It's been the year of Meghan Markle (and I guess her husband, Prince Harry). It's not just because they inspired the world's most terrifying waxwork nightmare fever dream (opens in new tab)—although you should definitely check that out before you read on. No, the Duchess of Sussex captivated audiences, and searches, with her wedding, baby on the way, and style evolution as she makes her first steps as a new royal. She's been so popular that, according to Google, she was the most-searched person this year (opens in new tab) around the world.
I'd pretend to be surprised, but my last Google searches include Meghan Markle dark nail polish (opens in new tab), Meghan Markle body shimmer (opens in new tab), and Meghan Markle Kate Middleton twinning (opens in new tab). So I might be single-handedly bumping up those numbers, is all I'm saying.
The fourth most-searched news item was the royal wedding (opens in new tab), and Meghan also showed up in number six of the top searches from all of Google. In a year that's been particularly stressful, apparently we've all gotten joy from Meghan and Harry's life—and, to be honest, a little bit of friendly gossip about why they're moving away from Kensington Palace (opens in new tab).
A few other unsurprising top names: Demi Lovato (opens in new tab) is the second most-searched person in the world, and the most-searched in the U.S., Khloé Kardashian (opens in new tab) is the fifth most-searched person globally, Hailey Baldwin (opens in new tab) (now Hailey Bieber) ranks eighth, and Cardi B (opens in new tab) 10th. Topping the most-searched movies is one of this year's most female-centric sci-fi films, Black Panther (opens in new tab).
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