Top-7 most known people in history

Although Lady Di's figure is not as recognized as some decades back, she was very influential during her reign, supporting causes like the fight against AIDS and cancer, the removal of landmines, and promoting the Red Cross Organization.

The reason she's in the top is that her funeral was televised and seen by 2.5 billion people, the third most-well-attended funeral of all time. Therefore, she must be in the top 7.

Michael Jackson is, without any doubt, the most famous singer of all time.

He's been present in music since the 70s, and his albums are unarguably bestsellers. And the other fact that highlights Michael among the other people is that his funeral (again) had between 2.5B and 3B viewers; therefore, many people knew who Michael was.

She is recognized as an important monarch in the history of the UK and the world, having ruled the English empire she founded. Her 70-year 214-day reign has influenced the course of history.

The most important fact for this blog is that her funeral was also televised and seen by 4B people, the most-watched event in history.

I know that Hitler's figure is highly controversial, and I apologize to whoever has been influenced by his acts, yet Adolf's legacy in history has been huge and long-lasting.

After the 1950s, 9 out of ten adults were conscious of the Führer's existence, and with the Edgys, I guess his figure will last forever.

Prince Siddhartha is the most well-known Eastern royal figure of all time.

This alone isn't sufficient for making his figure last on time; the thing is that he founded the nowadays third most followed religion (Buddhism).

NOTE: In Buddhism, he's a simple person; Buddha never talked about gods or so! No serious person categorizes Buddha as inexistent or a deity.

I guess we all know why Muhammad's here. He's the founder of the second most followed religion of all time, and the most important prophet of it. (or just the last one, I don't know) His legacy was also political, since his heirs conquered and spread both Islam and Saudi influence.

Nowadays, it is well known in the West since politics, and in the East is known even by some tribes of New Guinea.

NOTE: Muhammad is a prophet of Allah according to the Quran, not a god or an incarnation of one! No one seriously denies the existence of Prophet Muhammad.

Jesus of Nazareth is the most well-known person in history: He's present in almost all religions, he founded the most followed one, and his figure is culturally important. Nearly 2B people follow Christianity.

I think he wins Muhammad since his religion is more followed than Islam. In Islam, he's an important prophet; not all Christians know Muhammad was a person, and I'm biased. So, Jesus Christ wins the 1st place :)

NOTE: Christians say he had a human and a divine nature, without mixture: so he's human (and God, which you can disagree with). No serious person denies the existence of Jesus of Nazareth.