Issue No. 1 · August 2026
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    The monthly record of fame.

    Chart history

    William Shakespeare

    GBUnited Kingdom·playwright, poet, stage actor

    Born April 23, 1564 · Died April 23, 1616

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    The 100, August 2026
    No. 26
    Best ever
    No. 25
    Months on The 100
    2

    Month by month

    Standing on The 100 and on the Alive list for every recorded month. Positions are not compared across methodology versions.

    MonthThe 100AliveScore
    August 202626—28.7
    July 202625—23.9

    Lists held, August 2026

    Every country, origin, region and sector list this name appears on in the current issue

    In the journal

    The month in fame

    The month in fame, August 2026

    The first issue of the record opens with a name that has held the world's attention for two thousand years, a footballer who holds it now, and a list on which the living and the dead are measured on one scale.

    iFAMOUS Editorial Desk · September 5, 2026