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    Most Famous Living People in South Asia

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

    High confidence · 83% local-source coverage

    As of November 2, 2026, C. Joseph Vijay is the most famous living person in South Asia in iFANN's rankings, ahead of Narendra Modi and Salman Khan.

    Ranking updated November 2, 2026 by the iFANN Rankings Desk. How the ranking works

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    Powered by the Global Fame Engine v5.70, which combines multiple worldwide public signals and discloses evidence coverage for each People ranking. Updated daily.

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    C. Joseph Vijay
    #1

    C. Joseph Vijay

    Fame score 42.7

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    Narendra Modi
    #2

    Narendra Modi

    Fame score 39.2

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    Salman Khan
    #3

    Salman Khan

    Fame score 36.7

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    #4
    Shah Rukh Khan

    Shah Rukh Khanin

    71.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    36.5    #5
    Aishwarya Rai

    Aishwarya Raiin

    55.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    36.5    #6
    Nayanthara

    Nayantharain

    40.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    34.5    #7
    Amitabh Bachchan

    Amitabh Bachchanin

    121.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    34.0    #8
    Kareena Kapoor

    Kareena Kapoorin

    64K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    33.6    #91
    A. R. Rahman

    A. R. Rahmanin

    35K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    33.3    #101
    Priyanka Chopra

    Priyanka Choprain

    42.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    32.9    #11
    Shreya Ghoshal

    Shreya Ghoshalin

    21K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    31.8    #12
    Sheikh Hasina

    Sheikh Hasinabd

    5.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    30.9    #13
    Deepika Padukone

    Deepika Padukonein

    58.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    30.4    #14
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Cristiano Ronaldopt

    66.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    30.0    #15
    Alia Bhatt

    Alia Bhattin

    47.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    29.7    #16
    Lionel Messi

    Lionel Messiar

    66.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.3    #17
    Aamir Khan

    Aamir Khanin

    44.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.2    #18
    Akshay Kumar

    Akshay Kumarin

    54.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.9    #19
    Sachin Tendulkar

    Sachin Tendulkarin

    43.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.9    #20
    Virat Kohli

    Virat Kohliin

    81.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.8    #21
    Rajinikanth

    Rajinikanthin

    273.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.2    #22
    Ranbir Kapoor

    Ranbir Kapoorin

    45.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.0    #231
    Hrithik Roshan

    Hrithik Roshanin

    95.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.8    #241
    Madhuri Dixit

    Madhuri Dixitin

    45.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.7    #25
    Arijit Singh

    Arijit Singhin

    21.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.1    #26
    Kajol

    Kajolin

    38.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.9    #27
    Justin Bieber

    Justin Bieberca

    8.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    26.7    #281
    Mukesh Ambani

    Mukesh Ambaniin

    78.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.4    #291
    Muhammad Yunus

    Muhammad Yunusbd

    5.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.4    #302
    Ajay Devgn

    Ajay Devgnin

    67.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.3    #31
    Shakira

    Shakiraco

    11.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    26.2    #32
    Rani Mukerji

    Rani Mukerjiin

    31.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.1    #33
    Preity Zinta

    Preity Zintain

    20.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.1    #34
    Anushka Sharma

    Anushka Sharmain

    28.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.0    #35
    Tamannaah Bhatia

    Tamannaah Bhatiain

    79.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.7    #36
    Donald Trump

    Donald Trumpus

    48.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.6    #37
    Vidya Balan

    Vidya Balanin

    154.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.3    #38
    Kajal Aggarwal

    Kajal Aggarwalin

    36.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.2    #39
    Sonia Gandhi

    Sonia Gandhiin

    44K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.2    #40
    Shraddha Kapoor

    Shraddha Kapoorin

    33.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.0    #41
    Sania Mirza

    Sania Mirzain

    14.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.8    #42
    Jyothika

    Jyothikain

    41.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.7    #43
    Saif Ali Khan

    Saif Ali Khanin

    76.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.6    #44
    Mithun Chakraborty

    Mithun Chakrabortyin

    158.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.4    #45
    Barack Obama

    Barack Obamaus

    20.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.4    #46
    Droupadi Murmu

    Droupadi Murmuin

    58.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.3    #47
    Anushka Shetty

