The 100 Most Searched People on Google in 2023

Last updated: November 21, 2023 – Every week, we create a list of the most searched people on Google by filtering through 25+ billion keywords. Below we share the full list plus the most googled person in the world for the past 3 years.

Highlights

  • The most searched person on Google today: Taylor Swift (American pop superstar Taylor Swift is in the spotlight for her Eras Tour in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also paid tribute to a fan who died at her concert after suffering from cardiac arrest due to intense heat.)
  • The most searched person on Google in 2022: Will Smith (Will Smith holds the record for the most Googled Person of 2022 after slapping a fellow actor on stage at the Oscars in Mar 2022)
  • The most searched person on Google in 2021: Trump
  • The most searched person on Google in 2020: Kobe Bryant (Bryant died unexpectedly in Jan 2020)
  • The most searched person on Google in 2019: Trump
  • The most searched person on Google of all time: Trump (his election in Nov 2016 hit an all-time high of 153M searches that month)

The Full List – The Most Searched People in 2023

Rank Person Search Volume (past 30 days)
1 Taylor Swift 28578000
2 Messi 19529000
3 Ronaldo 15180000
4 Cher 13798000
5 Drake 13040000
6 Usher 6525000
7 Donald Trump 6351000
8 Adam Sandler 6065000
9 Olivia Rodrigo 5914000
10 Elon Musk 5794000
11 XXXTentacion 5701000
12 Kanye West 5597000
13 Shakira 5106000
14 Obama 4861000
15 Travis Kelce 4794000
16 David Beckham 4725000
17 Beyonce 4556000
18 Kylie Jenner 4482000
19 Britney Spears 4270000
20 Eminem 3974000
21 Lady Gaga 3802000
22 Ice Spice 3746000
23 Selena Gomez 3661000
24 Harry Styles 3521000
25 Victor Wembanyama 3369000
26 Tom Cruise 3328000
27 Will Smith 3287000
28 Bad Bunny 3160000
29 Jenna Ortega 2996000
30 Ryan Reynolds 2880000
31 Steve Harvey 2771000
32 Rihanna 2759000
33 Peso Pluma 2733000
34 Miley Cyrus 2712000
35 Ed Sheeran 2686000
36 Ariana Grande 2595000
37 Putin 2595000
38 Sylvester Stallone 2523000
39 Queen Elizabeth 2481000
40 Johnny Depp 2462000
41 Zendaya 2336000
42 Joe Biden 2301000
43 Leonardo Dicaprio 2193000
44 Brad Pitt 2184000
45 Justin Timberlake 2171000
46 Margot Robbie 2154000
47 Ryan Gosling 2131000
48 Chris Brown 2122000
49 Clint Eastwood 2016000
50 Oliver Anthony 2008000

Rank Person Search Volume (past 30 days)
51 Elton John 2005000
52 Zach Bryan 1943000
53 Lebron James 1853000
54 Kevin Hart 1843000
55 Patrick Mahomes 1805000
56 Post Malone 1750000
57 Mr Beast 1728000
58 Tom Brady 1726000
59 George Foreman 1661000
60 Kevin Costner 1654000
61 Victoria Beckham 1613000
62 Oprah 1594000
63 Arnold Schwarzenegger 1585000
64 Denzel Washington 1558000
65 Henry Winkler 1500000
66 Keanu Reeves 1486000
67 Nicki Minaj 1483000
68 John Cena 1450000
69 Nicole Kidman 1419000
70 Heidi Klum 1406000
71 Blippi 1390000
72 Quackity 1346000
73 Snoop Dogg 1316000
74 Kendall Jenner 1307000
75 Harrison Ford 1269000
76 Lil Baby 1261000
77 Mick Jagger 1231000
78 Gordon Ramsay 1209000
79 Ozzy Osbourne 1183000
80 Gwen Stefani 1179000
81 Dolly Parton 1155000
82 Lil Wayne 1119000
83 Halle Berry 1099000
84 Reese Witherspoon 1078000
85 Robert De Niro 1066000
86 Will Ferrell 1034000
87 Usain Bolt 1023000
88 Chrisean Rock 1018000
89 Sophie Turner 1013000
90 Dwayne Johnson 1003000
91 Emma Watson 989000
92 Wayne Newton 978000
93 Pat Sajak 968000
94 Warren Buffett 947000
95 Kai Cenat 869000
96 Michael Jordan 861000
97 Kelly Ripa 837000
98 Niall Horan 796000
99 Quentin Tarantino 641000
100 Nick Jonas 641000

Rank Person Search Volume (past 30 days)
101 Fousey 636000
102 Hulk Hogan 636000
103 Andrew Tate 626000
104 Jennifer Lopez 613000
105 Venus Williams 583000
106 Undertaker 467000
107 Willie Nelson 443000
108 Young Thug 419000
109 Zooey Deschanel 393000
110 Eddie Murphy 388000
111 Queen Latifah 373000
112 Blue Ivy 313000
113 Kim Kardashian 310000
114 Whoopi Goldberg 304000
115 Danny Devito 301000
116 Floyd Mayweather 298000
117 YNW Melly 283000
118 Xolo Maridueña 280000
119 Hunter Biden 265000
120 George Strait 253000
121 Zoe Saldana 245000
122 xQc 221000
123 Xi Jinping 219000
124 Uma Thurman 215000
125 Xochitl Gomez 213000
126 Reba McEntire 212000
127 Deion Sanders 196000
128 IShowSpeed 193000
129 Ivan Cornejo 181000
130 Quincy Jones 179000
131 Fanum 178000
132 Gabriel Macht 163000
133 Wesley Snipes 157000
134 Cardi B 121000
135 Vin Diesel 116000
136 Zac Efron 109000
137 George Clooney 103000
138 Jason Kelce 101000
139 Yeat 97000
140 Yujiro Hanma 85000
141 NBA YoungBoy 82000
142 Xavi 81000
143 Hasbulla 76000
144 Patrick Dempsey 58000
145 Carrie Underwood 55000
146 Queen Naija 47000
147 Jimbo Fisher 46000
148 Nick Cannon 45000
149 Quando Rondo 42000
150 Alix Earle 24000

