Most Recognized person

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by Trip

A lot of people in China.

They know who Osama is. Why do you think they wouldn't?

And did anybody say Jackie Chan yet?

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by corey

even though he's a freak of nature, is still probably the most recognizable person in the world. After that, even without much recognizability in the us, probably david beckham.

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[Trip]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

They know who Osama is. Why do you think they wouldn't?

And did anybody say Jackie Chan yet?

Our problems aren't as big of news over there. outside of major cities. Plus the state controlled media isn't like the bombardment we get here. They know of him, but he isn't as recognizable as he is here.

[CrazyKell]

Originally Posted by ebbs15

true... true...

so what about Pele then

No way would someone who doesn't know much about soccer (futball) even know who Pele is let alone recognize him.

and Oprah get my vote.

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

No way would someone who doesn't know much about soccer (futball) even know who Pele is let alone recognize him.

and Oprah get my vote.

I agree, I heard of him but wouldn't know him to see him.

James

[Trip]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

No way would someone who doesn't know much about soccer (futball) even know who Pele is let alone recognize him.

and Oprah get my vote.

Even when I didn't know wtf soccer was and lived in an area of the USA where soccer wasn't even played back in the day, I knew who Pele was.

[Corey]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

No way would someone who doesn't know much about soccer (futball) even know who Pele is let alone recognize him.

and Oprah get my vote.

Is Oprah really a recognizable name outside of western culture? I'm asking cuz I really don't know. I know she's a force her in the States and has some appeal to Europeans, but her topics seem to be aimed more at someone who lives in a commercial society. She seems like someone who would have limited recognition outside of western culture.

[CrazyKell]

Originally Posted by Flexin

I agree, I heard of him but wouldn't know him to see him.

James

That's my point. Lots of people who know his name wouldn't know him to see.

Besides if we're going soccer I'd think Ronaldo or Ronaldinho (sp) would be more recognizable. Hell those teeth on Ronaldinho and that hair alone!

Oprah....I'm not sure on that one. She'd be recognizable in England and Europe that's for sure but probably some areas of the world not so much.

What about the Dalai Lama?

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Corey

Is Oprah really a recognizable name outside of western culture? I'm asking cuz I really don't know. I know she's a force her in the States and has some appeal to Europeans, but her topics seem to be aimed more at someone who lives in a commercial society. She seems like someone who would have limited recognition outside of western culture.

I was thinking the same thing about the athletes listed. Shaq? Jordan? Maybe to teenaged American kids. But, we're talking about the world here.

The pope is probably #1. Are we counting him as a world leader?

[z06boy]

and Elvis or Muhammad Ali

Yeah...Osama Bin Laden is a good guess too.