The list is from CuriosityHuman.com, the commentary for each is mine. CuriosityHuman did not specify if the list is in any specific order, so I’ll make my own.
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10. Tom Hardy, actor: I knew the name but couldn’t tell you a single movie he’s been in. It turns out that he’s been in a lot of good ones. He’s not nearly as famous as his brothers Ed, Frank, and Joe. If anybody gets that joke, please say so in the comments.
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9. Narenda Modi, Prime Minister of India: I have to admit I’ve never heard of this guy, but if he’s the boss of a country of 1.25 billion people and 4.5 billion technology customer service call centers, he’s pretty damn influential.
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8. Angela Merkel, Supermodel: A couple of my smarter readers, both of them, will recognize the supermodel joke. Angela Merkel is a German politician. My only guess for her being rated this famous is that she must be the one that knocked down the Berlin Wall. I always thought it was David Hasselhoff who did it.
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7. Larry Page & Sergey Brinn: Bueller? Bueller? Yeah, off the top of my head the names are familiar, but I wouldn’t automatically shout out Google founders! Hey Larry and Sergey, let me ask you this: How in the hell does a magician from Rancho Cucamonga who calls himself Phil Factor rank higher in a Google search for ‘The Phil Factor’ than my blog, which is called The Phil Factor? I get a couple thousand page views a week! You can’t tell me that there are a more people each week looking for a magician named Phil? Take that and stick it in your algorithm. Yes, I realize that by hyperlinking to Google, the magicians site and my site that I’ve created an infinite improbability loop that will shut down the internet if anyone clicks all three links.
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6. Ryan Reynolds: Good looking actor, never done much of note until last years Deadpool. But, 19 years ago I watched a little know sitcom that only lasted three years called Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place, and I pegged Ryan Reynolds as a future star. That show was hilarious. Go back and find it.
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5. Leonardo DeCaprio: A great actor. Certainly deserving of his place on this list. If I had a choice of five people I could switch places with, he might be on the list just because of this GIF.
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4. Adele: If you’re known by one name, you’re doing pretty damn good in your life, or you’re infamous for something evil. Until Adele goes on a killing spree, she is doing pretty damn good in her life. Ten years ago we had no idea who she was and now she’s top ten famous? Then again, ten years ago you had no idea who I was and now you’re reading my blog! I guess I’m not doing too bad either.
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3. Hillary Clinton: Had she won the Presidency she’d be number one on the list, but unfortunately, she is likely to be an interesting footnote in future history books.
2. Justin Bieber: He’s really famous alright, but would he be as famous if he weren’t such an asshat? I doubt it. Last week my friend Suzie wrote a post titled: Things I’ve Learned in Four Years of Blogging. She said that she got harassed in her comments by some middle-aged house frau’s that were sticking up for The Biebs. Well ladies, if you love that moron so much, bring it on. Feel free to fill my comments section with your sad, misguided hatred (of your own life).
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1. Donald Trump: Notice that the top two are both loved and hated, while the people that are universally loved don’t rank as high? Being hated may be more of a fame maker than being universally liked.
So, if you made a list, who would you add to this and who would you remove? If you’re from another country, would this list be different for you? Comments! Comments please! Have a great Tuesday! ~ Phil
Amazingly I have heard of them all, my knowledge of a few of them is very sparse though. Tom Hardy makes approximately 97% of straight British females extremely weak at the knees, my Facebook feed is riddled with him.
Is he British? I didn’t even know that about him.
He is. The pre-school BBC TV channel CBeebies had Tom on reading the kids bedtime story on Mother’s Day, as a special treat for the ladies. The British internet had a meltdown 😂
What? Britain has their own internet? What are you people trying to hide?
You’ll find out soon enough 😉
If you had better weather there, I’d move there
I missed it and I was gutted… He is indeed someone I would like reading bedtime stories…
I can’t see *it*, whatever *it* is that he has apparently got. I feel left out 😭 perhaps I need to see him acting in something?
Check the news for “man dragged off flight”. Or just wait for my post tomorrow.
Oh, never mind my last comment. I thought you were replying to today’s post. What it was that she was referring to was Tom Hardy was on a kids show reading stories
Haha, no I got that, Phil. I meant, I can’t see what it is about Mr Hardy that makes him so irresistible. I don’t get his appeal 😉
Yeah, me neither. He does nothing for me
Phew! Glad I’m not alone!