Most Searched Person by Timeframe

  • The most searched person on Google in November 2023: Taylor Swift (American pop superstar Taylor Swift made headlines in November for winning 10 Billboard Music Awards and for her Eras Tour in Brazil. Notably, a fan died during her concert in Rio de Janeiro due to excessive heat. Brazil has been experiencing a heat wave unusual for the spring.)
  • The most searched person on Google in October 2023: Taylor Swift (American pop superstar Taylor Swift made headlines for kissing NFL player Travis Kelce on the cheek in an Instagram photo. The duo have gone public with their long-rumored relationship with many photos of them being together circulating online.)
  • The most searched person on Google in September 2023: Taylor Swift (Pop superstar Taylor Swift made headlines for winning the most awards at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. This makes her the second-most awarded artist in the show's history, behind only Beyoncé.)
  • The most searched person on Google in August 2023: Lionel Messi (Football superstar Lionel Messi has become the fifth player in history to score 100+ goals in three decades, as Inter Miami tops Philadelphia Union 4-1 advancing to Leagues Cup Final.)
  • The most searched person on Google in July 2023: Lionel Messi (Football legend Lionel Messi shocked the soccer world by joining Inter Miami in the US after leaving Paris Saint-German (PSG). He will play for the Major League Soccer club until December 2025)
  • The most searched person on Google in June 2023: Taylor Swift (American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is breaking records with her ongoing 'Eras Tour' which is projected to amass over $600 million in revenue)
  • The most searched person on Google in May 2023: Taylor Swift (American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift came into the spotlight after skipping the 2023 Met Gala following recent news of her breakup from Joe Alwyn. Her song High Infidelity became trending after singing it live at the 'Eras Tour' on Apr 29)
  • The most searched person on Google in April 2023: Trump (Former President Donald Trump became the first US president charged with criminal activity in a 34-count felony indictment)
  • The most searched person on Google in March 2023: Putin (Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Russia would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus)
  • The most searched person on Google in February 2023: Tom Brady (Legendary quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement in Feb 2023 after 23 years in the NFL)
  • The most searched person on Google in January 2023: Pelé (Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, passed away in Jan 2023 at the age of 82 due to cancer)
  • The most searched person on Google in December 2022: Lionel Messi (Messi won the 2022 FIFA World Cup after Argentina beat France)
  • The most searched person on Google in November 2022: Kanye West (The famous rapper drew headlines for anti-semitic behavior and announced his 2024 presidential bid in Nov 2022)
  • The most searched person on Google in October 2022: Jeffrey Dahmer (Dahmer's story topped Netflix's list of most-watched series in Oct 2022, becoming the second most-viewed Netflix series of all time)
  • The most searched person on Google in September 2022: Queen Elizabeth (The Queen died in Sep 2022)
  • The most searched person on Google in August 2022: Anne Heche (A famous actress, Heche died in Aug 2022)
  • The most searched person on Google in July 2022: Ivana Trump (Trump's ex-wife died in Jul 2022)
  • The most searched person on Google in June 2022: Johnny Depp & Amber Heard (The famous actors' defamation lawsuit played out in court in May and June of 2022)
  • The most searched person on Google in May 2022: Johnny Depp & Amber Heard
  • The most searched person on Google in April 2022: Will Smith (Smith slapped a fellow actor on stage at the Oscars in Mar 2022)
  • The most searched person on Google in March 2022: Putin (Putin invaded Ukraine in Feb 2022)
  • The most searched person on Google in February 2022: Putin

Most Searched Person by Category

  • The most searched man: Donald Trump
  • The most searched woman: Taylor Swift
  • The most searched singer: Taylor Swift
  • The most searched actor: Will Smith
  • The most searched artist: Taylor Swift
  • The most searched K-pop idol: BTS
  • The most searched personality: Kim Kardashian
  • The most searched athlete: Lionel Messi
  • The most searched football player: Lionel Messi
  • The most searched tennis player: Serena Williams
  • The most searched ballerina: Misty Copeland
  • The most searched cricketer: Virat Kohli
  • The most searched president: Donald Trump
  • The most searched celebrity: Taylor Swift
  • The most searched pulitzer winner: Robert Frost
  • The most searched Asian celebrity: Jackie Chan
  • The most searched politician: Donald Trump
  • The most searched presidential candidate: Donald Trump

Fascinating Statistics

1. A person's searches are highest when they die:

2. Most of the top searched people in the world are entertainers

  • Roughly 1/3rd are musicians
  • Roughly 1/4th are actors and another 1/4th are politicians
  • The only entrepreneur to make it on the list is Elon Musk
  • 5% are not real people (anime characters, etc.)

How we collected this data

To make the most comprehensive list of the the most searched people on Google, we first segment our database of 25B+ keywords to isolate all the individuals. We then used a set of heuristics to eliminate those that weren't talked about very much over the past month. This leaves us with a list of about 10-20,000 people. From there, we run those through our search volume tool, which is trusted by top institutions from the New York Times to IKEA then we simply sort by the people with the most searches.

Note that when we calculate the most searched person of 2023, for example, we are calculating the person whose searches reached the highest peak during the timeframe any given month. Looking at it on a yearly basis though would have put Trump at the top of the list for each year, from 2016 through even today.

To access a CSV of the top 1,000 searched people, updated every week, please contact us here.

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