Michelle Obama and Bill Gates have emerged as the world’s most admired people.
Gates came in first place for the men with President Barack Obama coming in second.
The former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama came in first place for the women with Oprah Winfrey coming in second.
YouGov has released the global list of an international poll for the most admired men and women in the world. The result of the international poll had the usual suspects as the most admired people in the world. Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump, and Queen Elizabeth were all on the list for both male and female admired people in the world. In a turn of events, Angelina Jolie, who always emerged as the first for women, came in third this year.
The poll was said to have been conducted after an interview with 42,000 people in 41 different countries.
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YouGov’s ranking comprises of politicians, entertainers, sports professionals, royalty, businessmen and women.
This year, the former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama topped the list for the women’s category followed by Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, Queen Elizabeth II, and Emma Watson.
Most Admired Women in the World
Michelle Obama
Oprah Winfrey
Angelina Jolie
Queen Elizabeth II
Emma Watson
Malala Yousafzai
Peng Liyuan
Hillary Clinton
Tu Youyou
Taylor Swift
Madonna
Angela Merkel
Deepika Padukone
Priyanka Chopra
Ellen Degeneres
Aishwarya Rai
Sushmita Sen
Theresa May
Melania Trump
Yang Mi