The Most Googled Celebrities Of 2022 Were Just Revealed: Spoiler Alert, The Depp-Heard Defamation Trial Landed Amber And Johnny Top Spots
There is no doubt that the chaotic, dramatic, and ever-shocking Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial had viewers across the nation on the edge of their seats. But was the two-month proceeding wild enough to take the cake for the media frenzy of the year?
Well, new research conducted by CelebTattler analyzed the Google search data for over one hundred and fifty of the most influential celebrities beginning on January 1 of this year.
And the study revealed that Amber Heard and Johnny Depp were by far the most Googled celebrities of the year. Unlike the trial’s result, though, Amber actually beat out Johnny for the top spot.
She averaged a whopping 5.65 million searches on Google every single month this year. Johnny came in a close second, receiving 5.56 million monthly searches.
He also won the geographic popularity race, reigning supreme as the most searched celeb in thirty-four out of the fifty U.S. states.
In third place came Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s beloved monarch, who sadly passed away at the age of ninety-six on September 8.
The Queen attracted fans and supporters far beyond the European continent, though, and racked up 4.29 million hits on Google every month in 2022.
Coming in at number four was Tom Brady, the five-time MVP NFL quarterback who earned a record seven Super Bowl victories throughout his career.
Exactly why Tom was making headlines this year, though, was not so celebratory.
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Back in February, the football star announced his retirement from the league, which prompted widespread upset. Plus, more recently, Tom’s divorce from supermodel Gisele Bundchen has landed him in the news yet again. These developments, coupled with his always-buzzing fanbase, scored him 4.06 million Google searches per month.
Finally, another shocking and gossip-worthy couple rounded out the fifth and sixth-place spots. Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson actually started dating back in October 2021, but the pair that no one expected continued to fascinate the public well into this year.
All of the questions surrounding their relationship kept both celebs in the forefront of the public mind– earning Kim 3.47 million Google searches each month and Pete a total of 3.29 million monthly hits.
The rest of the list included some other celebs who made news headlines for various reasons this year, both wholesome and not-so-much– including Elon Musk, Will Smith, Millie Bobby Brown, Zendaya, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Taylor Swift, and Harry Styles, respectively.
“This year has certainly not been lacking when it comes to celebrity news stories, whether it be Elon Musk taking over Twitter or the ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ behind-the-scenes drama,” said a spokesperson for CelebTattler.
“This study offers a fascinating insight into which celebrities have had the biggest impact on the American people, and it will be interesting to see if these search figures rise or fall in 2023.”
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