Announcing the 2014 POPSUGAR 100!
Welcome to the 2014 POPSUGAR 100! We've curated the top celebrities of the year, taking into account their most recent career successes, social media followings, awards and nominations, and other milestones, as well as your votes and reactions. With all that data, we're ready to reveal the stars, from music and movies to TV and politics, who make up the 2014 POPSUGAR 100. In the past, big names like Kate Middleton, Robert Pattinson, and Johnny Depp have taken home the top prize, while others have appeared at various ranks over the years. Can you guess who landed the No. 1 spot? Start scrolling to find out! Source: Getty
Will Smith
- Appeared on the POPSUGAR 100 seven years in a row, landing at 85 in 2013
- Presented the best picture award at the 2014 Oscars
- Appeared with Justin Bieber in the most "liked" Instagram picture ever — before Kim Kardashian's wedding photo post surpassed them
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Tom Cruise
- Returned to the POPSUGAR 100 after dropping off the list in 2013
- Traveled to three countries in 24 hours
- Had a $28 million opening weekend for Edge of Tomorrow
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Allison Williams
- Appeared for the first time on the POPSUGAR 100 this year
- Starred in the third season of Girls
- Got engaged to longtime boyfriend Ricky Van Veen
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Drake
- Debuted on the POPSUGAR 100 this year
- Hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time
- Debuted Nothing Was the Same at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
- Announced as the host of the 2014 ESPY Awards
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Kate Moss
- Appeared on the POPSUGAR 100 from 2007 to 2010 and is back on for the first time in four years
- Celebrated her 40th birthday
- Posed for the 60th anniversary issue of Playboy
- Launched her second Topshop capsule collection
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Ian Somerhalder
- Ranked No. 6 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
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Kate Upton
- Landed at 71 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Was named model of the year at the 2013 Style Awards
- Appeared in The Other Woman with Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann
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Michael B. Jordan
- Made his first appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year
- Starred as Oscar Grant III in Fruitvale Station
- Named one of Time's 30 People Under 30 Changing the World
- Was cast as the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four reboot
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Halle Berry
- Landed at 87 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Welcomed son Maceo with Olivier Martinez
- Starred as Storm in X-Men: Days of Future Past
- Returned to the small screen in Steven Spielberg's Extant
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Jensen Ackles
- Made his first appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year
- Welcomed daughter Justice Jay with wife Danneel
- Took second place in the POPSUGAR March Man-ness poll
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Lady Gaga
- Returned to the POPSUGAR 100 after falling off the list in 2013
- Debuted Artpop at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200
- Was the face of Versace's Spring 2014 campaign
- Made her Saturday Night Live hosting debut
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Ryan Reynolds
- Made his fifth appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year
- Made his Met Gala debut alongside wife Blake Lively
- Showed films at both Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals
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Julia Roberts
- Returned to the POPSUGAR 100 after ranking 28 in 2012
- Earned an Oscar nomination for August: Osage County
- Covered Vanity Fair's annual Hollywood Issue
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Jennifer Garner
- Made her eighth appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year
- Starred in Dallas Buyers Club with Matthew McConaughey
- Celebrated her ninth wedding anniversary with Ben Affleck
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David Beckham
- Appeared on the POPSUGAR 100 every year since 2007, ranking at 33 in 2013
- Bought a Major League Soccer expansion team in Miami
- Starred in a Super Bowl ad for his H&M underwear collection
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James Franco
- Landed at 72 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Released the film Palo Alto, which he wrote
- Made his Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men
- Was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Reese Witherspoon
- Rose this year from 94 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Made her first appearance at the Met Gala
- Filmed the big-screen adaptation of Wild
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Nina Dobrev
- Ranked at 18 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
Prince Harry
- Made his POPSUGAR 100 debut this year
- Embarked on a trek to the South Pole to raise money for Wounded Warriers
- Celebrated the 10th anniversary of his Sentebale organization
- Became a first-time uncle to Prince George of Cambridge
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Ranked at 37 on the POPSUGAR 100 in 2013
- Made his feature-film directing and screenwriting debut with Don Jon
- Launched a TV series called HitRecord on TV
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Cameron Diaz
- Appeared on the POPSUGAR 100 for the seventh time this year
- Grossed $82 million with The Other Woman
- Released The Body Book, which became a No. 1 New York Times bestseller
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Mark Wahlberg
- Landed at 73 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Starred in Lone Survivor and Transformers: Age of Extinction
