ESPN World Fame 100

ESPN World Fame 100 is an annual list compiled and published by ESPN magazine since 2016. The rankings were made based on salary and endorsements with their social media following Facebook, Twitter and Instagram along with Google search popularity to create a comparative ranking system.[1]

The Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo topped the list each year since its inception. The last update was published in 2019.

  1. ^ "ESPN World Fame 100 methodology: How the list was created". ESPN. 1 June 2016.