Hillary Clinton takes the top spot on a list of admired living women for the 13th year in a row , according to an annual survey released by Gallup on Monday . President Barack Obama , meanwhile , is considered the most admired living man in any part of the world . When asked to name a woman they 've heard or read about and admire , 12 % mentioned Clinton , the former secretary of state , New York senator and first lady . Eight percent said Oprah Winfrey , 5 % said Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai , and 4 % said first lady Michelle Obama . Other names mentioned included actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie ( 2 % ) , former Alaska Gov . Sarah Palin ( 2 % ) , Princess Kate , the Duchess of Cambridge ( 2 % ) , Sen. Elizabeth Warren , D-Massachusetts ( 1 % ) , and former first lady Laura Bush ( 1 % ) . Clinton , who 's considered the Democratic frontrunner if she runs for president in 2016 , has also held the top spot in 17 of the past 18 years . Laura Bush was considered the most admired woman in 2001 , not long after the 9/11 attacks . In the seven decades that Gallup has been asking the question , Clinton has won the designation more than any other woman , including six times more than former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt . Obama is also continuing a streak , with this year marking his seventh year in a row as the most frequently mentioned man who people admire most . He was given the designation in 2008 shortly after winning election to his first term . According to Gallup , the U.S. president is almost always mentioned as the most admired man , with only 12 exceptions in the past 68 years . This year 19 % said the president 's name , while 6 % said Pope Francis . Also on the list was former President Bill Clinton ( 3 % ) , Rev . Billy Graham ( 2 % ) , former President George W. Bush ( 2 % ) , renowned neurosurgeon and conservative activist Ben Carson ( 1 % ) , Stephen Hawking ( 1 % ) , Bill Gates ( 1 % ) , Fox News host Bill O'Reilly ( 1 % ) , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ( 1 % ) and Russian President Vladimir Putin ( 1 % ) .
Gallup released a survey of most admired living people on Monday . Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has repeatedly won the list for women .