Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates are named world's most admired people in 2018, beating out Barack and Michelle Obama

American tech mogul, Bill Gates, and actress-turned-humanitarian, Angelina Jolie, have been named the world's most admired man and woman in 2018.

Bill Gate and Angelina Jolie topped the list compiled by YouGov, a market research company based in London.

In the list which features 20 men and 20 women whom were selected after 37,000 people were polled in 35 countries, the two powerful figures beat out several influential leaders and personalities including both Barack and Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Hilary Clinton among others.

See the full list below.