Top 60 Trending And Most Popular Celebrities Of 2021 So Far (5 of 12)

Michael B. Jordan

Known for his portrayal of Killmonger in the record-shattering Marvel flick Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan is more versatile than people think.

The actor has been a part of the TV series The Wire and Friday Night Lights and was also part of movies like Fantastic Four and That Awkward Moment. Michael B. Jordan will be seen playing the leading role of Rocky in Creed and was recently seen in Without Remorse and Just Mercy.

He won the MTV Movie & TV Awards “Best Villain” award in 2018 and has been named one of the 15th Greatest Actors of the 21st century by the New York Times. He made quite a few headlines last year when he was named People’s Sexiest Man Alive. His dating life has also been in news and is reportedly dating Steve Harvey’s daughter Lori Harvey this year.

Net worth: $25 million

Instagram followers: 17 million

Twitter followers: 1 million

Did You Know? The “B.” in his name stands for “Bakari”, which is a Swahili word for “noble promise”.

Chris Brown

Chris Brown made his arrival on the big stage known with his popular hit Run It¸ and the singer hasn’t looked back since then. While the singer has had a lot of ups and downs in both his professional and personal life, he hasn’t really given up – he continues to deliver hits after hits.

He is easily one of the best-selling artists worldwide, having accumulated over 140 million record sales across the globe. He is seventh on the list of artists with most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 with 93 and has won BET Awards 15 times, a Grammy award, and 4 Billboard Music Awards.

However, despite all the success in his professional life, his personal life has always been a drawback – in 2009, he assaulted his former girlfriend Rihanna and pleaded guilty for which he was sentenced to five years of probation and community service for six months.

Net worth: $50 million

Instagram followers: 79 million

Twitter followers: 32 million

Did You Know? Chris Brown owns fourteen Burger King outlets!

Johnny Depp

One of the most iconic actors of all time, Johnny Depp has captivated the world with his great performances as the legendary Jack Sparrow, Willy Wonka, Edward Scissorhands, and as Grindelwald most recently. Depp is known for playing the eccentric roles that make the audience fall in love with his acting.

Even though Johnny Depp has suffered a setback recently and hasn’t had a great filmography in recent times compared to the 1980s and 1990s, he still manages to stay in the limelight. He became the highest-paid actor in 2012 and made it to the Guinness World Records. He has also been in the news for his controversial relationship with former partner Amber Heard.

He is also a musician and is a member of the rock group, Hollywood Vampires. The actor has also had a troubled past and has been caught in possession of drugs a few times. However, that hasn’t stopped him from entertaining us and being one of the greatest actors of the generation.

Net worth: $150 million

Instagram followers: 10 million

Did You Know? Despite being one of the greatest actors ever, the star has NEVER won the Academy Awards!

Adele

Even when Adele is on her usual breaks from music, she manages to stay in the limelight. Easily one of the greatest singers of this generation, the superstar has treated the audiences with songs like Hello and Rolling in the Deep, making her one of the most loved singers right now.

Adele’s album 21 received unprecedented success and earned her a spot in the Guinness World Records for having the longest streak of top spot albums by a woman singer in the US and UK history.

It doesn’t come as a surprise that the talented singer has won the Grammys 15 times, and has also won an Academy Award for designing the soundtrack for the popular James Bond flick, Skyfall. She is one of the leading best-selling singers worldwide, and while it was expected that Adele would make a comeback to the music scene last year, it was her weight-loss picture that instead won headlines.

Net worth: $190 million

Instagram followers: 39 million

Twitter followers: 26 million

Did You Know? Adele, Jessie J, and Leona Lewis have all attended the same college!

Kanye West

Kanye West has this crazy knack of making headlines for all strange reasons. Whether it was him running for the top job in the US last year, ranting on social media, or his controversial relationship with Kim Kardashian, the rapper seems to find the top of the news headlines quite easily.

Kanye West has been on the big stage for a while now and was awarded the MTV VMA Vanguard Award back in 2015 for his contribution to music.

While the rapper has numerous public feuds, he makes headlines for losing his cool quite often. Rapper-turned-entrepreneur has several businesses, and is known for his popular brand ‘Yeezy’.

The rapper also became the highest-earning hip-hop artist in 2019, and the second richest artist last year.

Net worth: $6.6 billion

Instagram followers: 4 million

Twitter followers: 30 million

Did You Know? Kanye West’s father back in the 1960s and 70s was a Black Panther. That’s quite crazy considering he openly supports Donald Trump.