- Won the MTV generation award
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Tom Hiddleston
- Made his first appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year
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Carrie Underwood
- Returned to the POPSUGAR 100 this year after dropping off the list in 2013
- Won the milestone award at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards
- Played Maria von Trapp in the live NBC broadcast of The Sound of Music
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Kate Winslet
- Rose from 71 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Married Virgin Galactic executive Ned Rocknroll
- Was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Welcomed her third child, son Bear Blaze
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Jonah Hill
- Made his first appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 in 2012 and is back on the list after dropping off in 2013
- Earned an Oscar nomination for The Wolf of Wall Street
- Won an MTV Movie Award for best comedic performance
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Michelle Obama
- Ranked No. 4 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Celebrated her 50th birthday
- Cut the ribbon on the Anna Wintour Costume Center in NYC
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Olivia Wilde
- Made her second appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year, ranking at 80 in 2012
- Welcomed a son, Otis, with fiancé Jason Sudeikis
- Starred in Drinking Buddies and the Oscar-winning Her
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Ryan Gosling
- Ranked No. 5 on the POPSUGAR 100 in 2013 and No. 7 in 2012
Matt Damon
- Made his eighth appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year, ranking at 75 in 2013
- Starred in George Clooney's The Monuments Men
- Released a hilarious video with Ben Affleck to raise funds for Water.org
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Victoria Beckham
- Ranked at 39 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Celebrated her 40th birthday
- Showed her Fall 2014 runway collection at New York Fashion Week
- Covered Vogue Paris with husband David Beckham
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Blake Lively
- Fell from 38 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
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Miranda Kerr
- Ranked at 55 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Became the face of ShopStyle by POPSUGAR
- Participated in campaigns for Escada and Reebok
- Shot an adorable Vogue spread with son Flynn Bloom
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Drew Barrymore
- Rose from 70 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Welcomed her second daughter, baby Frankie, into the world
- Released a photography book titled Find It in Everything
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Robert Pattinson
- Won the POPSUGAR 100 in 2009, 2010, and 2013
Aaron Paul
- Made his POPSUGAR 100 debut this year
- Celebrated his first wedding anniversary with Lauren Parsekian
- Finished Breaking Bad, which led to an Emmy win for best drama
- Released three additional movies, including Hellion and Need For Speed
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Lea Michele
- Made her second appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year after landing at 64 in 2010
- Released her debut album, Louder
- Celebrated the 100th episode of Glee
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Anna Kendrick
- Ranked at 61 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time
- Began working on Pitch Perfect 2 and the movie adaptation for Into the Woods
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Johnny Depp
- Won the 2011 POPSUGAR 100 and has appeared on the list eight times
- Got engaged to Amber Heard
- Starred in Transcendence and the blockbuster Lone Ranger
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Kristen Stewart
- Made her sixth appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year, ranking No. 7 in 2013
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Adam Levine
- Ranked at 35 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Received People's coveted Sexiest Man Alive title
- Got engaged to Behati Prinsloo
- Judged and coached on the sixth season of The Voice
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Bryan Cranston
- Rose from 90 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Concluded his epic performance in Breaking Bad, earning a SAG Award for best actor and an Emmy award for best drama series
- Released a blowout remake of Godzilla
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Andrew Garfield
- Ranked at 93 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Starred in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 with girlfriend Emma Stone
- Filmed the music video "We Exist" with Arcade Fire at Coachella
- Hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time
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Jessica Simpson
- Rose from 97 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Welcomed her second child, Ace Johnson
- Debuted her stunning postbaby body
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Emma Watson
- Made her fifth appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year, ranking at 17 in 2013
Jessica Alba
- Rose from 60 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Celebrated her sixth wedding anniversary with Cash Warren
- Returned to the spotlight with the miniseries The Spoils of Babylon and the Sin City sequel
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Michael Fassbender
- Made his third appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year, ranking at 99 in 2012 and 47 in 2007
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Tina Fey
- Ranked at 21 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Hosted the Golden Globes with Amy Poehler for the second time and signed on for a third
