Barbara Walters ' pick for the most fascinating person of 2014 is interestingly a celebrity who shuns such a spotlight . On Sunday night Walters named Amal Clooney as the top selection for her annual list . The former Amal Alamuddin married Clooney , one of the world 's most eligible bachelors , in September . Already an accomplished international human rights attorney , the new Mrs. Clooney was not well known by the general public prior to being linked to the award-winning actor . `` I guess the question is : 'What does it take to fascinate one of the most fascinating men in the world ? ' `` Walters said introducing Mrs. Clooney as the selection . `` She is known primarily through her spouse . And while we now little about her , we know a great deal about him . '' Clooney had famously told Walters in a 1995 interview `` I 'm never going to get married again . '' The word spread so successfully , Clooney told Walters in 2006 that he no longer had to tell women he dated that he planned on staying single . `` You did my work for me , '' he told her . Snagging the perennial bachelor is what grasped the `` most fascinating '' title for his wife . `` Amazingly , Amal has been the subject of very little snark or envy , '' Walters said . `` Maybe because we , like George Clooney , find it impossible to resist perfection . Or maybe it is because it is heartening to think that no matter how long it may take the perfect someone is out there for everyone . '' Taylor Swift , Michael Strahan , Chelsea Handler , Oprah Winfrey , Scarlett Johansson , Elon Musk , Neil Patrick Harris , George R.R . Martin and David Koch also made this year 's list .
Clooney topped the annual list . Not much is known about her . Taylor Swift and Michael Strahan also made the list .