Gatesy2006
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I've read numerous times over the years that MJ was the most famous person on earth that wasn't named Jesus, but is there an official award or any announcement on the matter?
I've read numerous times over the years that MJ was the most famous person on earth that wasn't named Jesus, but is there an official award or any announcement on the matter?
I don't think Jesus should count because nobody knows if he really existed
Gatesy2006;4088194 said:I've read numerous times over the years that MJ was the most famous person on earth that wasn't named Jesus, but is there an official award or any announcement on the matter?
Electro;4088209 said:Jesus of Nazareth seems impossible to beat, but remember that very large parts of this planet are not populated by christians.
Yes I believe he was the most famous person on earth - ever.
I think along with Elvis Presley.
I think along with Elvis Presley.
Elvis is not as famous as MJ IMO. Think of Africa for example. But like said earlier in this thread the level of fame is hard to measure.
mj_frenzy;4088208 said:I doubt if there is an answer for that question because there were also some other famous personalities as well (Shakespeare, Einstein, Piccaso, Hitchcock, Mozart, Beethoven, Columbus, Graham Bell, etc….
He's definitely not as famous as MJ. He might be a competition inside USA but not outside of it.
If Elvis Presley had the advantage of technology (easier access to his music, movies etc..), he would have been even more famous globally.
If Elvis Presley had the advantage of technology (easier access to his music, movies etc..), he would have been even more famous globally.
Elvis Presley does enjoy all the advantages of technology. I mean his music is on Spotify, his videos are on YouTube, his image and likeness is used in movies etc. It's not like his work is buried under some rock in this age of technology just because he lived two decades earlier. In fact, technology helps to spread his work as well. And again, Elvis is mainly popular in Western cultures (USA, and Europe to a lesser extent). Those cultures are not the whole world.
Snow White luvs Peter Pan;4088229 said:Michael is still famous in the 5 continents, even a tribe from the Amazon when they were asked who knew who he was, all of them raised their hand.
InvincibleTal;4088231 said:Elvis never had a problem of accessibility. He did more movies and has more than 150 records out. That's more than Michael has.
I wouldn't discount David Beckham either, especially during the 1990s and early 2000s. I don't think there are a lot of people around the world who don't know who he is or what he does.
What about Michael Jordan?
That type of accessibility cost people a lot of money.
Not even close.
I wouldn't discount David Beckham either, especially during the 1990s and early 2000s. I don't think there are a lot of people around the world who don't know who he is or what he does.
This reminds me of the fact that I think out of current celebrities Cristiano Ronaldo has the most followers on Facebook. Never underestimate the power of football. That's one aspect of fame, of course. (And BTW, Michael has a lot more followers than Elvis or even the Beatles - just to point out. Actually, I think it's Bob Marley who has the second most followers among celebrities who are not here any more.)
What does that have to do with anything?