- Celebrated the 10th anniversary of her cult classic Mean Girls
- Took on roles in This Is Where I Leave You, The Nest, and Muppets Most Wanted
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Prince William
- Returned to the POPSUGAR 100 this year after appearing once in 2012
- Welcomed Prince George into the world with Kate Middleton
- Embarked on three-week Australian tour with his family
- Sang "Livin' on a Prayer" with Taylor Swift and Jon Bon Jovi
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Liam Hemsworth
- Ranked at 91 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Continued his role as Gale in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay and starred in Paranoia
- Attended the Cannes Film Festival
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Jamie Dornan
- Made his debut on the POPSUGAR 100 this year
Selena Gomez
- Ranked at 46 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Released her debut album, Stars Dance
- Rekindled her on-again, off-again romance with Justin Bieber
- Received the People's Choice Award for favorite female artist
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Ashton Kutcher
- Missed making the POPSUGAR 100 in 2013 but ranked at 78 in 2012
- Announced engagement and pregnancy with Mila Kunis
- Starred as Steve Jobs in Jobs
- Continued work on Two and a Half Men
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Ellen DeGeneres
- Made her eighth appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year, ranking at 11 in 2013
- Hosted the Oscars for the second time
- Began 11th season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- Celebrated her fifth wedding anniversary with Portia de Rossi
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Britney Spears
- Landed at 49 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Released her eighth studio album, Britney Jean
- Began a Las Vegas residency
- Received the People's Choice Award for favorite pop artist
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Zac Efron
- Made his sixth appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year, landing at 64 in 2013
Chris Hemsworth
- Ranked 65 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Welcomed twin boys, Tristan and Sasha, with Elsa Pataky
- Released Thor: The Dark World and Rush
- Began filming the sequel to The Avengers
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Harry Styles
- Fell from 25 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Featured on the cover of GQ with fellow One Direction bandmates
- Sat front row at London Fashion Week and won the British Style Award at the British Fashion Awards
- Released a third studio album with One Direction, Midnight Memories
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Charlize Theron
- Rose from 57 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Began dating Sean Penn and spurred engagement rumors
- Starred alongside Seth MacFarlane in A Million Ways to Die in the West
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Jay Z
- Ranked at 99 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Released Magna Carta, his 12th studio album
- Announced joint On the Run tour with Beyoncé
- Performed with Beyoncé on the Grammys stage and won a Grammy for best rap collaboration
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Gisele Bündchen
- Made her seventh appearance on the POPSUGAR 100, ranking at 89 in 2013
Amy Poehler
- Fell from 30 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Returned to her Golden Globes hosting gig with Tina Fey
- Won the Golden Globe award for best actress
- Announced the release of her upcoming memoir, Yes Please
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Ben Affleck
- Made his eighth appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year, landing at 51 in 2013
- Signed on for huge film projects, including Gone Girl and Batman vs. Superman
- Celebrated his ninth wedding anniversary with Jennifer Garner
- Won guy of the year at the 2013 Guys Choice Awards
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Mila Kunis
- Fell from 27 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Revealed engagement and pregnancy with Ashton Kutcher
- Guest-starred on Two and a Half Men alongside Ashton
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Katy Perry
- Didn't make the POPSUGAR 100 in 2013 but ranked at 57 in 2012
- Released her third studio album, Prism, and embarked on a worldwide Prismatic tour
- Won top female artist at the Billboard Music Awards and favorite song and music video at the People's Choice Awards
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Kristen Bell
- Made her second appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year after landing at 89 in 2012
- Voiced Princess Anna in Frozen
- Hosted the CMT Music Awards solo for the first time
- Announced her second pregnancy
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Benedict Cumberbatch
- Made his first appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year
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Kate Hudson
- Landed at 78 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100 and made her eighth appearance on the list this year
- Launched an apparel line, Fabletics
- Premiered Wish I Was Here at the Sundance Film Festival
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Scarlett Johansson
- Appeared on the POPSUGAR 100 from 2007 to 2012 but fell off the list in 2013
- Got engaged to Romain Dauriac and is pregnant with their first child
- Named as the first-ever brand ambassador for SodaStream
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Kanye West
- Ranked at 96 on the 2012 POPSUGAR 100 but did not appear on 2013's list
- Married Kim Kardashian in Italy
- Traveled the world on his Yeezus tour
- Celebrated North West's first birthday with a "Kidchella"-themed party
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Jennifer Lopez
- Rose from 81 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Released her eighth album, A.K.A.
