most famous person in the world
Maybe Al Gore is more famous than Obama because of his connection to global warming. The President of the United States is the most famous person in the world. The 2009 most famous would be the new President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama. However, this is usually true of contemporary politicians in the media. Other famous people are Bill Gates, Queen Elizabeth of England, Warren Buffet, Richard Branson, Paul McCartney, Pope Benedict, and the late Michael Jackson.