Baby boomers have had the privilege of growing up at the same time as some of the most exciting people ever. From the glamor of Queen Elizabeth II to watching Martin Luther King, Jr. fight for civil rights, there are plenty of incredible people baby boomers love to have positive opinions on. At the very least, this is exactly what a recent YouGovstudy from the first quarter of 2024 tells us. Using its data, YouGov ranked baby boomers’ most popular public figures in descending order.
20. Pete Buttigieg
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- Profession: Former mayor, current Secretary of Transportation
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 46%
19. Warren Buffet
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- Profession: Investor, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the world’s wealthiest people
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 47%
18. Melania Trump
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- Profession: Former model, First Lady of the United States
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 47%
17. Catherine, Princess of Wales
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- Profession: Member of the British royal family, wife to Prince William
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 47%
16. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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- Profession: Sixth President of Ukraine
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 49%
15. Pope Francis I
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- Profession: Current Pope, head of the Catholic Church
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 51%
14. Madeleine Albright
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- Profession: Former American diplomat, 64th US Secretary of State
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 51%
13. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Profession: Former United States Supreme Court Justice
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 51%
12. Michelle Obama
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- Profession: Former attorney and First Lady of the United States
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 52%
11. Condoleeza Rice
- Profession: Former US Secretary of State
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 52%
10. Jane Goodall
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- Profession: English primatologist and anthropologist
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 54%
9. Barack Obama
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- Profession: Former President of the United States
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 55%
8. Dalai Lama
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- Profession: Highest spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 55%
7. Arnold Schwarzenegger
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- Profession: Actor, former Governor of California
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 55%
6. Laura Bush
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- Profession: Former librarian, First Lady of the United States
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 57%
5. Colin Powell
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- Profession: Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, first African-American Secretary of State
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 60%
4. Jimmy Carter
- Profession: Former President of the United States
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 67%
3. Queen Elizabeth II
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- Profession: Former Queen of the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth realms
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 68%
2. Rosalynn Carter
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- Profession: Humanitarian, former First Lady of the United States
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 69%
1. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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- Profession: Former American Baptist minister, civil rights activist
- Percentage of baby boomers who have a favorable opinion: 81%
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