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    Most Famous People in Middle East

    A live view of the names commanding the most attention in Middle East, powered by the Global Fame Engine.

    Moderate confidence · 71% local-source coverage

    As of October 23, 2026, Muhammad leads iFANN's Famous rankings for Middle East, ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

    Ranking updated October 23, 2026 by the iFANN Rankings Desk. How the ranking works

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    Muhammad
    #1

    Muhammad

    Fame score 73.5

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    Benjamin Netanyahu
    #2

    Benjamin Netanyahu

    Fame score 43.5

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
    #3

    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    Fame score 43.1

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    #4
    Mohamed Salah

    Mohamed Salaheg

    1.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    42.4    #5
    Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

    Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saudsa

    1.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    37.7    #6
    Osama bin Laden

    Osama bin Ladensa

    383 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    37.5    #7
    Ibn Saud

    Ibn Saudsa

    1.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    36.3    #8
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Cristiano Ronaldopt

    11K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    35.2    #9
    Ali Khamenei

    Ali Khameneiir

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    35.0    #10
    Mohammed VI of Morocco

    Mohammed VI of Moroccoma

    13.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    34.2    #11
    King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

    King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saudsa

    233 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    34.1    #12
    Cleopatra

    Cleopatraeg

    1.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    33.2    #13
    Lionel Messi

    Lionel Messiar

    14.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    32.9    #141
    Saud of Saudi Arabia

    Saud of Saudi Arabiasa

    468 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    32.9    #151
    Yitzhak Rabin

    Yitzhak Rabinil

    12K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    32.9    #16
    Amr Diab

    Amr Diabeg

    104 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    32.7    #17
    Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud

    Mohammed bin Salman Al Saudsa

    235 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    31.6    #18
    Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

    Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoumae

    106 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    31.6    #19
    Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

    Abdel Fattah el-Sisieg

    15.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    30.8    #20
    Anwar Sadat

    Anwar Sadateg

    11.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    30.6    #21
    David Ben-Gurion

    David Ben-Gurionil

    5.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    30.3    #22
    Shakira

    Shakiraco

    259 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.4    #23
    Michael Jackson

    Michael Jacksonus

    4.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.2    #24
    Donald Trump

    Donald Trumpus

    3.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.5    #25
    Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

    Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyanae

    2.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.3    #26
    Ruhollah Khomeini

    Ruhollah Khomeiniir

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    27.9    #27
    Justin Bieber

    Justin Bieberca

    202 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.9    #28
    Golda Meir

    Golda Meiril

    6.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.7    #29
    Naftali Bennett

    Naftali Bennettil

    20.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.5    #30
    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

    Mahmoud Ahmadinejadir

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    27.4    #31
    Jesus Christ

    Jesus Christ

    118 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.3    #32
    Ariel Sharon

    Ariel Sharonil

    5.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.1    #33
    Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

    Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saudsa

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    27.0    #341
    Umm Kulthum

    Umm Kulthumeg

    Limited confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    26.9    #351
    Shimon Peres

    Shimon Peresil

    4.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.8    #36
    Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

    Abdullah of Saudi Arabiasa

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    26.7    #37
    Menachem Begin

    Menachem Beginil

    5.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.5    #38
    Qasem Soleimani

    Qasem Soleimaniir

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.2    #39
    Hosni Mubarak

    Hosni Mubarakeg

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    26.1    #40
    Arash

    Arashir

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    26.1    #41
    Naguib Mahfouz

    Naguib Mahfouzeg

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    25.8    #42
    Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum

    Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoumae

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.6    #43
    Yair Lapid

    Yair Lapidil

    7.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.4    #44
    Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitlerde

    3.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.0    #451
    Hassan Rouhani

    Hassan Rouhaniir

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    25.0    #461
    Elissa

    Elissaeg

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    24.9    #472
    Gal Gadot

    Gal Gadotil

    248 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.8    #48
    Rihanna

    Rihannabb

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.8    #49
    Bar Refaeli

    Bar Refaeliil

    3.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.5    #50
    Jennifer Lopez

