correct name of the positions they hold, but, looking at the image, they will almost immediately name the name, approximate time of reign and the country in which they achieved power. The same applies to Ernesto Che Guevara, whose beret has long been featured on numerous posters and T-shirts. Chairman Mao is not inferior to him either. We also recognize their opponent, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. It is difficult to determine who the most famous person in the world among politicians, but it is clear that the inventor of the lightning rod, President Franklin, is ahead of them all, looking at us from the most commonly used dollar bills.

Young pop singer Rebecca Black got the dubious fame of the creator of the most terrible video clip, which, precisely because of its low artistic level, gained 40 million views on Youtube. Everyone was interested in listening to "Friday", the nastiest song in the world.

The leader of the Black Sabbath group, the happy father of three children and millionaire Ozzy Osbourne, are still publicly reminded of the head of a bat that he bitten off in public.

Ringo Star, a living classic of rock music, did nothing of the sort, he was just a drummer for the Beatles and has survived to this day.

Eminem, who proved to the whole world that not only colored, but also white guys can rap, is also recognizable almost everywhere.

The top celebrity parade traditionally includes athletes, presidents, chancellors, singers, artists and representatives of other public professions. One can relate differently to their activities and achievements, but one cannot deny their recognition.

Every year gives the world more and more new names of talented and truly outstanding people. Actors, doctors, pilots, scientists, athletes, etc. - their ranks are constantly replenished with talents and nuggets. Who are these people? Of course, it is impossible to list all the names, but it is possible to single out those who have achieved the greatest heights.

Outstanding people of our time in Russia of the 21st century

At the end of the last and at the beginning of the present century, the world has come to know many great and talented people.

Outstanding athletes of our time:

Outstanding pilots:

Outstanding actors of the 21st century:

Prominent Scientists:

• Alferov Zhores. Nobel Prize winner in physics. His scientific discoveries in the field of semiconductors formed the basis of LEDs, mobile communications, CDs and much more.
• Perelman Grigory. Proved Poincaré's theory, thereby solving one of the 7 Millennium Problems.
• Oganesyan Yuri. Expands the periodic table. Independently discovered 6 more elements and a few more in collaboration with other scientists.

Outstanding people of our time in the world

But not only in Russia great and talented personalities are born.

Outstanding athletes of our time in the world:

Outstanding pilots:

Outstanding actors of the 21st century:

Prominent Scientists:

• Baltimore David. Nobel laureate, virologist. Working on an AIDS vaccine.
• Schmidt Brayan. The Nobel laureate, together with Riss Edam and Perlmutteris Saul, discovered black matter.

Outstanding People of Our Time Quotes

All outstanding people have entire collections of quotes and aphorisms., because millions of people follow them, catching literally every word and parsing all their interviews and speeches into quotes.

And, despite the fact that they often say rather trivial things and simple truths, but from the lips of successful people all this sounds very convincing. Quotes of famous people make you think and rethink many things in your life. So, for many, the phrase of Steve Jobs, that you need to work with your head, and not 12 hours, made you move in the right direction.

