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Current Biggest Celebrity in the World?

We'll see how big his personality cult is in 50 years. ;) Give it a while.

Rudolph Valentino once had hysterical female fans en masse flocking to his premature funeral, too. Now it's "Rudolph who?"

Rudolph was the Clark Gable ('30s), Frank Sinatra ('40s), Elvis Presley ('50s) and Beatles ('60s) of the 1920s silent film era (all of whom were known for their screaming female fans--Elvis had the benefit of keeping a significant number of them screaming for 23 years and still dying young and with mystery), but he hasn't really lasted--even among silent film actors (Charlie Chaplin, Lon Chaney, Sr., Buster Keaton and Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy have lasted, however).

The dying-young-and-leaving-unfulfilled-promise thing has helped a significant number of these icons retain their status. It's certainly true of Elvis, Marilyn, Dean, Judy, Buddy, Ritchie, Lennon, etc... In a sense, something like the plane crash of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper together has eclipsed what they were individually as artists. They represent something far larger than their actual work (as famous as it is).

People are still arguing over how Elvis and Marilyn died (or even if Elvis died). JFK's death is maybe the only other one that is as much disputed as theirs. Throw in Jimmy Hoffa, too.
 
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I always loved these (heavily Elvis, Marilyn, Dean and Bogart-centric):

Have you heard of the book "Rock Dreams" from the early 1970s? It appears to be the inspiration to this artist. It contains paintings illustrating Rock N Roll mythology. I just bought it a few weeks ago from Ebay.

Ironically there is a painting for the Jackson 5. Showing their parents holding up a gold record and a picture of the group in their living room. On the Coffee Table, front and center, is a picture of a young Michael. I was thinking just days ago about the sad fate of that little boy. This maybea day or too before he died!
 
Kirstie Alley??




Ok seriously it has to be Brangelina. Also, it seems everywhere I turn Megan Fox is there, taunting me.
 
I think Madonna is the superstar right now.
I fail to understand the awesomeness of footballers wives.
 
The most famous person in the world, in terms of recognizability is probably the Queen of England and Obama right now.

The biggest celebrity? ... I dont know, Madonna, Oprah, Angelina Jolie
 
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