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26 public figures selected through a transparent two-year Wikipedia pageview and Wikidata sitelink popularity proxy, then screened for source quality.
26 selected public figures
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Gukesh Dommaraju
Gukesh Dommaraju is an Indian chess grandmaster from Chennai. He won the World Chess Championship in December 2024 at 18, becoming the youngest undisputed world champion.
Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster who became India's first grandmaster in 1988. He won the world chess championship five times.
The Great Khali
The Great Khali (Dalip Singh Rana) is an Indian professional wrestler and actor. He won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in 2007 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.
Sunil Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri is an Indian footballer who has long captained the national team. He is India's all-time leading international goalscorer.
LeBron James
LeBron James is an American basketball player who has won four NBA championships. He became the NBA's all-time leading scorer in 2023.
Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza is a former Indian tennis player who won six Grand Slam titles in doubles and mixed doubles and was world number one in women's doubles.
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver and seven-time Formula One world champion who drives for Ferrari.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady is a retired American football quarterback who won seven Super Bowls.
Travis Kelce
Travis Kelce is an American football tight end who has won three Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs.
P. V. Sindhu
P. V. Sindhu is an Indian badminton player who won Olympic silver in 2016 and bronze in 2020, and the 2019 world title.
Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra is an Indian javelin thrower who won Olympic gold in 2021 and silver in 2024, and the 2023 world title.
Leander Paes
Leander Paes is an Indian tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam titles in doubles and mixed doubles and an Olympic bronze in 1996.
Milkha Singh
Milkha Singh, the 'Flying Sikh', was an Indian sprinter who won Commonwealth and Asian Games gold. He died in 2021.
Krishna Shroff
Krishna Shroff is an Indian entrepreneur who co-runs the MMA promotion Matrix Fight Night. She is the daughter of Jackie Shroff.
Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal is an Indian badminton player who won Olympic bronze in 2012 and was once world No. 1.
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mahesh Bhupathi is an Indian tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam titles in doubles and mixed doubles.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer and five-time Ballon d'Or winner who has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al Nassr.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, an eight-time Ballon d'Or winner who led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup and plays for Inter Miami.
Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner is an Italian tennis player, a multiple Grand Slam champion who became world No. 1 in 2024.
Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz is a Spanish tennis player who became the youngest men's world No. 1 and has won multiple Grand Slam titles.
Jake Paul
Jake Paul is an American YouTuber turned professional boxer and co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions.
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian tennis player with a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles and Olympic gold in 2024.
Neymar
Neymar is a Brazilian footballer and Brazil's joint record goalscorer, who has played for Santos, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is an American basketball player for the Golden State Warriors and the NBA's all-time leader in three-pointers.
Patrick Mahomes
Patrick Mahomes is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs and a three-time Super Bowl champion.
Serena Williams
Serena Williams is an American tennis player who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.