Russian leader Vladimir Putin has raced up the popularity charts of world figures jumping past the likes of Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama.
The controversial former KGB agent has been voted sixth in a list of the most admired men in the world during 2016.
Despite backing the despotic regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, Putin, according to the poll conducted by YouGov, has stormed up the list of most admired men.
Vladimir Putin, pictured, is now the sixth most admired man in the world according to a new survey
Billionaire Microsoft boss Bill Gates is once again the most admired man in the world according to YouGov
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has topped the list as the most admired woman in the world
Microsoft boss Bill Gates is the most admired man in the world followed by US President Barack Obama. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is third while actor Jackie Chan is fourth.
Physicist Stephen Hawkin is the fifth most popular man in the world, followed by Putin.
In the women's section, Angelina Jolie is the most admired female, followed by Queen Elizabeth II and Hillary Clinton. Sandra Bullock comes tenth.
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