Talk:Epic Rap Battles of History 46/@comment-24408988-20141025204344/@comment-4920659-20141026000937

Here are some (24, to be exact) of the most famous people by recognition, whether historically or modernly, participating in ERB:

John Lennon

Adolf Hitler

Abe Lincoln

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Albert Einstein

Napoleon Bonaparte

Ben Franklin

William Shakespeare

Christopher Columbus

Michael Jackson

Elvis Presley

Cleopatra

Marilyn Monroe

Bill Gates

Moses

Gandhi

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mozart

Michael Jordan

Muhammad Ali

Sir Isaac Newton

George Washington

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo Buonarroti

Out of these that have more fame than nearly anyone in history, I'd say these are the top twelve:

Adolf Hitler

Abe Lincoln

Albert Einstein

Napoleon Bonaparte

William Shakespeare

Michael Jackson

Moses

Gandhi

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sir Isaac Newton

George Washington

Leonardo da Vinci

And of those 12, these would probably be the top five:

Adolf Hitler

Abe Lincoln

Albert Einstein

Michael Jackson

Leonardo da Vinci

If I had to choose the top 3, I'd eliminate Einstein and Lincoln. I can't really choose which of those would be the most famous person, but by modern culture, Jackson, by historical impact, Hitler, and by historical innovation, da Vinci.

Lincoln is arguably more known than Washington, but since both are considered to be in the top 3 presidents ever, it's hard to tell, but most people say Lincoln is the #1 choice.

Had you said the most famous by current events, it would probably be Obama.