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These Are Officially The 15 Most Admired Women In The World

Angelina Jolie holds the number one spot for the second year in a row

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Angelina Jolie remains the most admired woman in the world, according to an annual YouGov survey.

Each year, the polling company conduct a cross-country survey to rank the men and women who are most adored. This year, the survey spanned 35 countries and more than 37,000 people were interviewed by YouGov to compile the list.

Many of the women who made the top 20 are from an entertainment background, with a few from the world of politics and activism included too. The results are calculated from two key questions: whether the respondent admires the figure at all and whether they are the figure they admire the most. The findings from each nation are then weighted per the population size of the country.

With all this in mind, here are 15 of the most admired women across the globe:

1

Angelina Jolie

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2

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama
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3

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey
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4

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II
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5

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton
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6

Emma Watson

Emma Watson
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7

Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai 
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8

Angela Merkel

 Angela Merkel
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9

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift
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10

Madonna

Madonna
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11

Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai
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12

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra
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13

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone
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14

Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot
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15

Theresa May

Theresa May
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Olivia Blair is Talent Editor at Hearst UK, working predominantly across Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper's Bazaar. Olivia covers all things entertainment and has interviewed the likes of Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Timothée Chalamet and Cynthia Erivo over the years.
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