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2019

Who the world actually read about in 2019 - readers across every language edition we measure, whoever they were and whenever they lived.

Most read

Who people actually looked up in 2019, across every language edition we measure.

  1. 1Ted Bundy1946-1989 · 20th century · United States · Historical Figures30.4M
  2. 2Freddie Mercury1946-1991 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Musicians30.1M
  3. 3Billie Eilishborn 2001 · 21st century · United States · Musicians23M
  4. 4Keanu Reevesborn 1964 · 20th century · Canada · Actors18.3M
  5. 5Elizabeth II1926-2022 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Historical Figures18M
  6. 6Jeffrey Epstein1953-2019 · 20th century · United States17.2M
  7. 7Donald Trumpborn 1946 · 20th century · United States · Politicians16.9M
  8. 8Cristiano Ronaldoborn 1985 · 21st century · Portugal · Footballers14.2M
  9. 9Jason Momoaborn 1979 · 21st century · United States · Actors12.5M
  10. 10Lionel Messiborn 1987 · 21st century · Argentina · Footballers12.3M
  11. 11Greta Thunbergborn 2003 · 21st century · Sweden · Activistsnot measured12.1M
  12. 12Lady Gagaborn 1986 · 21st century · United States · Musicians11.8M
  13. 13Luke Perry1966-2019 · 21st century · United States · Actors11.8M
  14. 14Elon Muskborn 1971 · 21st century · South Africa · Founders11.6M
  15. 15Nipsey Hussle1985-2019 · 21st century · United States · Musiciansnot measured11.6M
  16. 16Joaquin Phoenixborn 1974 · 21st century · United States · Actors11.6M
  17. 17Dwayne Johnsonborn 1972 · 21st century · Canada · Actors11.5M
  18. 18Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezborn 1989 · 21st century · United States · Politicians11.4M
  19. 19Elton Johnborn 1947 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Musicians11.4M
  20. 20Bradley Cooperborn 1975 · 21st century · United States · Actors11M
  21. 21Rami Malekborn 1981 · 21st century · United States · Actors11M
  22. 22Cameron Boyce1999-2019 · 21st century · United States · Actors10.7M
  23. 23Scarlett Johanssonborn 1984 · 21st century · United States · Actors10.7M
  24. 24Boris Johnsonborn 1964 · 20th century · United States · Politicians10.7M
  25. 25Charles Manson1934-2017 · 20th century · United States10.7M
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Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in 2019, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Scarlett Johanssonborn 1984 · United States · Actors2 decades
  2. 2Katy Perryborn 1984 · United States · Musicians1 decades
  3. 3LeBron Jamesborn 1984 · United States · Basketball Players2 decades
  4. 4Mark Zuckerbergborn 1984 · United States · Founders1 decades
  5. 5Avril Lavigneborn 1984 · Canada · Musicians2 decades
  6. 6Prince Harry, Duke of Sussexborn 1984 · United Kingdom · Business Professionalsnot measured-
  7. 7Olivia Wildeborn 1984 · United States · Actors0 decades
  8. 8Pavel Durovborn 1984 · Russia · Founders1 decades
  9. 9Lindsey Vonnborn 1984 · United States · Athletes0 decades
  10. 10J. D. Vanceborn 1984 · United States · Politiciansnot measured-
  11. 11Fernando Torresborn 1984 · Spain · Footballersnot measured-
  12. 12Aubrey Plazaborn 1984 · United States · Actors0 decades
  13. 13Mandy Mooreborn 1984 · United States · Actors0 decades
  14. 14Mary Elizabeth Winsteadborn 1984 · United States · Actors0 decades
  15. 15Andrés Iniestaborn 1984 · Spain · Footballers1 decades
  16. 16Bastian Schweinsteigerborn 1984 · Germany · Footballers2 decades
  17. 17Khloé Kardashianborn 1984 · United States · Actors0 decades
  18. 18Cameron Boyce1999-2019 · United States · Actors0 decades
  19. 19Thiago Silvaborn 1984 · Brazil · Footballers0 decades
  20. 20Carmelo Anthonyborn 1984 · United States · Basketball Players1 decades
  21. 21Arjen Robbenborn 1984 · Netherlands · Footballers0 decades
  22. 22Carlos Tevezborn 1984 · Argentina · Footballers1 decades
  23. 23Elizabeth Holmesborn 1984 · United States · Executivesnot measured-
  24. 24America Ferreraborn 1984 · United States · Actors0 decades
  25. 25Logan Paulborn 1995 · United States · YouTubers0 decades
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How to read these rankings

  • Attention, not reputation. A place on these lists reflects the attention a person still draws in the public record. It is not a judgement on the life.
  • Fame in print. The curves show how often a name appeared in the books of each decade from 1800 to 2019, drawn from the Google Books Ngram corpus.
  • Gaps are left as gaps. Where the record is too thin to be fair, we would rather show nothing than guess.