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The Most Famous Man/Woman In The World.

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Calendargirl Thu 27-Apr-23 07:09:50

The Queen used to be labelled by many as ‘the most famous woman in the world’, not by some I know.

Not sure about the most famous man.

Who would you define as either nowadays?

GrannyGravy13 Thu 27-Apr-23 11:09:42

pascal30

Dalai Lama. The Pope,

I would have said the Dalai Lama a few weeks ago, but the video of him with the young boy has troubled me.

eazybee Thu 27-Apr-23 12:18:21

Meghan Markle is the most notorious woman in the western world at present; ten years time, Meghan who? (possibly).
Man? Probably Trump as in most known/recognised, but infamous. Overtaken by Putin.
Film stars/footballers Out of touch there.

HousePlantQueen Thu 27-Apr-23 12:32:23

It depends upon whether we mean famous or infamous, although a person can be both, as in the ghastly Andrew Tate. In terms of knowing straight away who they are if I see their photograph, or in the unlikely event of seeing them queueing at my local Co-op; I would say the late Queen, Elon Musk, Putin, Trump. All very recognisable, irrespective of whether I admire them or not.

halfpint1 Thu 27-Apr-23 12:36:22

David Attenborough, Ed Sheerin, not in my world whatsoever.

NotSpaghetti Thu 27-Apr-23 12:38:32

I think it will be a very famous actor if we are thinking worldwide..
Maybe Tom Cruise..🤔

volver3 Thu 27-Apr-23 12:38:38

I'm just bemused that people think the Duchess of Sussex is the most famous/notorious woman in the world.

Not Greta, not Hillary Clinton, not Serena Williams, not the Princess of Wales....

The wife of the second son of the king of a small island off the coast of Europe is probably not that famous around the whole world. I could be wrong, of course. confused

Anniebach Thu 27-Apr-23 12:42:39

Surely not volver 😲

volver3 Thu 27-Apr-23 12:43:52

No, I know. False modesty. Why did I write such a thing? 🤣

merlotgran Thu 27-Apr-23 12:45:35

The wife of the second son of the king of a small island off the coast of Europe is probably not that famous around the world.

You’ve just put Omid Scobie out of a job! 😂

Anniebach Thu 27-Apr-23 12:45:49

I was concerned 😀

Grammaretto Thu 27-Apr-23 13:07:00

My DGD has been given the name of a famous film star from my era.
I protested as I thought it would be a burden for her but as her DP said no one's heard of her now.
Not quite true because everyone my age including some teachers will have heard of her famous namesake.

On another note. Did anyone hear on Woman's Hour today, a small child's question about the coronation?
"Will the queen be a man now?"

Blossoming Thu 27-Apr-23 13:19:23

Elon Musk

eazybee Thu 27-Apr-23 14:28:39

Just for the purpose of accuracy I didn't say that MM was famous, I said she was notorious in the western world, because the massive amount of publicity she orchestrates attracts attention, plus her face plastered on so many front pages on every news stand. Difficult to avoid.
I doubt if she has staying power because she achieves very little except discord.

Grandma70s Thu 27-Apr-23 14:41:56

Ed Sheeran? I vaguely know the name, but I wouldn’t know him if I fell over him.

Wyllow3 Thu 27-Apr-23 14:45:44

Juliet27

I should imagine David Attenborough is well known around the world for his travels, books and documentaries over many decades. Does that make him famous?

That was my thought.

I'm ignoring infamous or celeb.

Callistemon21 Thu 27-Apr-23 14:46:42

Perhaps when we only need to use one of their names for everyone to know instantly who they are, they've hit the jackpot.

Perhaps Elon Musk hasn't quite made it yet
Nor Bill Gates

Callistemon21 Thu 27-Apr-23 14:47:52

Grammaretto

My DGD has been given the name of a famous film star from my era.
I protested as I thought it would be a burden for her but as her DP said no one's heard of her now.
Not quite true because everyone my age including some teachers will have heard of her famous namesake.

On another note. Did anyone hear on Woman's Hour today, a small child's question about the coronation?
"Will the queen be a man now?"

On another note. Did anyone hear on Woman's Hour today, a small child's question about the coronation?
"^Will the queen be a man now?^"

😂😂😂

MerylStreep Thu 27-Apr-23 14:51:44

easybee
I think if you asked most people in, let’s say Timbuktu they would look at you sideways if you asked who Meghan was, but,if you asked them who Putin is, they would know.
I’m afraid you give her far too much credibility.

Calendargirl Thu 27-Apr-23 16:27:06

Callistemon21

Perhaps when we only need to use one of their names for everyone to know instantly who they are, they've hit the jackpot.

Perhaps Elon Musk hasn't quite made it yet
Nor Bill Gates

Boris?

Callistemon21 Thu 27-Apr-23 17:42:56

Calendargirl

Callistemon21

Perhaps when we only need to use one of their names for everyone to know instantly who they are, they've hit the jackpot.

Perhaps Elon Musk hasn't quite made it yet
Nor Bill Gates

Boris?

Everyone knows who he is in this country but perhaps not the world!
Would anyone automatically think of Karloff, Pasternak or Yeltsin. Or Jovanović?

Ilovecheese Thu 27-Apr-23 17:48:17

I think Putin, just as the most famous, not admirable.

grandMattie Thu 27-Apr-23 17:48:52

Dead - Albert Einstein
Alive - vlodimir Zelenskyy, Dalai Lama

TwiceAsNice Thu 27-Apr-23 18:05:00

Jesus Christ

Redrobin51 Thu 27-Apr-23 18:08:34

My husband and I were debating and had decided probably it would be Putin. My husband said "ask Alexa". She said "Mmm Lawrence Lewelyn-Bowan". It has took me 10 minutes to stop laughing.

Ladyleftfieldlover Thu 27-Apr-23 21:48:02

I just asked our Alexa and she said it was Noel Edmonds!