1. Kathie Lee Gifford
   Joan Rivers
2. Barbara Walters
   Ellen DeGeneres

Only Oprah Winfrey has made more money than Ellen DeGeneres with her talk show duties. Ellen starred in her own sitcom for four years and has been hosting her daytime talk show since 2003. At one time, she also held the record for most re-tweeted Tweet.

1. Julia Roberts
   Meryl Streep
2. Sandra Bullock
   Nicole Kidman

Meryl Streep has been nominated for 21 Academy Awards and 30 Golden Globes, both of which are records. She has won three Oscars, eight Golden Globes and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Katharine Hepburn and Jack Nicholson are tied for second with 12 Oscar nominations.

1. Jon Stewart
   Bill Maher
2. Howard Stern
   Stephen Colbert

Howard Stern began working in radio while still a student at Boston University. Today he is considered one of the most successful radio show hosts of all time. He has been at the center of controversy for years but has never stopped doing radio.

1. Elizabeth Warren
   Nancy Pelosi
2. Hillary Clinton
   Sarah Palin

Hillary Clinton became the first female senator from New York in 2000. She was re-elected in 2006 and today is one of the most famous politicians in the world. She was also the first woman to win the presidential nomination for a major political party.

1. Eddie Murphy
   Dave Chappelle
2. Kevin Hart
   Chris Rock

Eddie Murphy is one of the most famous comedians in the world, and he has been working in Hollywood for decades. His voice is iconic and can be identified almost instantly. He has portrayed a wide variety of comedic roles in his career and is still going strong.

1. Madonna
   Cher
2. Bjork
   Shakira

Cher's career started when she dropped out of high school, moved to Los Angeles and met Sony Bono. She was 16. He was 27. Three years later, they recorded the hit "I Got You Babe," and the rest is history.

1. Mo'Nique
   Star Jones
2. Whoopi Goldberg
   Oprah Winfrey

Whoopi Goldberg has hosted the Oscars four times. In 1994, she became the first solo woman and first solo African American to host the ceremony. She most recently hosted in 2002. Only three women and three African Americans have ever hosted the award show by themselves.

1. Madonna
   Cher
2. Celine Dion
   Mariah Carey

Madonna rose to fame in the 1980s with her edgy pop performances and lyrics. She became the Queen of Pop while at the top of her game and claims upwards of 300 million unit sales worldwide. Only a few artists have sold more.

1. George R.R. Martin
   James Paterson
2. Stephen King
   John Grisham

Stephen King has published more than 60 books and more than 200 short stories since he began writing in the '70s. He's a master of horror and can write ghost stories like "The Shining," or realistic horror stories like "The Shawshank Redemption" equally well.

1. Michael Jordan
   Magic Johnson
2. LeBron James
   Kobe Bryant

Between 1991 and 1996, Michael Jordan didn't lose three games in a row. He three-peated twice in the NBA Finals, was named NBA MVP five times, was selected to the All-Star team 14 times, and won Defensive Player of the Year in 1988. His influence on pop culture is unmatched.

1. Barbara Walters
   Katie Couric
2. Meredith Viera
   Diane Sawyer

Katie Couric co-hosted NBC's "Today" show for nearly 20 years. She became the first solo female news anchor to host a major nightly broadcast when she accepted a role with CBS in 2006. She had been inducted into the Television Hall of Fame two years earlier.

1. Whoopi Goldberg
   Star Jones
2. Wendy Williams
   Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey has made much more money than any other talk show host in American history. She first appeared on the Forbes list of billionaires in 2003 and today is worth more than $2.5 billion. The second wealthiest TV host has made about $450 million.

1. Barbara Walters
   Katie Couric
2. Lesley Stahl
   Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington founded the Huffington Post in the early 2000s with the help of some internet experts. The publication sold for more than $300 million just six years after it debuted. Huffington is considered one of the most powerful voices in media.

