1. John Cena
   Jason Statham
2. Liam Hemsworth
   Dwayne Johnson

Before he took over Hollywood, Dwayne Johnson was a popular wrestler in the WWE. His character, known as "The Rock," was a confident, brash speaker who always talked in the third person. His movie career took off after his character in "The Mummy" got his own flick, "The Scorpion King."

1. Ricki Lake
   Chelsea Handler
2. Ellen DeGeneres
   Wendy Williams

Though she is best known as the host of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Ellen DeGeneres has also had success in the acting world, including voice acting. One of her most famous roles was voicing Dory in "Finding Nemo."

1. Nicole Kidman
   Katie Holmes
2. Angelina Jolie
   Jennifer Aniston

Even if Jennifer Aniston is always remembered for her role as Rachel Green on "Friends," she has gone on to have success beyond the sitcom. Since leaving the show, she's starred in comedies like "The Break-Up," "Just Go with It" and "Horrible Bosses."

1. Leonardo DiCaprio
   Brad Pitt
2. Johnny Depp
   Tom Cruise

Leonardo DiCaprio was just getting started as an actor when he was nominated for an Academy Award when he played Arnie Grape in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape." It was his first of several nominations, though he wouldn't actually win the award until "The Revenant" came out in 2016.

1. Katy Perry
   Taylor Swift
2. Ariana Grande
   Miley Cyrus

Taylor Swift began her career in the genre of country music after moving to Nashville, Tennessee at a young age. However, she eventually developed beyond the genre to become one of the most recognized artists in the world.

1. Britney Spears
   Miley Cyrus
2. Katy Perry
   Lady Gaga

Katy Perry released her debut album in 2001 under her birth name, titled "Katy Hudson." However, it wasn't until her second album "One of the Boys" that she started to receive national recognition.

1. Rihanna Fenty
   Beyonce Knowles
2. Nicki Minaj
   Lady Gaga

Before becoming a solo artist, Beyonce Knowles was the lead singer of the group Destiny's Child, which started in Houston. Other members of the group included Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. The three singers have reunited several times, including at Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.

1. Anthony Davis
   Steph Curry
2. LeBron James
   Kevin Durant

From 2011 until 2018, LeBron James went to eight straight NBA Finals, a number that's unheard of in the modern NBA. He walked away with two titles playing for the Miami Heat and one title with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

1. Tom Brady
   Drew Brees
2. Aaron Rodgers
   Andrew Luck

Widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady is a six-time Super Bowl champion, four-time Super Bowl MVP and three-time NFL MVP. Even at the age of 42, Brady continues to play at a high level.

1. Ben Affleck
   Matt Damon
2. George Clooney
   Christian Bale

Ben Affleck acted from an early age, but it was his role in writing the script for "Good Will Hunting" that really launched him into the limelight. The script won both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

1. Justin Bieber
   Ed Sheeran
2. Bruno Mars
   Chris Brown

Bruno Mars' incredible music style has earned him a host of awards, including several Grammy Awards. His first Grammy came in 2011 when he released "Just The Way You Are," a song that earned him the award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

1. Demi Lovato
   Selena Gomez
2. Lady Gaga
   Mariah Carey

Lady Gaga has proven her versatility as an artist by stepping out of the music world and into film. In 2018, she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress after portraying Ally Maine in "A Star is Born."

1. George Clooney
   Tom Cruise
2. Matt Damon
   Brad Pitt

After establishing himself as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, Matt Damon moved into producing movies as well. He produced the widely acclaimed movie "Manchester by the Sea" in 2016, which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

1. Chris Evans
   Robert Downey Jr.
2. Keanu Reeves
   Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel was born in 1967 along with his twin Paul. His real name is not Vin Diesel, however, but is actually Mark Sinclair Vincent. He changed his name when he got into acting.

1. Amy Poehler
   Tina Fey
2. Drew Barrymore
   Kate Hudson

It was in Chicago while performing with The Second City, an improv comedy group, that Tina Fey came into the spotlight as a high-level comedian. However, she wasn't just a great performer but was a talented writer as well. She went on to create both "30 Rock" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."

1. Mike Trout
   Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Kyrie Irving
   Drew Brees

Cristiano Ronaldo is recognized beyond the soccer field for his influence as an athlete. In fact, he is currently the most followed person on Instagram, with a following that exceeds 180 million. He currently captains the Portuguese national team while playing for the Juventus club.

1. Kendrick Lamar
   50 Cent
2. Kanye West
   Jay-Z

Jay-Z caused a lot of controversy when he entered a partnership with the NFL in 2019 to help with social justice efforts. Critics say he's only in it for the money, and that there should be no partnership without Colin Kaepernick, the NFL player who started the movement after kneeling during the national anthem.

1. Adam Sandler
   Chris Pratt
2. Jim Carrey
   Jack Black

Chris Pratt found early success as an actor on television, where he was a major star on the show "Parks and Recreation." When he was given a lead role in "Guardians of the Galaxy" in 2014, it launched him to the top of Hollywood.

1. Angelina Jolie
   Kate Hudson
2. Natalie Portman
   Charlize Theron

Even though she continued to take other roles, Charlize Theron started her own film production company called Denver and Delilah Productions. The company has made movies like "Monster," "East of Havana" and "Atomic Blonde."

1. Kanye West
   Jay-Z
2. Drake Graham
   Sean Combs

Born in Canada, Drake Graham is a well-known fan of the Toronto Raptors. He is on the sidelines for most games and was there throughout the entire 2019 NBA Finals when his team defeated the Golden State Warriors to win their first title.