Forbes magazine has released a list of the Top 100 Most Famous People of 2010. When compiling the rating, a number of factors were taken as a basis, for example, annual income, frequency of appearance on television, radio, in the press, on the Internet, as well as social activity. Not surprisingly, Oprah Winfrey topped the rankings, with the most watched TV show in America and an annual income of $315 million. She displaced last year's leader Angelina Jolie (Angelina Jolie) as much as 18th place. The only Russian woman in the ranking is Maria Sharapova in 81st place. In second place was Beyonce Knowles (Beyonce Knowles) Income for the year: $ 87 million Third place for James Cameron (James Cameron) Revenue for the year: $ 210 million Fourth place - Lady Gaga (Lady GaGa) Revenue for the year: $ 62 million Fifth place - Tiger Woods (Tiger Woods) Revenue for the year: $ 105 million
Sixth place - Britney Spears (Britney Spears) Income for the year: $ 64 million
In seventh place are the members of the U2 group Revenue for the year: $ 130 million
Eighth place - Sandra Bullock Earnings for the year: $56 million Ninth place - Johnny Depp (Johnny Depp) Income for the year: $ 75 million Closes the top ten Madonna (Madonna). Revenue for the year: $58 million 11. Simon Cowell, income: $80 million 12. Taylor Swift, income: $45 million 13. Miley Cyrus, income: $48 million 14. Kobe Bryant, income: $48 million 15. Jay-Z, income: $63 million 16. Black Eyed Peas, income: $48 million 17. Bruce Springsteen, income: $70 million 18. Angelina Jolie, income: $20 million 19. Rush Limbaugh, net worth: $58.5 million 20. Michael Jordan, net worth: $55 million 21. Dr. Phil McGraw, income: $80 million 22. Steven Spielberg, income: $100 million 23. Ellen DeGeneres, income: $55 million 24. David Letterman, income: $45 million 25. Tyler Peri (Tyler Perry), income: $125 million 26. Jennifer Aniston, income: $27 million 27. Pink, income: $44 million 28. LeBron James, income: $43 million 29. Roger Federer 30. Brad Pitt, income: $20 million 31. Floyd Mayweather, income: $65 million 32. Michael Bay, income: $120 million 33. Donald Trump ( Donald Trump, income: $50 million 34. Jay Leno, income: $35 million 35. Coldplay, income: $48 million 36. David Beckham, income: $44 million 37. Jerry Seinfeld , revenue: $75 million 38. AC/DC, revenue: $114 million 39. Howard Stern, revenue: $70 million 40. Jonas Brothers, revenue: $35.5 million 41. Tom Hanks, revenue: $45 million 42. George Lucas (George Lucas), income: $95 million 43. Glenn Beck (Glenn Beck), revenue: $35 million 44. Ryan Seacrest, revenue: $51 million 45. Phil Mickelson, revenue: $46 million 46. Ben Stiller, revenue: $53 million 47. Jerry Bruckheimer, net worth: $100 million 48. Cristiano Ronaldo, net worth: $36 million 49. Alex Rodriguez, net worth: $36 million 50. Robert Pattinson, net worth: $17 million 51. Conan O'Brien, net worth: $38 million 52. Shaquille O'Neal, net worth: $31 million 53. James Patterson, net worth: $70 million 54. Kenny Kenny Chesney, income: $50 million 55. Manny Pacquiao, income: $42 million 56. Tom Cruise, income: $22 million 57. Adam Sandler, income: $40 million 58 George Clooney, income: $19 million 59. Stephenie Meyer, income: $40 million 60. Cameron Diaz, income: $32 million 61. Serena Williams, income: $20 62. Rascal Flatts, income: $45 million 63. Charlie Sheen (Cha rlie Sheen), income: $30 million 64. Derek Jeter, income: $30 million 65. Lance Armstrong, income: $20 million 66. Kristen Stewart, income: $12 million 67. Toby Keith, income: $48 million 68. Sean (Diddy) Combs, net worth: $30 million 69. Stephen King, net worth: $34 million 70. Sarah Jessica Parker, net worth: $25 million 71. Leonardo DiCaprio DiCaprio, income: $28 million 72. Judge Judy Sheindlin, income: $45 million 73. Robert Downey Jr. (Robert Downey Jr), income: $22 million 74. Dwayne Carter (Lil Wayne), income: $20 75. Reese Witherspoon, income: $32 million 76. Keith Urban, income: $27.5 million 77. Julia Roberts, income: $20 million 78. Steve Carell, income: : $34 million 79. Meryl Streep, income: $13 million 80. Akon, income: $21 million 81. Maria Sharapova, income: $25 million 82. Daniel Radcliffe, income: $25 million 83. Venus Williams, income: $15.5 million 84. Ray Romano, income: $35 million 85. Gisele Bundchen, income: $25 million 86. Heidi Klum, income: $16 million 87. Drew Barrymore, income: $15 million 88. Alec Baldwin, income: $8.5 million 89. Kiefer Sutherland, income: $20 million 90. Tina Fey, income: $7.5 million 91. Kate Moss ), income: $9 million 92. Eva Longoria Parker, income: $12 million 93. Jeff Dunham, income: $22.5 million 94. George Lopez, income: $18 million 95. Katherine Katherine Heigl, income: $15.5 million 96. Danica Patrick, income: $12 million 97. Kate Hudson, income: $11 million 98. Chelsea Handler, income: $19 million 99 100. Mariska Hargitay, income: $9.5 million

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The world's population is growing daily, and we have already reached the mark of 7 billion. However, not everyone can boast of being able to change the course of history. On our planet, only a small percentage of such people are a kind of elite, people who have reached unprecedented heights and are "at the helm" of world development.