1. Will Smith
   Denzel Washington
2. Samuel L. Jackson
   Eddie Murphy

With close to 200 acting credits to his name, it seems like Samuel L. Jackson has been in every movie. His movies have made more than $16 billion worldwide and more than $7 billion in the United States.

1. Reba McEntire
   Faith Hill
2. Dolly Parton
   Shania Twain

The sheep that was cloned in 1996 was named Dolly after Dolly Parton. According the the scientist who named the sheep, Dolly was born from cells found in the mammary gland, and that made him think of Dolly Parton.

1. Jerry Seinfeld
   Jay Leno
2. Larry David
   David Letterman

Very few people in Hollywood can be funny for decade after decade without talking about sex or swearing in their material. In addition to the hit show, "Seinfeld," Jerry Seinfeld is known for his extensive collection of rare cars.

1. John Stewart
   Jay Leno
2. David Letterman
   Conan O'Brien

John Stewart hosted Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" for more than 15 years. The show went on to find tremendous success and win dozens of awards under Stewart's leadership. He retired in 2015 to focus on himself and issues close to him.

1. Martin Scorsese
   Steven Spielberg
2. Quentin Tarantino
   James Cameron

Steven Spielberg has created too many classics to list a best one. Many of his movies go on to shatter box office expectations and gross worldwide record numbers. He's the highest-grossing director in history and is worth more than $3 billion.

1. Dale Earnhardt
   Jimmy Johnson
2. Richard Petty
   Jeff Gordon

Dale Earnhardt got into a fatal crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. It was the last lap of the race. His son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., finished in second place. Earnhardt Sr. was fighting for third. The crash didn't look graphic, but Earnhardt died instantly due to brain injuries.

1. Leonardo DiCaprio
   Robert De Niro
2. Tom Hanks
   Tom Cruise

Tom Hanks is one of the most beloved celebrities in America. He won back-to-back Oscars for his roles in "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump." In 2019, he took on the role of possibly the only other celebrity more beloved than him, Mister Rogers.

1. Susan Rice
   Sarah Palin
2. Condoleezza Rice
   Nikki Haley

Condoleezza Rice was the National Security Advisor under George W. Bush and during the 9/11 attacks. She was also the first female, first African American and youngest provost of Stanford University when she accepted the position in 1993.

1. Geraldine Ferraro
   Sarah Palin
2. Elizabeth Warren
   Hillary Clinton

Sarah Palin went from governor of the country's third least-populous state to one of the most famous politicians in the world overnight. She shot to fame after John McCain selected her as his running mate in the 2008 election.

1. Barbara Walters
   Katie Couric
2. Lesley Stahl
   Meredith Vieira

Meredith Vieira is widely known for taking over Katie Couric's role when Couric left the "Today" show in 2006. Before that, Vieira, along with Barbara Walters and Star Jones, started "The View" on ABC. The show has been airing ever since.

1. Elton John
   David Bowie
2. Bruce Springsteen
   Billy Joel

Billy Joel began performing in the mid 60's. He released his album, "Piano Man," in 1973 and has been defined by the album's title song ever since. He has sold more than 150 million units worldwide and is one of the best-selling American solo artists of all time.

1. Elena Kagan
   Ruth Bader Ginsburg
2. Sonia Sotomayor
   Sandra Day O'Connor

Sonia Sotomayor grew up in the Bronx and graduated from Princeton and Yale University. Before becoming a Supreme Court justice, she helped litigate against counterfeiters in New York City. She even joined the police on a couple of raids.

1. Bruce Springsteen
   Bob Dylan
2. Elton John
   David Bowie

Bruce Springsteen achieved success with his first album in 1975, but his 1984 album, "Born in the U.S.A," shot him to international superstardom. It also cemented his legacy. He was born and raised in New Jersey and still lives there today.

1. Marcia Clark
   Jeanine Pirro
2. Gloria Allred
   Janet Reno

Marcia Clark rose to fame appearing on television sets across the country during the O.J. Simpson murder trial. She ultimately lost, and the star lawyer on the defense team, Johnny Cochran, became more famous.