    Anushka Shettyin

    25.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.3    #483
    Shahid Kapoor

    Shahid Kapoorin

    58.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.2    #491
    Karisma Kapoor

    Karisma Kapoorin

    51.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.1    #50
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhiin

    68.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.1    #512
    Malala Yousafzai

    Malala Yousafzaipk

    13.8K Wikipedia views

    Limited confidence · 25% local-source coverage

    24.1    #52
    Sonakshi Sinha

    Sonakshi Sinhain

    31.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.8    #531
    Bipasha Basu

    Bipasha Basuin

    20.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.7    #541
    Abhishek Bachchan

    Abhishek Bachchanin

    25.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.7    #552
    MS Dhoni

    MS Dhoniin

    39K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.6    #561
    Shilpa Shetty

    Shilpa Shettyin

    20.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.6    #571
    Mia Khalifa

    Mia Khalifalb

    237.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.6    #58
    Jackie Shroff

    Jackie Shroffin

    95.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.5    #591
    Rekha

    Rekhain

    43.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.4    #601
    Shruti Haasan

    Shruti Haasanin

    24.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.4    #61
    Mallika Sherawat

    Mallika Sherawatin

    15.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.3    #62
    Salman Rushdie

    Salman Rushdiein

    7.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.2    #63
    Prabhas

    Prabhasin

    60.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.1    #641
    Angelina Jolie

    Angelina Jolieus

    16.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.0    #651
    Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swiftus

    11.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    23.0    #66
    Anil Kapoor

    Anil Kapoorin

    35.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.8    #67
    Nana Patekar

    Nana Patekarin

    1.3M Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.8    #68
    Eminem

    Eminemus

    8.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    22.7    #69
    Tiger Shroff

    Tiger Shroffin

    118.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.7    #70
    Hema Malini

    Hema Maliniin

    25.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.6    #71
    Selena Gomez

    Selena Gomezus

    9.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    22.5    #72
    Manisha Koirala

    Manisha Koiralanp

    78.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.5    #73
    Sundar Pichai

    Sundar Pichaiin

    29.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.4    #74
    Samantha Ruth Prabhu

    Samantha Ruth Prabhuin

    64.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.4    #75
    Viswanathan Anand

    Viswanathan Anandin

    7.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.4    #76
    Neymar

    Neymarbr

    14.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.2    #77
    Kamal Haasan

    Kamal Haasanin

    46K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.1    #78
    Amartya Sen

    Amartya Senin

    14.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.1    #79
    Kim Kardashian

    Kim Kardashianus

    34.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.9    #80NEW
    Alka Yagnik

    Alka Yagnikin

    9.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.9    #812
    Sanjay Dutt

    Sanjay Duttin

    41.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.7    #821
    Sunny Deol

    Sunny Deolin

    43.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.7    #831
    Rajnath Singh

    Rajnath Singhin

    13.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.6    #844
    Shriya Saran

    Shriya Saranin

    98.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.5    #851
    Rihanna

    Rihannabb

    6.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    21.3    #86
    Ranveer Singh

    Ranveer Singhin

    41.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.3    #872
    Jennifer Lopez

    Jennifer Lopezus

    14.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.2    #88NEW
    Udit Narayan

    Udit Narayanin

    9.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.2    #892
    Allu Arjun

    Allu Arjunin

    32K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.1    #901
    Ram Nath Kovind

    Ram Nath Kovindin

    9.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.0    #913
    Arundhati Roy

    Arundhati Royin

    15.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.0    #922
    Sushmita Sen

    Sushmita Senin

    15.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.0    #932
    Atif Aslam

    Atif Aslamin

    5.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.9    #942
    Suriya

    Suriyain

    56.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.8    #951
    Lara Dutta

    Lara Duttain

    20K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.7    #963
    Disha Patani

    Disha Pataniin

    35.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.7    #972
    Kriti Sanon

    Kriti Sanonin

    29K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.7    #984
    Kiara Advani

    Kiara Advaniin

    78K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.7    #992
    Rajendra Prasad

    Rajendra Prasadin

    9.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.6    #1002
    Sonam Kapoor

    Sonam Kapoorin

    15.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.6