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Undoubtedly, Virat Kohli tops in most fan following on Instagram in India with 173 million followers and football legend Ronaldo leads in the world list. But, none of these two are the most admired man of the year. Shocked! You will be more after knowing that neither Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Big B are in the top 10 world’s most admired list.
All these legends have slipped from their respective position in last year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the one and only one who is giving tough competition to the superstars. Check where do they stand on the list.
Most Admired Men 2021 From India
1. Narendra Modi
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2. Sachin Tendulkar
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Top 10 World Most Admired
It’s none other than former U.S President Barack Obama who has retained the position for the third time. His lady love Michelle Obama is leading in the list of most admired women. Here is the full list/stackumbrella/media/media_files/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/finland-pm-sanna-marin-16-1.jpg)
#1. Barack Obama
#2. Bill Gates
#3. Xi Jinping
#4. Cristiano Ronaldo
#5. Jackie Chan
#6. Elon Musk
#7. Lionel Messi
#8. Narendra Modi
#9. Vladimir Putin
#10. Jack Ma
Also Read: Forbes Most Powerful Women 2021: Ex-Wife Of Bezos, Oprah, India’s FM Under Top 50
In the female category, Angelina Jolie and Queen Elizabeth II are in the top 3. Priyank Chopra is the only Indian to make it to the top 10. Beauty queen Aishwarya Bachchan’s name is added for the first time and she is ranking at 13 followed by the wife of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, Mrs. Sudha Murthy.