    Jennifer Lopezus

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    24.3    #51
    Zoroaster

    Zoroasterir

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    23.9    #52
    Lady Gaga

    Lady Gagaus

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    23.8    #53
    Angelina Jolie

    Angelina Jolieus

    194 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.7    #54
    Selena Gomez

    Selena Gomezus

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.6    #55
    Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swiftus

    407 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.5    #56
    Barack Obama

    Barack Obamaus

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.1    #57
    Shmuel Yosef Agnon

    Shmuel Yosef Agnonil

    165 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.7    #58
    Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    Mustafa Kemal Atatürkgr

    20.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.6    #59
    Albert Einstein

    Albert Einsteinde

    9.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.6    #60
    Kim Kardashian

    Kim Kardashianus

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.5    #61
    Madonna

    Madonnaus

    526 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    22.0    #62
    Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

    Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjaniir

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    21.8    #63
    Arda Turan

    Arda Turantr

    1.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.7    #64
    Ehud Barak

    Ehud Barakil

    5.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.6    #65
    Elon Musk

    Elon Muskus

    10.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.6    #66
    Mohammad Khatami

    Mohammad Khatamiir

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    21.6    #67
    Hande Yener

    Hande Yenertr

    Limited confidence · 60% local-source coverage

    21.6    #68
    Ebrahim Raisi

    Ebrahim Raisiir

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    21.5    #69
    Masoud Pezeshkian

    Masoud Pezeshkianir

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    21.2    #70
    Arda Güler

    Arda Gülertr

    2.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.1    #71
    Fethullah Gülen

    Fethullah Gülentr

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    21.1    #72
    Sertab Erener

    Sertab Erenertr

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    21.0    #731
    İsmet İnönü

    İsmet İnönütr

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    20.7    #741
    Sherine

    Sherineeg

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    20.7    #752
    Benny Gantz

    Benny Gantzil

    11.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.7    #76
    Reza Shah

    Reza Shahir

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    20.4    #771
    Googoosh

    Googooshir

    Limited confidence · 60% local-source coverage

    20.3    #782
    Abdullah Öcalan

    Abdullah Öcalantr

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.3    #792
    Céline Dion

    Céline Dionca

    4.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    20.3    #801
    Katy Perry

    Katy Perryus

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    20.3    #811
    Eminem

    Eminemus

    Limited confidence · 60% local-source coverage

    20.2    #821
    Eyal Golan

    Eyal Golanil

    1.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.1    #83
    Jackie Chan

    Jackie Chancn

    995 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    20.1    #841
    Nâzım Hikmet

    Nâzım Hikmettr

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    20.0    #852
    Hakim Ziyech

    Hakim Ziyechma

    676 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.9    #862
    Ahmed al-Sharaa

    Ahmed al-Sharaasa

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.9    #871
    Sezen Aksu

    Sezen Aksutr

    Limited confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    19.9    #88
    Ariana Grande

    Ariana Grandeus

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    19.8    #89
    Brad Pitt

    Brad Pittus

    1.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.7    #90
    Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putinru

    191 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.6    #91
    Noa Kirel

    Noa Kirelil

    5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.5    #92
    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespearegb

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    19.5    #93
    Khalid of Saudi Arabia

    Khalid of Saudi Arabiasa

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    19.4    #94
    Ajda Pekkan

    Ajda Pekkantr

    56 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.4    #95
    Elizabeth II

    Elizabeth IIgb

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.2    #961
    Ahmet Kaya

    Ahmet Kayatr

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.2    #971
    Itamar Ben-Gvir

    Itamar Ben-Gviril

    13.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.1    #98
    Golshifteh Farahani

    Golshifteh Farahaniir

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    19.1    #99
    Yasser Al-Qahtani

    Yasser Al-Qahtanisa

    Limited confidence · 75% local-source coverage

    19.1    #100
    Miley Cyrus

    Miley Cyrusus

    186 Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    19.1