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What do David Bowie, Dame Judi Dench and Barack Obama all have in common? They have all been named the most popular public figures in their respective fields.
A study of 2,000 Brits has revealed the public’s favourite celebrities in areas such as acting, music and politics.
Tom Hanks came out on top in the countdown of popular male actors, followed by Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Dame Judi Dench meanwhile, who played M in recent James Bond titles, topped the list of female actors, followed by Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.
A spokesperson from CamRate who commissioned the study into Britain’s favourite public figures, said: “In 2016 the UK is as mad about celebs as ever. We love to love them, too.
“Celebrity culture is a big part of modern life for most and we are all influenced by the works of these great public figures.”
David Bowie headed the male musician chart, followed by Elvis Presley, Ed Sheeran and Michael Jackson.
Meanwhile ‘Hello’ songstress Adele bested tough competition from Kate Bush and Whitney Houston to win the women’s musician category.
Andy Murray took number one in the male sports star stakes, followed by Mo Farah, Usain Bolt and boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won the Heptathlon at the London 2012 Olympics and retired from athletics this year, took gold in the countdown of female athletes, followed by Serena Williams and double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes.
As for the world of politics, Barack Obama won the vote, with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn taking second and third place.
US President-Elect Donald Trump came fourth, ahead of ex-UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
Nelson Mandela was voted the most recognisable public figure, closely followed by talk show host Oprah Winfrey and physicist Stephen Hawking.
A spokesperson for CamRate added: “The research has brought up some real surprises. I mean, who doesn’t know who Walt Disney is?
“The public love rating things more than ever, from celebs to food and even holidays. At CamRate we want to provide the liberating experience of rating anything, in an instant, all in one place.
“CamRate makes it easier to explore and discover what the world really thinks.”
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TOP 20 MALE ACTORS
1. Tom Hanks
2. Johnny Depp
3. Leonardo DiCaprio
4. Denzel Washington
5. Morgan Freeman
6. Robert De Niro
7. Clint Eastwood
8. George Clooney
9. Sir Michael Caine
10. Tom Cruise
11. Will Smith
12. Harrison Ford
13. Colin Firth
14. Sir Anthony Hopkins
15. Liam Neeson
16. Jack Nicholson
17. Robert Downey Jr.
18. Matt Damon
19. Brad Pitt
20. Samuel L. Jackson
TOP 20 FEMALE ACTORS
1. Dame Judi Dench
2. Meryl Streep
3. Julia Roberts
4. Dame Helen Mirren
5. Jennifer Lawrence
6. Dame Maggie Smith
7. Angelina Jolie
8. Sandra Bullock
9. Scarlett Johansson
10. Kate Winslet 2
11. Cameron Diaz
12. Charlize Theron
13. Jennifer Aniston
14. Jodie Foster
15. Nicole Kidman
16. Natalie Portman
17. Emma Watson
18. Renee Zellweger
19. Cate Blanchett
20. Tilda Swinton
TOP 20 MALE MUSICIANS
1. David Bowie
2. Elvis Presley
3. Ed Sheeran
4. Michael Jackson
5. Bruce Springsteen
6. Michael Buble
7. Sir Elton John
8. Rod Stewart
9. Bob Dylan
10. Frank Sinatra
11. Johnny Cash
12. Bruno Mars
13. Meat Loaf
14. Eric Clapton
15. Sir Paul McCartney
16. Justin Timberlake
17. Sir Cliff Richard
18. Justin Bieber
19. Bryan Adams
20. Prince
TOP 20 FEMALE MUSICIANS
1. Adele
2. Kate Bush
3. Whitney Houston
4. Tina Turner
5. Beyonce
6. Kylie Minogue
7. Taylor Swift
8. Madonna
9. Rihanna
10. Lady Gaga
11. Katy Perry
12. Ellie Goulding
13. Pink
14. Sia
15. Jennifer Lopez
16. Mariah Carey
17. Lana Del Rey
18. Alicia Keys
19. Ariana Grande
20. Shakira
TOP 20 MALE SPORTS STARS
1. Andy Murray
2. Mo Farah
3. Usain Bolt
4. Muhammad Ali
5. Tom Daley
6. George Best
7. Cristian Ronaldo
8. Sir Bradley Wiggins
9. Lionel Messi
10. Ian Botham
11. Chris Hoy
12. Greg Rutherford
13. Rafael Nadal
14. Sebastian Coe (Lord Coe)
15. Roger Federer
16. Mark Cavendish
17. Ayrton Senna
18. Sir Steve Redgrave
19. Valentino Rossi
20. Pele
TOP 20 FEMALE SPORTS STARS
1. Jessica Ennis-Hill
2. Laura Trott
3. Serena Williams
4. Dame Kelly Holmes
5. Victoria Pendleton
6. Paula Radcliffe
7. Martina Navratilova
8. Rebecca Adlington
9. Maria Sharapova
10. Claudia Fragapane
11. Jo Pavey
12. Sally Gunnell
13. Billie Jean King
14. Katherine Grainger
15. Denise Lewis
16. Nadia Comaneci
17. Kelly Smith
18. Fatima Whitbread
19. Ronda Rousey
20. Christine Ohuruogu
TOP 20 MALE POLITICIANS
1. Barack Obama
2. Boris Johnson
3. Jeremy Corbyn
4. Donald Trump
5. David Cameron
6. Sadiq Khan
7. Bernie Sanders
8. Bill Clinton
9. Gordon Brown
10. Alex Salmond
11. Andy Burnham
12. Ian Duncan Smith
13. Ed Miliband
14. Vladimir Putin
15. Nick Clegg
16. Tony Blair
17. Chuka Umunna
18. Mitt Romney
19. Paul Ryan
20. Zac Goldsmith
TOP 20 FEMALE POLITICIANS
1. Margaret Thatcher
2. Theresa May
3. Nicola Sturgeon
4. Angela Merkel
5. Caroline Lucas
6. Hilary Clinton
7. Ruth Davidson
8. Harriet Harman
9. Sarah Palin
10. Mhairi Black
11. Angela Eagle
12. Priti Patel
13. Andrea Leadsom
14. Diane Abbott
15. Justine Greening
16. Natalie Bennett
17. Theresa Villers
18. Nicky Morgan
19. Amber Rudd
20. Elizabeth Truss
TOP 20 MOST RECOGNISABLE PUBLIC FIGURES
1. Nelson Mandela
2. Oprah Winfrey
3. Stephen Hawking
4. Sir Winston Churchill
5. Bill Gates
6. Albert Einstein
7. Bruce Lee
8. Walt Disney
9. Florence Nightingale
10. Charles Darwin
11. Fidel Castro
12. Christopher Columbus
13. Aretha Franklin
14. Mahatma Gandhi
15. Mark Zuckerberg
16. Rupert Murdoch
17. Isaac Newton
18. Marie Curie
19. Pele
20. Kim Kardashian
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