- Honored with the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards
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Miley Cyrus
- Returned to the POPSUGAR 100 this year after dropping off the list in 2013
Lena Dunham
- Rose from 66 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Hosted Saturday Night Live
- Won the Horizon Award by the Point Foundation for her support for the gay community
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Bradley Cooper
- Ranked at 40 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Continued going strong with his girlfriend, model Suki Waterhouse
- Earned more than 10 nominations for his work in American Hustle
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Amy Adams
- Returned to the POPSUGAR 100 after making her only appearance in 2011
- Won the Golden Globe for best actress for American Hustle
- Made the list of Time's 100 Most Influential People
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Mindy Kaling
- Ranked at 44 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Premiered the second season of The Mindy Project
- Nominated for an NAACP Image Award for outstanding comedy series
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Jennifer Aniston
- Ranked at 10 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100 and placed third in 2011 and 2009
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Cate Blanchett
- Returned to the POPSUGAR 100 this year after her only appearance in 2008
- Became the only Australian to win two acting Academy Awards
- Won more than 30 awards for Blue Jasmine
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Jimmy Fallon
- Made his third appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year after ranking at 53 in 2013
- Made his debut as host of the highly rated The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Welcomed his first child, daughter Winnie Rose
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George Clooney
- Rose from 42 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Got engaged to girlfriend Amal Alamuddin
- Starred in the Oscar-winning film Gravity with Sandra Bullock
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Channing Tatum
- Landed at 34 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
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Taylor Swift
- Rose from 28 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Wrapped up her worldwide Red tour
- Won the Country Music Association's Pinnacle Award
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Neil Patrick Harris
- Fell off the 2013 POPSUGAR 100 after ranking at 81 in 2012
- Won a Tony
- Starred on Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch
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Shailene Woodley
- Debuted on the POPSUGAR 100 this year
- Had two box office hits: Divergent and The Fault in Our Stars
- Won the MTV Movie Award for favorite character for Divergent
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Brad Pitt
- Won the 2007 POPSUGAR 100, placed second in 2008, and ranked at 22 in 2013
Rihanna
- Rose from 54 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Started planning her eighth studio album
- Broke records with "The Monster," becoming the fastest solo artist to achieve 13 No. 1 singles on the Billboard chart
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Emma Stone
- Landed at 24 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
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Gwyneth Paltrow
- Made her eighth appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 after ranking at 41 in 2013
- Partnered with Blo Blow Dry Bar
- Opened a Goop pop-up shop in LA
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Lupita Nyong'o
- Made her POPSUGAR 100 debut this year
Jared Leto
- Appeared on the POPSUGAR 100 for the first time this year
- Won 38 awards, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe, for his role in Dallas Buyers Club
- Made his directorial debut with the documentary film Artifact
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Kim Kardashian
- Rose after landing at 98 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
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Leonardo DiCaprio
- Landed at 13 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Earned his fourth Academy Award nomination with The Wolf of Wall Street
- Bought a midcentury-modern home in Palm Springs
- Won the Golden Globe for best actor
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Angelina Jolie
- Won the 2008 POPSUGAR 100 and ranked at No. 8 in 2013
Kerry Washington
- Made her second appearance on the POPSUGAR 100 this year after ranking at 47 in 2013
- Secretly married Nnamdi Asomugha, later giving birth to the couple's first child, Isabelle
- Nominated for a SAG Award and a Golden Globe for her role on Scandal
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Sandra Bullock
- Placed second on the 2010 POPSUGAR 100 and landed at 19 on the 2013 list
- Nominated for a best actress Academy Award for Gravity
- Had two box office wins: The Heat and Gravity
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Matthew McConaughey
- Ranked at 77 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100 and made his eighth appearance on the list this year
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Justin Timberlake
- Landed at 23 on the 2013 POPSUGAR 100
- Won the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Movie Awards
- Debuted The 20/20 Experience — 2 of 2 at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
- Appeared on Michael Jackson's "Love Never Felt So Good"
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Beyoncé
- Placed second on the 2012 POPSUGAR 100 and ranked at 16 in 2012
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Kate Middleton
- Won the 2012 POPSUGAR 100 and landed at No. 3 in 2013
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Jennifer Lawrence
- Won the 2014 POPSUGAR 100, her third time on the list, after landing at No. 2 in 2013 and No. 18 in 2011
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