What is currently the most recognizable name of the last 100 years?

[junior94]

I'm thinking that, short of the darkest recesses of the jungle where you've got tribes who literally aren't even aware of the existence of any other people besides themselves, the name that, let's say, any at least 10 year old on the planet would most easily know.

I said specifically the last hundred years mostly just to side step Jesus as an answer.

FYI, the two closest names I otherwise had on the list that I removed in favor of the general "other" option were Walt Disney and Paris Hilton.

[RJP2741]

Shocked that Michael Jordan isn't on there but Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks are.

[hailtopitt]

hitler unfortunately

lol @ actors being on there

[junior94]

Originally Posted by RJP2741

Shocked that Michael Jordan isn't on there but Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks are.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

hitler unfortunately

lol @ actors being on there

I wouldn't be at all shocked to learn that a 12 year old in Mongolia knew exactly who Tom Cruise is.

[Haiku Jimi]

Why would our current president (as opposed to other ones within the last 100 years...Roosevelt, Kennedy, etc) and two actors be on there?

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

hitler unfortunately

Originally Posted by Haiku Jimi

Why would our current president (as opposed to other ones within the last 100 years...Roosevelt, Kennedy, etc) and two actors be on there?

[wnderwoman]

God or Jesus is the answer. I think most 10 years old wouldn't know half of those people.

[junior94]

Originally Posted by Haiku Jimi

Why would our current president (as opposed to other ones within the last 100 years...Roosevelt, Kennedy, etc) and two actors be on there?

Seriously? The two Toms have MASSIVE global popularity. And note that the thread question is "currently". You take a 15 year old in, say, Nairobi, he may not yet be aware who JFK is, but I'd say it's very likely he's heard the name Barack Obama.

[Beefsteak1138]

Wintersox

[swordo84]

Michael Jackson or Hitler


Also, how the fuck is Michael Jackson not in the poll and Tom Hanks is? Pope JPII would be way more recognizable than Benny as well.

[junior94]

Originally Posted by wnderwoman

God or Jesus is the answer. I think most 10 years old wouldn't know half of those people.

well for one thing I was only going for actual living human beings

I think you guys are drastically underestimating the rest of the world's awareness. Yea maybe not every single name on the list, but that's why there's a choice.

[coldengrey12]

I would put David Beckham before Tom Hanks.

[Haiku Jimi]

Originally Posted by junior94

Seriously? The two Toms have MASSIVE global popularity. And note that the thread question is "currently". You take a 15 year old in, say, Nairobi, he may not yet be aware who JFK is, but I'd say it's very likely he's heard the name Barack Obama.

If you're saying they have access to media/information, it's far more likely that they've heard of people like Hitler, Ghandi, Princess Dianna, etc. So why even bother including those other people?

[junior94]

and I apologize if this wasn't entirely clear, but I meant only people who have lived within the last 100 years. Because really otherwise Jesus is too easy an answer.

[smokew11]

unfortunately hitler is probably the most well known and notorious name ever

[Barbossa]

Originally Posted by RJP2741

Shocked that Michael Jordan isn't on there but Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks are.

I'm not sure the OP knows anything about sports.

His world seems to revolve around Hollywood and a pedophilial lust for anything with a vagina.

[kittensXLI]

Michael Jackson or Oprah

[coldengrey12]

The Beatles would come before Jesus, obviously.

[Beefsteak1138]

Originally Posted by Barbossa

I'm not sure the OP knows anything about sports.

His world seems to revolve around Hollywood and a pedophilial lust for anything with a vagina.

Michael Jackson
Michael Jordon
Andrew Schreiber
Muhammad Ali

[laura22]

Originally Posted by Beefsteak1138

Michael Jackson
Michael Jordon
Andrew Schreiber
Muhammad Ali

mother teresa

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by smokew11

unfortunately hitler is probably the most well known and notorious name ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwcONrTG7nk

you can stop after the first 5 seconds.

[Arby]

Originally Posted by wnderwoman

God or Jesus is the answer. I think most 10 years old wouldn't know half of those people.

They are both older than 100

[Rebecca De Mornay]

Originally Posted by Beefsteak1138

Michael Jackson
Michael Jordon
Andrew Schreiber
Muhammad Ali

[Beefsteak1138]

Can't wait for someone from the C to come in here and say Dave Matthews.

[crashintonickdm]

other: michael jordan

[Rebecca De Mornay]

There is no way it's an actor or an athlete or anyone in the entertainment industry.

[swordo84]

Originally Posted by schreiber89

There is no way it's an actor or an athlete or anyone in the entertainment industry.

I think Michael Jackson would be the only potential argument to this.

[RJP2741]

Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods should definitely be on here over some of these others.

[jiggajm18]

ali should definitely be on that list

[jiggajm18]

Originally Posted by junior94

Seriously? The two Toms have MASSIVE global popularity. And note that the thread question is "currently". You take a 15 year old in, say, Nairobi, he may not yet be aware who JFK is, but I'd say it's very likely he's heard the name Barack Obama.

fair enough. but you think that same 15 year old in nairobi would be more likely to know tom cruise over ali? please.