The authoritative publication Forbes constantly makes a selection of the most influential people on the planet. Participants are selected based on a pivot table. Surprisingly, the selection conditions are very simple: applicants are compared by the number of people who are subject to them and popularity.

The most influential people in the world for 2017, according to Forbes:

Mark Zuckerberg

The last place is occupied by Mark Zuckerberg. He is the youngest representative of this rating. The founder of Facebook is only 32 years old, and he has already reached unprecedented heights. He is also the youngest member of the TOP 10 richest people in the world.

Surprisingly, it is almost twice as young as its main competitors. This year, the billionaire has significantly improved his position and has confidently entered the top ten since the end of the twenty.

At the moment, his fortune is estimated at 59 billion dollars. However, the young businessman does not suffer from star fever at all and leads a very modest life. He also donates significant amounts to charity.

Mark said that by the end of this year he wants to donate $ 3 billion to a kind of charity - the structure that will receive the investment is dedicated to the eradication of all existing diseases on Earth today.

Narenda Modi

The penultimate one is Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi. Every year is more and more successful for Modi. Popularity among Indians is steadily growing.
It is noteworthy that even the harsh financial reform did not diminish his popularity. Painful changes were made as part of the fight against corruption. In the autumn of 2016, the prime minister issued an order that states the cancellation of the two most nominal denominations.

Larry Page

A well-known figure on the Internet, Larry is one of the main developers of the best Google search engine. In 2016, the company was completely reorganized and now Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet. Larry is elected to the post of chairman of the board.

Bill Gates

Larry was overtaken by a no less famous person - Bill Gates. He is the founder of the world famous Windows company, which is a world leader in software development. The richest man in the world, with a fortune exceeding $ 80 billion.

Janet Yellen

Leading US economist, Janet Yellen, is almost in the middle of our top. Concurrently, she is also the head of the US Federal Reserve System. It controls all activities of banking and other financial institutions.

It's funny, but it is very popular among ordinary Americans. This is ensured thanks to her simple approach and the ability to clearly express her thoughts in an accessible form.

Pope Francis

Pope Francis, head of the Vatican, is ranked fifth. He is also the oldest member of the TOP, because he recently turned 80 years old.
It is worth noting that a solid age does not at all prevent Francis from maintaining a huge amount of vital energy and inspiring people on the true path. After all, it is he who directs a huge flock to perform various good deeds.

Xi Jinping

The fourth place is occupied by the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping. In 2012, he was elected to the position and immediately set to work in the country. He became famous for his fight against corruption. The population is extremely supportive of his activities, due to the high degree of openness.

Angela Merkel

It is quite predictable that Angela Merkel has entered the top three this year. He is a very unusual person, but at the same time remains a prominent figure in political life.
The German chancellor, according to Forbes, can compete with Russia's influence in the West. The ambitious politician was able to relieve tension within the European Union and coped with the huge crowds of emigrants flooding into Germany.

Donald Trump

Donald Trump is in second place. Surpassing his predecessor, Barack Obama, who fell to forty-eighth after third place, Trump confidently entered the top ten most influential people on the planet.

Recall that earlier Trump was at the very bottom of the rating, but the rapid rise provided him with the presidency.

The ambitious politician who came to power with the slogan "Make America Great Again" immediately set to work.

Vladimir Putin

The first place in the ranking is occupied by Vladimir Putin. According to Forbes, he is the most powerful person in the world. Taking the first mark for the fourth time in a row, the politician proved that he is deservedly considered the most famous and popular person, whose influence on society simply cannot be denied.