President Donald Trump and former First Lady Michelle Obama are the most admired man and woman in 2020, according to a poll by Gallup.
In 2019, Trump tied former President Barack Obama, who has received the honor for 12 consecutive years, tying Dwight Elsenhower for the most ever. Obama’s wife, Michelle, has held the distinction three consecutive years and this year beat Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
According to Gallup, the incumbent president is usually top of mind when asking Americans to name, without prompting, which man living anywhere in the world they admire most.
“In the 74 times Gallup has asked the open-ended most admired man question since 1946, the incumbent president has topped the list 60 times,” said the organization.
Overall, 18% of Americans name Trump, 15% name Obama, 6% Biden and 3% Fauci. The remaining top 10 men include Pope Francis, businessman Elon Musk, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Microsoft co-founder, and philanthropist Bill Gates, basketball player LeBron James, and the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists.
Like the men, women who were first lady have typically been named most admired woman, said Gallup.
“Gallup has asked the public to name the woman they admire most 71 times since 1948, with either a current (18) or a former (39) first lady winning a total of 57 times.”
The remainder of the top 10 most admired women this year include television personality Oprah Winfrey, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Clinton, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Queen Elizabeth II, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