1. Brad Pitt
   Tom Cruise
2. Dwayne Johnson
   Tom Hanks

Tom Cruise is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood to have never won an Oscar. He has starred in dozens of blockbuster hits and even turned down the role of "Iron Man," which has gone on to gross billions worldwide.

1. Steve Wozniak
   Bill Gates
2. Steve Jobs
   Jeff Bezos

Steve Jobs was no Steve Wozniak, but he was just as vital to Apple's success. Jobs dedicated much of his time and energy into creating the iPhone. It's considered by many to be his brainchild. It debuted in 2007, and no tech debut has influenced the world as much ever since.

1. Katie Couric
   Vanna White
2. Lara Spencer
   Barbara Walters

Vanna White was so popular in the 1980s that "Vannamania" was a thing. She has one of the most significant jobs in Hollywood as the hostess of "Wheel of Fortune" and is under contract until 2022. The Guinness Book of World Records estimated she has clapped on TV more than 3 million times.

1. Mother Theresa
   Queen Elizabeth
2. Princess Diana
   Marilyn Monroe

Princess Diana was just 36 years old when she died in a car crash. Her driver was attempting to flee the paparazzi when he lost control of the vehicle. Princess Diana's friend, Dodi Fayed, and her driver, Henri Paul, died in the crash. Her bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, survived the crash.

1. Wayne Gretzky
   Mark Messier
2. Bobby Orr
   Mario Lemieux

Wayne Gretzky is widely considered the greatest hockey player of all time. His No. 99 is the only number retired across the entire NHL. His last game was at Madison Square Garden in 1999 where the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner were changed to "the land of Wayne Gretzky" instead of "the land of the free."

1. Larry Page
   Sergey Brin
2. Mark Zuckerberg
   Jeff Bezos

Amazon revolutionized shipping and introduced the world to free shipping. Bezos founded the company as an online book store in 1994. The online retailer quickly expanded to sell just about everything, and Bezos is today one of the richest people in the world.

1. Ken Griffey Jr.
   Barry Bonds
2. Hank Aaron
   Derek Jeter

Barry Bonds controversially broke the MLB home run record in 2007 when he hit his 756th home run. He finished his career with 762 home runs but is most remembered for being the poster boy of MLB's steroid era.

1. Tim Berners-Lee
   Mark Zuckerberg
2. Bill Gates
   Al Gore

Tim Berners-Lee didn't create the internet, but he created the World Wide Web, which is the information system that allows regular people to enjoy everything that is on the internet. Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web in 1989 and coded his first web browser in 1990.

1. Jeff Bezos
   Warren Buffett
2. Bill Gates
   Mark Zuckerberg

Bill Gates famously dropped out of Harvard University to create Microsoft with his friend Paul Allen. Gates has been listed as one of the richest people in the world for decades. He stepped down from his CEO position in 2000.

1. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
   Serena Williams
2. Wilma Rudolph
   Lisa Leslie

Jackie Joyner-Kersee was named the century's greatest female athlete by "Sports Illustrated." She won 15 major medals in total, including three Olympic golds and gold in every World Championship she entered.

1. Chuck Lorre
   Matt Groening
2. Dick Wolf
   Sam Simon

"The Simpsons" debuted in 1989 and has since become the longest-running sitcom in American television history. Homer Simpson's iconic exclamation, "D'oh," was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001. The Simpsons live in the fictional town of Springfield.

1. Terrell Owens
   Randy Moss
2. Larry Fitzgerald
   Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice holds more than 100 NFL records and has won three Super Bowls. He has the record for most touchdowns, most receptions and most receiving yards in history. No other player comes close to holding as many records as him.

1. Chris Evert
   Steffi Graf
2. Martina Navratilova
   Billie Jean King

No tennis player has made more finals appearances than Chris Evert with 34. She won 18 grand slams between 1974 and 1986 and has won each grand slam multiple times. She also won seven French Open tournaments.