The United States First Lady have always been on the list of most admired woman. However, former United States First Lady Mitchelle Obama maintained the top spot as the most admired woman in the world. She is ahead of United States First Lady Melania Trump and United States Vice President elect Kampala Harris.
According to Gallup, German chancellor Angela Merkel is ahead of Hillary Clinton and Queen Elizabeth II in the list. Reality TV star Oprah Winfrey is in the list of most admired women the the world.
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List of Top 10 most admired women 2020
| % Mentioning | Number of top 10 finishes | |
| Michelle Obama | 10 | 13 |
| Kamala Harris | 6 | 1 |
| Melania Trump | 4 | 4 |
| Oprah Winfrey | 3 | 33 |
| Angela Merkel | 2 | 8 |
| Hillary Clinton | 2 | 29 |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | 2 | 1 |
| Queen Elizabeth II | 2 | 52 |
| Amy Coney Barrett | 1 | 1 |
| Greta Thunberg | 1 | 2 |