1. Stephen Curry
   Alex Rodriguez
2. Tom Brady
   Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor stepped away from the octagon in 2017 to take a boxing match against the undefeated Floyd Mayweather. McGregor did better than most predicted, but he was stopped in the 10th round by TKO.

1. Emma Watson
   Emma Stone
2. Jessica Alba
   Jennifer Lawrence

Even though Emma Watson started acting as a child, she never let it get in the way of her education. In 2014, she graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in English literature.

1. Mila Kunis
   Natalie Portman
2. Demi Lovato
   Olivia Wilde

Mila Kunis was only 14 years old when she was cast as Jackie Burkhart on the sitcom "That '70s Show." Not long after that, she started voicing Meg Griffin on "Family Guy." These are two of her most recognized roles as an actress.

1. Jennifer Lawrence
   Charlize Theron
2. Cameron Diaz
   Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman has done several big-budget projects in both "Star Wars" and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, she's also stepped back and taken on smaller films like "Black Swan," where she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. It was recently announced that she'll pick up Mjolnir as the first female Thor.

1. Michael B. Jordan
   Donald Glover
2. Denzel Washington
   Will Smith

Will Smith broke onto the celebrity scene in the '80s as a rapper using the name The Fresh Prince. The recognition he received was enough to earn him a television show of his own in 1990 titled "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." Most of the world got to know him thanks to movies like "Men in Black."

1. Alicia Keys
   Pink
2. Gwen Stefani
   Christina Aguilera

Pink found success almost immediately after releasing her debut solo album "Can't Take Me Home" in 2000. The album saw two songs make it into the top ten of the "Billboard" Hot 100 songs: "There You Go" and "Most Girls."

1. Kylie Jenner
   Kim Kardashian
2. Paris Hilton
   Caitlyn Jenner

After her rise to stardom on the reality television show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," Kim Kardashian turned to social media to increase her fame. She quickly became one of the most followed stars on Twitter and Instagram, which turned into a way for her to push products she supported.

1. Steph Curry
   Damian Lillard
2. Kyrie Irving
   Anthony Davis

Steph Curry is one of the most popular stars in the NBA, partly because fans can identify with him because he isn't seven feet tall or 200 pounds. That, of course, doesn't mean he is not capable of lighting it up on the court and has the ability to put up 50 points with ease.

1. Elizabeth Olsen
   Blake Lively
2. Scarlett Johansson
   Charlize Theron

Scarlett Johansson is one of the many stars who has taken on a superhero role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In several films, she played the character Black Widow, a top agent for S.H.I.E.L.D., a counter-terrorism agency. She's done plenty of more cerebral work away from the MCU, though.

1. Barry Bonds
   David Ortiz
2. Derek Jeter
   Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez was one of baseball's greatest power hitters throughout the 2000s, finishing his career with 696 home runs. After leaving MLB, he became a broadcaster for ESPN on "Sunday Night Baseball."

1. Reese Witherspoon
   Taylor Swift
2. Sophie Turner
   Anna Kendrick

Sophie Turner might have started on "Game of Thrones," but she has quickly become one of the hottest young stars in Hollywood. She's recently been cast as Jean Grey, the title character in the 2019 movie "X-Men: Dark Phoenix."

1. Michael B. Jordan
   Anthony Mackie
2. Donald Glover
   Michael Ealy

Donald Glover wrote his own comedy-drama titled "Atlanta," which was picked up by FX in 2015. Glover stars in the series as a rapper trying to make it in Atlanta, one of the toughest markets for rap music.

1. Stephen Colbert
   John Oliver
2. Jimmy Kimmel
   Conan O'Brien

Stephen Colbert was given his own show on Comedy Central after leaving "The Daily Show," where he served as a correspondent. His own show was titled "The Colbert Report," and he played a conservative commentator giving his political opinion with a comical tone.

1. Sarah Silverman
   Ali Wong
2. Amy Schumer
   Ellen Degeneres

One of the most popular comedians around, Ali Wong has received two Netflix comedy specials: "Ali Wong: Baby Cobra" and "Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife." The first of those specials she filmed while she was seven months pregnant.

1. Jon Stewart
   Joe Rogan
2. Bill Burr
   Bill Maher

Joe Rogan was the original host for "Fear Factor," a game show where contestants had to face their fears to earn money. Rogan claims that the show gave him the income necessary to start working on his own projects like his podcast.

1. Margot Robbie
   Anne Hathaway
2. Emma Stone
   Jessica Alba

Margot Robbie reached stardom in 2013 when she played opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street." The role set her up for future films like "Suicide Squad" and "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood."

1. Demi Lovato
   Jennifer Lopez
2. Megan Fox
   Miley Cyrus

The son of a famous country music singer, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus rose to fame herself on the Disney Channel, where she starred in "Hannah Montana." Her father also played in the show, which ran for four seasons.

1. Jensen Ackles
   David Duchovny
2. Nathan Fillion
   Michael Sheen

Jensen Ackles has played Dean Winchester on "Supernatural" since the show aired in 2005. In 2019, Ackles announced that the show, which has a huge cult following, will finally be coming to an end after 15 seasons.

1. Alex Morgan
   Simone Biles
2. Michelle Kwan
   Missy Franklin

When Alex Morgan is not starring for the United States national team, she is playing forward on the Orlando Pride, who play in the National Women's Soccer League. She only plays sparingly with the Pride and has had up-and-down success since joining the team in 2016.

1. Ricky Gervais
   Bill Burr
2. Jimmy Fallon
   Norm Macdonald

After obtaining success as a comedian, Bill Burr started putting together his own projects with the name recognition he acquired. Currently, he has an animated sitcom on Netflix titled "F is for Family" and hosts a podcast called "Monday Morning Podcast."