Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Women [2012]

Status Most Admired Gallup

This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.

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7

1

Hillary Rodham Clinton

First Lady

52.23% (2351 of 4501 votes)

6

2

Michelle Obama

First Lady

55.83% (613 of 1098 votes)

4

3

Oprah Winfrey

TV Personality

61.61% (207 of 336 votes)

9

4

Condoleezza Rice

U.S. Secretary of State

42.11% (24 of 57 votes)

5

5

Queen Elizabeth II Windsor

Monarch

57.96% (91 of 157 votes)

8

5

Margaret Thatcher

World Leader

46.81% (44 of 94 votes)

16

5

Malala Yousafzai

Advocate

25.00% (1 of 4 votes)

18

5

Sarah Palin

Politician

20.49% (2077 of 10136 votes)

1

6

Aung San Suu Kyi

Advocate

100% (2 of 2 votes)

11

6

Angelina Jolie

Actress

39.30% (90 of 229 votes)

15

6

Kate Middleton

Royalty

30.38% (79 of 260 votes)

2

7

Jennifer Lopez

Vocalist

77.00% (9188 of 11932 votes)

3

7

Beyonce Knowles

Vocalist

70.32% (1111 of 1580 votes)

10

7

Nikki Haley

U.S. Governor

42.06% (53 of 126 votes)

12

7

Nancy Pelosi

U.S. Congressman

33.10% (2638 of 7969 votes)

13

7

Barbara Walters

Commentator

32.79% (20 of 61 votes)

14

7

Dolly Parton

Vocalist

31.39% (43 of 137 votes)

17

7

Laura Bush

First Lady

23.08% (3 of 13 votes)