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Revealed: The 20 Most Admired Men And Women In The World, 2019

Ryan MillerRyan MillerStats Gate
Bill Gates

Bill Gates was again named the world’s most admired man, according to an annual survey conducted by research firm, YouGov. A title that he has won every time that the study has been conducted.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama came in second on the men’s roster followed by Jackie Chan, Xi Jinping, and Jack Ma. The Top 10 most admired men include Narendra Modi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dalai Lama, Lionel Messi, and Vladimir Putin.

Michelle Obama topped the list of the world’s most admired women, according to an annual study, which interviewed more than 42,000 people from 41 countries. The other most-admired women in the world according to the poll is Oprah Winfrey, who came in 2nd, followed by Angelina Jolie, Queen Elizabeth II, and Emma Watson.

Although the women’s list changed this year, the men’s list has remained the same since last year’s survey.

The 20 Most Admired Men The World, 2019:

  1. Bill Gates
  2. Barack Obama
  3. Jackie Chan
  4. Xi Jinping
  5. Jack Ma
  6. Narendra Modi
  7. Christiano Ronaldo
  8. Dalai Lama
  9. Lionel Messi
  10. Vladimir Putin
  11. Warren Buffett
  12. Amitabh Bachchan
  13. Elon Musk
  14. Donald Trump
  15. Pope Francis
  16. Shah Rukh Khan
  17. Imran Khan
  18. Salman Khan
  19. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
  20. Andy Lau

The 20 Most Admired Women The World, 2019

  1. Michelle Obama
  2. Oprah Winfrey
  3. Angelina Jolie
  4. Queen Elizabeth (II)
  5. Emma Watson
  6. Malala Yousafzai
  7. Peng Liyuan
  8. Hillary Clinton
  9. Tu Youyou
  10. Taylor Swift
  11. Madonna
  12. Angela Merkel
  13. Deepika Padukone
  14. Priyanka Chopra
  15. Ellen Degeneres
  16. Aishwarya Rai
  17. Sushmita Sen
  18. Theresa May
  19. Melania Trump
  20. Yang Mi

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Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller is a Senior Economist and Alternate Executive Editor at CEOWORLD magazine. He specializes in global finance, labor laws, international banking, public financial management, fiscal policy, and applied microeconomics. In his current role, he oversees the production of special reports, profiles, and lists for the magazine. Prior to this, he was an Advisor to the Editor-in-Chief for one year. Before that, he served as the lead economist for Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama), Europe, and Central Asia in the magazine's news division. Ryan has extensive experience in economic forecasting, surveillance, and providing economic policy advice.

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