Gallup/CNN/USA Today’s Most Admired Women [2016]

Status Most Admired Gallup

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Vote RankingList Ranking  

11

1

Hillary Rodham Clinton

First Lady

52.23% (2351 of 4501 votes)

9

2

Michelle Obama

First Lady

55.83% (613 of 1098 votes)

4

3

Oprah Winfrey

TV Personality

61.61% (207 of 336 votes)

12

3

Angela Merkel

World Leader

48.39% (15 of 31 votes)

7

4

Queen Elizabeth II Windsor

Monarch

57.96% (91 of 157 votes)

15

4

Condoleezza Rice

U.S. Secretary of State

42.11% (24 of 57 votes)

18

4

Ellen DeGeneres

Comedienne

33.59% (86 of 256 votes)

21

4

Malala Yousafzai

Advocate

25.00% (1 of 4 votes)

13

5

Elizabeth Warren

U.S. Senator

44.99% (193 of 429 votes)

19

5

Dolly Parton

Vocalist

31.39% (43 of 137 votes)

20

5

Kate Middleton

Royalty

30.38% (79 of 260 votes)

23

5

Sarah Palin

Politician

20.49% (2077 of 10136 votes)

1

6

Aung San Suu Kyi

Advocate

100% (2 of 2 votes)

2

6

Jennifer Lopez

Vocalist

77.00% (9193 of 11939 votes)

3

6

Beyonce Knowles

Vocalist

70.32% (1111 of 1580 votes)

5

6

Barbara Bush

First Lady

59.01% (95 of 161 votes)

6

6

J.K. Rowling

Author

58.33% (7 of 12 votes)

8

6

Ivanka Trump

Model

57.62% (654 of 1135 votes)

10

6

Theresa May

World Leader

54.55% (6 of 11 votes)

14

6

Melania Knauss Trump

Celebrity's Relative

43.34% (423 of 976 votes)

16

6

Nikki Haley

U.S. Governor

42.06% (53 of 126 votes)

17

6

Angelina Jolie

Actress

39.30% (90 of 229 votes)

22

6

Laura Bush

First Lady

23.08% (3 of 13 votes)

24

6

Carly Fiorina

Economist

0% (0 of 0 votes)

25

6

Scarlett Johansson

Actress

0% (0 of 15 votes)