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Revealed: The World’s 20 Most Admired People (20 Men and 20 Women), 2018

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBACEO Insider Executive Agenda Boardroom Advisory C-Suite IntelligenceApril 11, 2018October 19, 2018

The Microsoft founder Bill Gates and actor-turned-humanitarian Angelina Jolie are the world’s most admired people, according to a YouGov study. The 2018 list features 20 men and 20 women, all of whom are chosen as a result of online interviews with more than 37,000 people in 35 countries.

Following on from Angelina Jolie in the female list is Michelle Obama, with 8 percent share of admiration, followed by Oprah Winfrey and Queen Elizabeth II.

Meanwhile, Barack Obama, Jackie Chan, and Xi Jinping follow on from Bill Gates in the male list. The majority of women featured hail from the entertainment industry, with Taylor Swift, Madonna, Priyanka Chopra, Liu Yifei and Gal Gadot all making an appearance.

These are the 20 most admired men in the world for 2018

Bill Gates
Barack Obama
Jackie Chan
Xi Jinping
Jack Ma
Vladimir Putin
Dalai Lama
Narendra Modi
Amitabh Bachchan
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi
Warren Buffett
David Beckham
Elon Musk
Michael Jordan
Pope Francis
Donald Trump
Andy Lau
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Imran Khan

These are the 20 most admired women in the world for 2018

Angelina Jolie
Michelle Obama
Oprah Winfrey
Queen Elizabeth II
Hillary Clinton
Emma Watson
Malala Yousafzai
Angela Merkel
Taylor Swift
Madonna
Aishwarya Rai
Priyanka Chopra
Deepika Padukone
Gal Gadot
Theresa May
Liu Yifei
Yang Mi
Fan Bingbing
Zhao Wei
Elizabeth Warren

Data has also been split into local categories, allowing users to see which figures proved most popular in their country.

In the US, the most admired man is Barack Obama, with an admiration score of 24 per cent, whereas the most admired woman is Michelle Obama, with a score of 13.20 per cent.

Other notable figures to appear in the US’s most admired list include Donald Trump, Pope Francis, Elon Musk, Hillary Clinton, Ellen DeGeneres, and Melania Trump.

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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA, is a publishing executive and economist who serves as CEO and Editor-in-Chief of CEOWORLD Magazine, one of the world's most influential and widely read business publications. He also chairs its Advisory Board, shaping the magazine’s editorial vision and global strategy.

Dr. Amarendra earned his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, a Doctorate in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University, Paris, and a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. He also holds an MBA in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama.

Equal parts economist, strategist, and publishing visionary, Dr. Amarendra has built CEOWORLD Magazine into a trusted platform where CEOs, executives, and high-net-worth leaders turn for ideas that matter and insights that last.

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA, serves on the Executive Council at CEOWORLD Magazine. Follow him on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter for insights, or explore his official website to learn more about his work.

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