Malala most admired person in the world after Bill Gates, Angelina Jolie
Oscar winner and special envoy for UNHCR Angelina Jolie was declared most admired women in the world
According to an online survey conducted by YouGov Uk, ranking world’s 20 most admired and women, Malala was rated third most admired person overall and second most admired women. PHOTO: REUTERS
Youngest ever Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has been voted ‘World’s Most Admired’ person just behind co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates and Oscar winning star and special envoy for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Angelina Jolie.
According to an online survey conducted by YouGovUk, ranking world’s 20 most admired persons and women, Malala was voted third most admired person overall and second most admired women.
In Men’s category, which is led by philanthropist and billionaire Gates, US President Barack Obama is on second place followed by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. While Indian premier Narendra Modi also managed to earn a spot in top 20, he is on the fifth spot. Russian President Vladimir Putin was also able to secure the 11th spot on the list.
But its not only political leadership whom people admire, as several celebrities and sport stars were also be able make it to top 20. Popular actor Jackie Chan was in fact able to outshine Indian premier as he earned the fourth spot on the list. Footballers David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo also made it to the top 20.
Among the women, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton comes in third – welcome news for someone who’s reportedly interested in becoming the next leader of the free world. Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, comes fourth.
Star power is also a major source of admiration in the women’s top 20 as it earned Canadian Singer, Celine Dion and American actor, Julia Roberts higher spot on the list than Myanmar politician, Aung San Suu Kyi and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
According to an online survey conducted by YouGovUk, ranking world’s 20 most admired persons and women, Malala was voted third most admired person overall and second most admired women.
In Men’s category, which is led by philanthropist and billionaire Gates, US President Barack Obama is on second place followed by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. While Indian premier Narendra Modi also managed to earn a spot in top 20, he is on the fifth spot. Russian President Vladimir Putin was also able to secure the 11th spot on the list.
But its not only political leadership whom people admire, as several celebrities and sport stars were also be able make it to top 20. Popular actor Jackie Chan was in fact able to outshine Indian premier as he earned the fourth spot on the list. Footballers David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo also made it to the top 20.
Among the women, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton comes in third – welcome news for someone who’s reportedly interested in becoming the next leader of the free world. Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, comes fourth.
Star power is also a major source of admiration in the women’s top 20 as it earned Canadian Singer, Celine Dion and American actor, Julia Roberts higher spot on the list than Myanmar politician, Aung San Suu Kyi and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel.