Barack and Michelle Obama Are Gallup Poll’s Most Admired Man and Woman in 2018

Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama have been named Most Admired Man and Woman of  2018 according to an annual Gallup Poll.

Former President Obama can now claim 11 straight years at the top of this poll and is now just one first-place finish short of tying Dwight Eisenhower for the most times being Most Admired Man.

President Donald Trump is the second most admired man according to the poll, earning 13% mentions to Former President Obama’s 19%.

This marks the first time in 17 years that a woman other than Hillary Clinton has been named by Americans as the woman they admire most. Ms. Obama more tripled the others, earning 15% of total mentions.

Former Secretary of State Clinton fell to a shared third place, behind Ms. Obama and Oprah Winfrey. First Lady Melania Trump also shares the third place spot with the former political opponent of her husband.

A chart of overall Most Admired rankings is embedded below, or read the Gallup News article here.

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