An annual list of ‘World’s Most Admired Men 2021’ has been released by YouGov and five Indians have grabbed positions in the top 20. Former US President Barack Obama topped the list followed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. We have the only two Indian actors who have secured a rank in the top 20 list – Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked 8th. The five Indians in the top 20 are Modi, SRK, Big B, Virat Kohl, and Sachin Tendulkar. YouGov is a British international Internet-based market research and data analytics firm headquartered in the United Kingdom. This year’s study surveyed over 42,000 people in 38 countries and compiled the list of ‘World’s Most Admired Men 2021’.
The top 20 in the list are:
- Barack Obama
- Bill Gates
- Xi Jinping
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Jackie Chan
- Elon Musk
- Lionel Messi
- Narendra Modi
- Vladimir Putin
- Jack Ma
- Warren Buffett
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Donald Trump
- Shahrukh Khan
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Pope Francis
- Imran Khan
- Virat Kohli
- Andy Lau
- Joe Biden
Talking about the most admired women list, only Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have grabbed the spots in the top 20 from India. While PeeCee is placed in 10th position, Aish is in 14th. Michelle Obama tops the list followed by Angelina Jolie, Queen Elizebeth II, and Oprah Winfrey.
The World’s Most Admired Men and Women 2021 had some of the most powerful people across the world and have made headlines this year. Talking about actors SRK, Big B, PeeCee, and Aish, the four made noise for their long satisfying careers.
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