Michelle Obama is the most admired woman in the world

Dec 16, 2021

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

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Michelle Obama

African-American lawyer and author, who was also the first lady of the United States, Obama has been a role model for women around the world. She is seen as an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating.

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Angelina Jolie

One of the highest paid American actresses, Jolie, who is also a filmmaker, is also known for her humanitarian efforts. She promotes various causes, including conservation, education, and women's rights. She has also been cited as the world's most beautiful woman by various media outlets.

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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom, she is the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch and also the longest-serving female head of state in the history of the UK. Also, in 2017, she became the first British monarch to reach a Sapphire Jubilee.

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Oprah Winfrey

Winfrey is known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which is the highest-rated television programme of its kind in history. She was also ranked as one of the most influential women in the world in 2007 and is the richest African-American of the 20th century.

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Scarlett Johansson

One of the highest paid actresses in 2018 and 2019, Johansson is also the ninth-highest-grossing box office star of all time. She is the recipient of various awards including five Golden Globe Awards, one Tony Award and a British Academy Film Award.

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Emma Watson

Best known for her role as Hermoine Granger in the Harry Potter series, Watson was also appointed as the United Nations’ Women Goodwill ambassador in 2014. She was also ranked among the highest paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair in 2015.

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Taylor Swift

Swift is one of the best-selling musicians of all time who has a record of selling over 200 million records worldwide. She is the recipient of 11 Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, 12 Country Music Association Awards, and 25 Billboard Music Awards.

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Angela Merkel

The first female chancellor of Germany, Merkel was frequently referred to as the de facto leader of the European Union (EU) and the most powerful woman in the world, during her tenure from 2005 to 2021.

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Malala Yousafzai

The Pakistani activist, who is also the world’s youngest Nobel Prize laureate, is known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children.

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Priyanka Chopra

Winner of Miss World Pageant in 2000, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid and most popular entertainers. Other than acting, she is actively involved in social work and has been working with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) since 2006.

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The above ranking was done by YouGov America.

The study claims to have surveyed more than 42,000 people in 38 countries and territories.

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