The most famous person of all time has been named: he surpassed Elvis Presley and Elizabeth II

Netizens have decided on the most famous person of all time. It turned out to be the American singer Michael Jackson, whose death in 2009 was one of the most high-profile in the 21st century.

According to the points, he overtook the British Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the country for 70 years, and one of the most successful musicians of the twentieth century, Elvis Presley. The list of all candidates was published by ListChallenges.

As the source explains, the list includes "200 of the most famous and influential people in the world who have changed society, culture and science forever."

Michael Jackson managed to top this top 200 because almost every modern person knows about him. His work was admired all over the world, and his mysterious death is still being discussed to this day. Moreover, new facts have been coming to light for 15 years. At the time of writing, the artist received a record-breaking 2,956 points in the ranking.

At the same time, Queen Elizabeth II is not far behind and ranks 2nd with 2,684 points, and Elvis Presley is 3rd with 2,663 points. Then come footballer Lionel Messi (2,607 points) and Princess Diana (2,602 points), who tragically died in a car accident in 1997.

The top 10 looks like this:

1. Michael Jackson (2,956)
2. Elizabeth II (2,684)
3. Elvis Presley (2,663)
4. Lionel Messi (2,607)
5. Princess Diana (2,602)
6. Whitney Houston (2,532)
7. Barack Obama (2,450)
8. Madonna (2,446)
9. Jackie Chan (2,442)
10. Cristiano Ronaldo (2,301)

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