New YouGov popularity tracker reveals Britain's most liked public figures. Beloved naturalist and television presenter Sir David Attenborough has topped the list of Britain's favourite people, compiled by our newly launched popularity tracking tool YouGov Ratings.
Hayes, Rita Moreno, and Viola Davis are the only Triple Crown winners in competitive acting categories who have also won a Grammy Award to complete the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).
The 100 Greatest Britons was a television series broadcast by the BBC in 2002. It used a public poll to identify the greatest Britons across history. With the final tabulation of results, the winner of that poll, and the man declared The Greatest Briton by the BBC, was Sir Winston Churchill.
Marlon Brando is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time, rivaled only by the more theatrically oriented Laurence Olivier in terms of esteem.
Since the first Oscars in 1929, winners have left lasting marks on the film industry. The late Walt Disney holds the record for the most Academy Award wins by an individual, with 26 Oscars.
To many people, especially in the UK and the West, Churchill is a national hero. He is the man who led Britain through its darkest hour in World War Two. His speeches are iconic, his image is legendary, and his name is often linked to courage, resilience, and freedom.
