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« on: May 23, 2014, 10:46:22 PM »
I figure its one of these three, and I'm inclined to say Obama.  I imagine that incumbent American presidents enjoy pretty much universal name and facial recognition around the world.  Pope Francis and Queen Elizabeth would be the runners-up I'm guessing. 
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2014, 10:51:40 PM »
Obama.  I don't think most Americans would recognize Pope Francis (it might be different in other countries), so I think the Queen would be next.
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2014, 11:09:10 PM »
Francis.
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2014, 11:13:34 PM »
Pope Francis, President Obama, Ex-Secretary of State Clinton (she has done a lot of traveling as Secretary of State), Prince William and Princess Kate, Queen Elizabeth, President Putin (mainly due to current events) and Kim Jong-Un in that order.
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2014, 11:22:02 PM »
No soccer players?  Chinese movie stars?
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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2014, 11:23:13 PM »
Quote from: dead0man on May 23, 2014, 11:22:02 PM
No soccer players?  Chinese movie stars?

Well... I admit, the Chinese movie stars have some logic to it.
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2014, 11:48:28 PM »
I have a hard time seeing Pope Francis as the most recognizable.

He's only been Pope for about a year and why would people know about him in the largely non-Catholic (but crazy populated) places like India, China and Sub-Saharan Africa?

As for Chinese movie stars, that makes some sense...but this person would probably have about zero presence outside of China.

I'm sticking with Obama.   
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2014, 11:51:35 PM »
Pope Francis could walk past me, and I wouldn't recognize him.  I'm going with Obama because of the ears.
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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2014, 11:55:01 PM »
Jackie Chan, Pele or Beckham?, Obama...I can't see the queen or the pope making the cut.
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2014, 03:43:43 AM »
Hillary Clinton.
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2014, 03:55:19 AM »
Jackie Chan is universally known in China and widely known pretty much everywhere else so if we're following the logic of choosing an Asian movie star he's probably a good guess. Superstar Rajinikanth is also very famous throughout South and East Asia but isn't nearly as known on other continents.
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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2014, 09:30:37 PM »
Jackie Chan, it looks like. Yikes, there are too many Asians, throwing everything out of whack. Tongue
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« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2014, 10:20:56 PM »
write-in: Kim Jong Un
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« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2014, 08:41:12 AM »
Its a soccer player. Lionel Messi or Ronaldo.
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« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2014, 11:31:10 AM »
Quote from: politicus on May 25, 2014, 08:41:12 AM
Its a soccer player. Lionel Messi or Ronaldo.

In terms of celebrities you're right (or Jackie Chan as Nathan suggested), but I would say either Obama or Francis.
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« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2014, 12:23:30 PM »

I don't know that he's that high on the list. If Kim Jong-Il were alive, he'd definitely be high on the list.
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« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2014, 03:07:30 PM »
Obama.

In street clothes, Obama would be immediately recognizable almost anywhere. Francis not nearly so much, IMO.

The thing with soccer stars is that they largely would not be recognized by very many people in North America, even really major ones.

For movie stars, maybe someone like Clint Eastwood??
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« Reply #17 on: May 25, 2014, 03:16:32 PM »
Quote from: DemPGH on May 25, 2014, 03:07:30 PM
For movie stars, maybe someone like Clint Eastwood??

The only problem with Eastwood is that the way he looks now is decades older than the image of him that most people, especially most people outside North America and Western Europe, still have.
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« Reply #18 on: May 25, 2014, 03:24:13 PM »
Obama is the most distinct-looking of the three.  And I don't even watch soccer or most sports for that matter, so naturally I wouldn't recognize most athletes. Tongue
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« Reply #19 on: May 25, 2014, 03:37:38 PM »
What about that super-duper cricket player from India whose name escapes me?
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« Reply #20 on: May 25, 2014, 05:26:16 PM »
« Edited: May 25, 2014, 05:34:09 PM by politicus »
Quote from: Snowstalker on May 25, 2014, 11:31:10 AM
Quote from: politicus on May 25, 2014, 08:41:12 AM
Its a soccer player. Lionel Messi or Ronaldo.

In terms of celebrities you're right (or Jackie Chan as Nathan suggested), but I would say either Obama or Francis.


Francis is less well known outside of the Christian world and you under estimate just how big soccer is outside of North America. Obama is the most recognizable politician, but I still think more people would recognize Cristiano Ronaldo in Latin America, Africa, Europe and most of Asia.

Obama would be better known in North America (duh), Australia/NZ and the Indian subcontinent, but that's about it. It may be enough, but it would be close.

Quote from: Harry on May 25, 2014, 03:37:38 PM
What about that super-duper cricket player from India whose name escapes me?

Cricket is a much smaller sport than soccer world wide.
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« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2014, 06:12:05 PM »
Quote from: politicus on May 25, 2014, 05:26:16 PM
Quote from: Harry on May 25, 2014, 03:37:38 PM
What about that super-duper cricket player from India whose name escapes me?

Cricket is a much smaller sport than soccer world wide.

Granted, but there's probably 2 billion people who'd recognize the guy on sight.
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« Reply #22 on: May 26, 2014, 01:11:30 AM »
Tendulkar?
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« Reply #23 on: May 26, 2014, 09:46:57 AM »
Among those three, I'd guess Obama.  Dress them in civvies, without the pope hat or tiara, and I'm not sure many outside their immediate families will recognize either of the other two. 




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« Reply #24 on: May 26, 2014, 11:02:43 AM »
Yes, that's him, Sachin Tendulkar.
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