Michelle Obama and Bill Gates have been named the most admired man and woman in the world, according to a new poll. Billionaire tech mogul Bill Gates remained the world's most popular male figure, having topped the list every time since the survey launched in 2015. Falling closely behind Gates for 'most admired man' are former US President Barack Obama, actor and martial artist Jackie Chan, President of China Xi Jingping and Chinese business magnate Jack Ma. Falling closely behind Gates for 'most admired man' was former US President Barack Obama. Michelle Obama, Dame Judi Dench, Harry Potter author JK Rowling and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai made up the top five.

Source: Daily Mail July 18, 2019 10:47 UTC