The 100, September 2026
No. 10
Best ever
No. 10
Months on The 100
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Month by month
Standing on The 100 and on the Alive list for every recorded month. Positions are not compared across methodology versions.
| Month | The 100 | Alive | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 10 | 8 | 34.8 | Issue No. 2 |
| August 2026 | 10 | 8 | 33.8 | Issue No. 1 |
| July 2026 | 11 | 8 | 30.0 | Retrospective · v5.27 |
Lists held, September 2026
Every country, origin, region and sector list this name appears on in the current issue
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The Most Famous People in United Arab EmiratesAlive No. 6 - 9
The Most Famous People in AngolaAlive No. 7 - 19
The Most Famous People in ArgentinaAlive No. 13 - 17
The Most Famous People in AustriaAlive No. 12 - 64
The Most Famous People in AustraliaAlive No. 51 - 18
The Most Famous People in BangladeshAlive No. 12 - 22
The Most Famous People in BelgiumAlive No. 20 - 30
The Most Famous People in BrazilAlive No. 20 - 30
The Most Famous People in CanadaAlive No. 25 - 7
The Most Famous People in SwitzerlandAlive No. 5 - 27
The Most Famous People in ChileAlive No. 24 - 36
The Most Famous People in ChinaAlive No. 24 - 12
The Most Famous People in GermanyAlive No. 9 - 24
The Most Famous People in DenmarkAlive No. 19 - 24
The Most Famous People in AlgeriaAlive No. 23 - 6
The Most Famous People in SpainAlive No. 5 - 11
The Most Famous People in FranceAlive No. 9 - 43
The Most Famous People in United KingdomAlive No. 34 - 34
The Most Famous People in GhanaAlive No. 30 - 111
The Most Famous People in IndonesiaAlive No. 83 - 43
The Most Famous People in IsraelAlive No. 29 - 64
The Most Famous People in IndiaAlive No. 48 - 29
The Most Famous People in IranAlive No. 21 - 18
The Most Famous People in ItalyAlive No. 15 - 110
The Most Famous People in JapanAlive No. 77 - 133
The Most Famous People in South KoreaAlive No. 117 - 14
The Most Famous People in Sri LankaAlive No. 11 - 8
The Most Famous People in MoroccoAlive No. 7 - 79
The Most Famous People in NigeriaAlive No. 69 - 31
The Most Famous People in Saudi ArabiaAlive No. 21 - 40
The Most Famous People in TürkiyeAlive No. 33 - 93
The Most Famous People in United StatesAlive No. 74 - 33
The Most Famous People in South AfricaAlive No. 28 - 1
The Most Famous People from ColombiaAlive No. 1 - 2The Most Famous Hip-Hop Artists and Rappers in the WorldAlive No. 2
- 3The Most Famous TV and Streaming Stars in the WorldAlive No. 3
- 13The Most Famous People in AfricaAlive No. 10
- 37The Most Famous People in EuropeAlive No. 24
- 2The Most Famous People in Latin AmericaAlive No. 2
- 20The Most Famous People in Middle EastAlive No. 11
In the journal
Cover story
The most famous living person in the world is still a footballer from Madeira
Cristiano Ronaldo holds the Alive list at No. 1 in September 2026, more than five points clear of Donald Trump, and leads Portugal, Africa, Europe and every footballer on earth.
iFAMOUS Editorial Desk · October 2, 2026
Cover story
The most famous living person in the world is a footballer from Madeira
Cristiano Ronaldo opens the Alive list at No. 1 in August 2026, with a fame score that puts him above every politician, every musician and every actor on earth, and second only to Jesus Christ on the standard list.
iFAMOUS Editorial Desk · September 5, 2026