The Hardy Boys (Frank and Joe? who the hell is Ed?) I am surprised that Ryan Reynolds and Tom Hardy are that famous. Not Kim Kardashian? Not Jay Z and Bey? Huh…
It wasn’t my list. I was surprised that Ryan Reynolds Tom Hardy were on the list. I’m not sure what their criteria were. Ed Hardy is the fashion designer that makes those stupid fancy T-shirts that guys wear. Not me of course. I am neither stupid nor fancy
Hahaha! No, Phil, you are not (and that’s a good thing!)
As a Canadian, I am slightly ashamed that the Beibs is one of our own. I believe we may have offered him to the US when he relieved himself in a mop bucket, but I am pretty sure our offer was rejected. Looking forward to the day he grows up and moves off your list. Angela Merkel is a total boss and I love that Donnie is intimidated by her – because SHE has a brain in her head, unlike him.
I cannot argue with anything you said in that comment. You are now in my list of top 10 favorite Canadians.
Greatest day of my life! 😊
Again I tried to go back to your blog and respond to your comment there and the app would not let me do it. Worst day of my life!
Dammit!! I thought I fixed it. 😡 Thanks for letting me know!
It’s funny, about two weeks ago I had the same issue with two other blogs.
It is so weird because the ‘settings’ are as they should be. Think I need to send an email to the anonymous support team. Sigh.
It may just be me. I would say unless there’s others that are having same problem as me, then it’s probably with my app specifically.
Good news, it’s not you. It’s me. I am receiving other reports of this same error so I need to get to the bottom of it.
“It’s not you, it’s me.” It’s never good news when a woman says that!
Ha!
Although, if you feel that my comments on your blog are that important that you want to call up word press to get them to fix it, I’m very flattered.
Hahahaha! I DO! Your comments are of the utmost importance and I demand this issue be resolved immediately!!
Don’t worry, I like your blog enough that if I have difficulty I will get on line later and leave my comment.
THAT really means a lot, Phil. Thank you for your patience and dedication to my little blog!! I appreciate you very much!
If you do however fall out of my top 10 favorite Canadians list, the case may be different.
I would expect nothing less. I promise to work hard to sustain my position on the list.
As far as my favorite Canadians go, you are well ahead of Bieber on the list.
Yes! I needn’t accomplish anything else in my life. This is it. #arrived
Believe it or not, I was just in your country or we can a half ago and I’ll be there again in another week and a half.
Nice! I hope the weather cooperates for you, it has been total balls everywhere this winter/spring. Ugh. Enjoy your trip! If you have never been to the west coast, add it to your list. I like to refer to it as paradise!
I’d love to get to the West coast and see Vancouver. I’ve never been there
Seriously. Put it on your list. You won’t regret it. I live in Victoria, on Vancouver Island. Also add to your list. Have a great trip, Phil!
Pretty funny. Ed Hardy is the guy who makes clothes that look like Tattoos. I’m in the dark a few. I’m glad you left Biebs on your list if only for the gag factor.
I didn’t put Biebs on the list. I just commented on his inclusion. Frank and Joe Hardy were the Hardy Boys from the books of our youth
Your youth. Way later in my life.
Well none of these if had my picks
I didn’t know a one til 6
And without googling 10 I’ll rest
The Hardy boys as my best guess
And I sadden that not one
Mentions a rock n roll supermom
So from this blog I’ll take my leave
With plenty hatred for the Biebs.
Ah the lovely Tom Hardy. Talented, gorgeous and loves his dog (he takes it to film premiers). Makes me proud to be British.
I’m still flabbergasted at the furor from the midlife ladies that surrounded my Bieber post. It was all very much focused on the fact that, at 18, he was still a child and should be allowed to make mistakes. Of course, they’d feel exactly the same way if it was their own child behaving in such a manner…
The teenage Beliebers however were much more to the point – ‘You’re a stupid b*tch’ was one of their offerings I believe.
Apparently my blog doesn’t have any teenage followers
I hope you don’t mind that I linked to you
Not at all! Thanks for including me!
I didn’t recognize any of these people until #5, but I did get the Hardy Boys joke. I would add Anthony Weiner to my list because his name and his penchant for texting photos of his actual weiner make him more famous than Oscar Mayer.
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In the UK this list would be very similar my friend! Though we’d probably have David Beckham somewhere in our list. Oh yeah and the Queen I guess. I forgot about her.
The top 10 most famous people list was a worldwide list, so it wasn’t specific or leaning towards the states. That being said, like you said, I’m surprised David Beckham isn’t on the list.
Yep. I got the Hardy joke. Didn’t have to do any sleuthing, either!