Oprah Winfrey probably
isn’t used to losing but the talk show queen has just been bumped off the top
spot of Forbes magazine’s annual Most Influential Celebrities list by legendary
movie director Steven Spielberg following the success of his work in the last
year.
isn’t used to losing but the talk show queen has just been bumped off the top
spot of Forbes magazine’s annual Most Influential Celebrities list by legendary
movie director Steven Spielberg following the success of his work in the last
year.
The 67-year-old trailed behind Winfrey in second
place last year but he’s been given a boost to number one by Forbes after
scoring a whopping 47% of the votes, which were compiled by the publication
using E-Poll Market Research to whittle down more 6,600 celebrities.
place last year but he’s been given a boost to number one by Forbes after
scoring a whopping 47% of the votes, which were compiled by the publication
using E-Poll Market Research to whittle down more 6,600 celebrities.
Spielberg has been honoured mostly for his work
on the critically acclaimed Lincoln, which received 12 Oscar nominations last
year and walked away with two thanks to the incredible production and stellar
acting from Daniel Day-Lewis while also raking in $275 million at the box
office.
Explaining how they compiled the data, Gerry
Philpott, president of E-Poll Market Research said: “A celebrity’s
‘Influential’ score represents how that person is perceived as influencing the
public, their peers, or both. If anyone doubts that Steven Spielberg has
greatly influenced the public, think about how many will think for a second
before going into the water this summer.”
Philpott, president of E-Poll Market Research said: “A celebrity’s
‘Influential’ score represents how that person is perceived as influencing the
public, their peers, or both. If anyone doubts that Steven Spielberg has
greatly influenced the public, think about how many will think for a second
before going into the water this summer.”
Winfrey’s stance in the public eye could have
taken a slight hit due to the TV personality taking a behind the scenes role on
her OWN network, possibily explaining her 45% of the vote, although she does
make an appearance occasionally in her weekly interviews with stars including
Lance Armstrong, Lindsay Lohan and Rihanna.
taken a slight hit due to the TV personality taking a behind the scenes role on
her OWN network, possibily explaining her 45% of the vote, although she does
make an appearance occasionally in her weekly interviews with stars including
Lance Armstrong, Lindsay Lohan and Rihanna.
Hot on their trail in third place is Star Wars
director George Lucas who has now mostly retired after selling his company LucasFilm
to Disney and settling down with his new wife and baby daughter although, he
could be thrust into the spotlight once again with the next Star Wars
installment expected to hit cinemas in 2015.
director George Lucas who has now mostly retired after selling his company LucasFilm
to Disney and settling down with his new wife and baby daughter although, he
could be thrust into the spotlight once again with the next Star Wars
installment expected to hit cinemas in 2015.
It seems the movie directors are dominating this
year’s list with Ron Howard, who worked on Rush with Chris Hemsworth, in fourth
place with 41% of the vote while iconic director Martin Scorsese rounds off the
top five with 40% due to his work on Golden Globes winning Wolf of Wall Street
which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill and is tipped for Oscar success.
year’s list with Ron Howard, who worked on Rush with Chris Hemsworth, in fourth
place with 41% of the vote while iconic director Martin Scorsese rounds off the
top five with 40% due to his work on Golden Globes winning Wolf of Wall Street
which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill and is tipped for Oscar success.
Also included in the top 10 are Barbara Walters
and Bono.
and Bono.
Check out the full Most
Influential Celebrities list below…
Influential Celebrities list below…
1. Steven Spielberg – 47%
2. Oprah Winfrey – 45%
3. George Lucas – 43%
4. Ron Howard – 41%
5. Martin Scorsese – 40%
6. Dr. Mehmet Oz – 40%
7. Barbara Walters – 37%
8. Bono – 37%
9. Stan Lee – 37%
10. Rush Limbaugh – 36%
