Which living person would be most recognised by people worldwide?

[Sunny54321]

Middle of the night musings.

i would have said the late Queen would have been recognised in the most countries around the world but not sure who would now. Maybe Trump?

Anyone I'm forgetting?

I’ve not heard of her so could you explain why it would be considered ‘cool’ to pretend you haven’t heard of her? Usually it’s to hide the fact you don’t watch some tacky tv programme or Tik Tok influencer.

And there are a LOT of toolmakers around the world who would automatically be on first-name terms with his family.

Is Mickey Mouse still alive?

It will be a footballer. Though depends on China. They are a big population.

I'd go with Trump.

The present Pope is too new to be very recognisable. Other people would be recognisable to large numbers of people, but not to all generations in all areas of the globe. Madonna, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Lionel Messi, Tom Cruise, etc are all very recognisable, but who the hell Natasha Sparaks is IDK!

Haha. Evidence in point. Thanks!

You’re too ‘above’ watching tacky tv or (vomit) looking at tiktok.

ps shes neither of those but…

Elon Musk

I definitely wouldn’t!

Thread says Worldwide though so I interpret that as being recognised over most areas and cultures.

I’m not “too cool” to know anyone. I am however, too old to know a whole load of people.

I have no idea what you’re talking about. Your response doesn’t make any sense.

You haven’t even answered the question, which is why do you think people are trying to look ‘cool’ by saying they don’t know who she is.

Tragic accident. Wholescale collapse in the Hollywood cheese mine. It was all over the global news at the time. Show some respect, mate.

If we can have the Queen, presumably we can have Princess Diana.

HA!😂

Yes, I said Ronaldo. I think it came up in my pub quiz once. And google agrees. But I have been completely ignored! Let's see if you have more luck!

David Beckham went to the Amazon rainforest once with a film crew so that he could go somewhere where people doesn’t recognize him. They didn’t know who he was and he was over the moon.

Interestingly enough, whilst Xi is obviously extremely well-known throughout China, his cousin is actually much better known across the whole globe.

Could it be President Xi, or Modi.As china and India have such big populations, with Trump?

I am going to say Trump, Adele and Tom Cruise, just to say I have a pal living in Kenya and his tv service is better than sky. All the latest movies and sport are available. Premiere League is really getting popular so anyone involved in that will be known. England is going to be loads of fans second team to support in the World Cup just because of that.

@RacineyI consider myself to be pretty up
on popular culture and I’ve never heard of her either

I hate football. No idea what Messi looks like at all but I think I know what Ronaldo looks like and would probably recognise him - as long as he was looking his usual self with the short hair and diamond ear studs and a football shirt. I wouldn’t know Messi even if he was in his normal football shirt (I don’t know what team he plays for). I know he is, or was, a top player but that’s all I know.

Lot of western bias in this thread. The most recognisable person to the most amount of people is probably someone we've never heard of.

The total population of Europe and North America add up to about 1.4 billion. In a world of 8bn, I doubt it's William & Kate or Britney Spears (my own teenagers would struggle to recognise Britney).

ETA Ronaldo IS a good shout though.

I have never heard of her. Genuinely.

Sachin Tendulkar or Shahrukh Khan.

OP: “What living person…”
OP: Immediately picks a dead person.