At their peak, who was more popular: Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, John Cena, or Cristiano Ronaldo?

[purpletentacle]

Michael Jackson is the only correct answer.
Most famous pop star who ever lived, known across the world.

Christiano Ronaldo is probably second place because of how big a sport football (aka soccer) is across the world although I understand it's not such a big deal in America

Michael Jordan is third place, most famous basketball player of all time but nobody really cares about basketball outside of America. He was in Space Jam tho, so there's that

Last place John Cena because anyone above a certain age probably has never heard of him

 

[Godless Socialist CEO]

Messi

 

[General Mills]

Was he big world wide or only in the soccer world? I have a feeling white people living in Montreal didn't care about some black Brazilian soccer player in the 60s.

I could be wrong.

He was huge world wide.

 

[Digital Omen]

Michael Jackson doesn't belong on this list. It's an insult to compare him to anyone else when it comes to fame and global superstardom. FOH

 

[Imhotep2]

Michael Jackson's popularity and fame can only be compared to Biblical figures like Jesus and the Islamic prophet. His funeral is in the top 5 most viewed events in history, only after world cup finals. If he had social media, he would have 2-3 billion followers and a single tweet or post would break the entire internet.

 

[StretfordRed]

Ronaldo is clearly more famous than Jordan y'all are crazy.

It's Michael Jackson in another tier entirely than Cristiano Ronaldo.

You’re talking to a bunch of people who think having a passport is “for show”.

Of course Ronaldo is more famous than MJ. But MJackson is the most famous of them all.

 

[Mazino]

Not touching? You have no idea how huge Michael Jordan is. He's who Ronaldo aspires to be.

Jordan was huge yes but you're buggin' and I'm not even a fan of Ronaldo

 

[Yehuda]

It's Michael Jackson first and CR7/Jordan fighting for number 2 though I'm tempted to say Messi's surpassed both. I'm not even gonna acknowledge the white guy.

 

[R=G]

Jordan was huge yes but you're buggin' and I'm not even a fan of Ronaldo

Lol

 

[Diondon]

Yall aint wearing Michael Jackson shoes doe

 

[Wink Beaufield]

Michael Jackson is in an entirely different dimension in terms of popularity.



How many celebs had an entire airport going crazy for them?

 

[darryl]

Jordan was huge yes but you're buggin' and I'm not even a fan of Ronaldo

Nikka yes you are who you foolin. Otherwise you would've ignored that post

 

[Mazino]

Nikka yes you are who you foolin. Otherwise you would've ignored that post

I don't have to be a Ronaldo fan to know how popular a sportsman he is, football > basketball it's not even close.

I wouldn't say Ronaldo dwarfs Jordan but he's above him in this scenario.

 

[mbewane]

I wouldn't even know who Cena is if not for memes

No one cares about him outside the US. The answer as always is Micheal Jackson.

 

[TL15]

Michael jackson is the most famous entertainer in history, no one else even comes close.

Jesus got people retelling stories of him turning water into wine over 2000 years later without video footage