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Famous People Of The 21st Century

The 21st century has seen the rise of several great men who have influenced it as well as shaped it to a great extent. From Barack Obama to Tony Blair to Narendra Modi, all across the globe there have been numerous examples where people have defied odds to achieve what they set out to do. While Barack Obama became the first black to become the President of the United States, Narendra Modi rose from the humble background to become the Prime Minister of the largest democracy of the World. This section is compilation of famous people of the 21st century who have inspired the masses through their great deeds, be it politics, sports, literature, arts or any other field.

This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

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 1 Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo.
61
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Football Player
Birthdate: February 5, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Funchal, Portugal
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 2 Simone Biles

Simone Biles.
31
Listed In: Gymnasts
Famous As: Gymnast
Birthdate: March 4, 1997
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height: 4'8" (142 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Leaders
Singers

 3 Elon Musk

Elon Musk.
68
Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Famous As: Entrepreneur, Engineer, Inventor
Birthdate: June 28, 1971
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 4 Norm MacDonald

Norm MacDonald.
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Canadian stand-up comedian
Birthdate: October 17, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Film & Theater Personalities
Sportspersons

 5 Sidharth Shukla

Sidharth Shukla.
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: December 12, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bombay (present day Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 6 Michael K. Williams

Michael K. Williams.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: November 22, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Flatbush, New York City, New York, United States
Died: September 6, 2021
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Business People
Scientists

 7 Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson.
72
Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: November 22, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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 8 Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo.
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Basketball Player
Birthdate: December 6, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
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 9 Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic.
21
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Tennis player
Birthdate: May 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 10 Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar.
19
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: December 11, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Peshawar, Pakistan
Died: July 7, 2021
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Artists & Painters
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 11 Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos.
76
Listed In: Engineers
Famous As: Founder of Amazon.com
Birthdate: January 12, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 12 Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II.
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Listed In: Historical Personalities
Famous As: Queen of the United Kingdom
Birthdate: April 21, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mayfair, London, England
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Recommended Lists:
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Activists

 13 Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps.
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Swimmer
Birthdate: June 30, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 14 Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: May 31, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Recommended Lists:
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 15 Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka.
66
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Tennis Player
Birthdate: October 16, 1997
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 16 Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo.
35
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: February 20, 2003
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: California
Recommended Lists:
Media Personalities
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 17 Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher.
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Racing driver
Birthdate: January 3, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hürth, Germany
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 18 Kanye West

Kanye West.
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Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Rapper, Singer-Songwriter, Record Producer
Birthdate: June 8, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
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Architects

 19 Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: January 3, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

 20 Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer
14
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: December 31, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Critics & Connoisseurs

 21 Joe Biden

Joe Biden.
103
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: 46th President of the United States
Birthdate: November 20, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 22 Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Rapper
Birthdate: April 9, 1999
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 23 Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: May 2, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hayward
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

 24 Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 23, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 25 Sarah Shahi

Sarah Shahi.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: January 10, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Euless, Texas, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

 26 Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali.
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Listed In: Activists
Famous As: Boxer
Birthdate: January 17, 1942
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: June 3, 2016
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 27 Susan Wojcicki

Susan Wojcicki.
8
Listed In: Business People
Famous As: CEO of YouTube
Birthdate: July 6, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santa Clara County, California, United States

 28 Britney Spears

Britney Spears.
40
Listed In: Dancers
Famous As: Pop Singer
Birthdate: December 2, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

 29 Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Olympic athlete
Birthdate: August 21, 1986
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sherwood Content, Jamaica
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

 30 Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Football Player
Birthdate: May 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Antwerp
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 31 Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Mixed Martial Artist
Birthdate: July 14, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 32 LeBron James

LeBron James.
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: NBA Star
Birthdate: December 30, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

 33 Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg.
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Listed In: Business People
Famous As: Chief Executive Officer of Facebook
Birthdate: May 14, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: White Plains, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 34 Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: September 2, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 35 Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson.
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Listed In: Dancers
Famous As: King of Pop
Birthdate: August 29, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States
Died: June 25, 2009
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 36 Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Basketball player
Birthdate: February 17, 1963
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

 37 Donald Trump

Donald Trump.
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Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: 45th U.S. President
Birthdate: June 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 38 Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts.
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Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Drummer
Birthdate: June 2, 1941
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kingsbury, London, England
Died: August 24, 2021
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 39 Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Singer, Actress
Birthdate: June 26, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)

 40 Megan Fox

Megan Fox.
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Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Actress, Model
Birthdate: May 16, 1986
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

 41 Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: August 15, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 42 P. V. Sindhu

P. V. Sindhu.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Badminton Player
Birthdate: July 5, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hyderabad
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 43 Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: August 1, 1979
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 44 Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Swimmer
Birthdate: March 17, 1997
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 45 Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: September 18, 1975
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 46 XXXTentacion

XXXTentacion.
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Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Rapper
Birthdate: January 23, 1998
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Florida
Died: June 18, 2018
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

 47 Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: July 3, 1962
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 48 Harry Kane

Harry Kane.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Footballer
Birthdate: July 28, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Walthamstow, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 49 Simu Liu

Simu Liu
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: April 19, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Harbin, China
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 50 Roger Federer

Roger Federer.
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Tennis Player
Birthdate: August 8, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)