
Bing Unveils The Top Searches of 2014
2014 was a year full of celebrity stargazing, sports spectating and high-end designers according to Bing search data. The complete list of Bing Search Trends is available at http://www.BingTrends.com.
After spending last year in the No. 2 spot, Kim Kardashian dethroned Beyonce Knowles as the most-searched person in 2014. Keeping up with the family business, little sister Kendall Jenner broke into the top 10 for the first time. All of the 10 most-searched people are entertainment-focused as President Barack Obama didn't make the list this year, a change from 2013 when he was No. 10.
Comedic legends Robin Williams and Joan Rivers, and American author and poet Maya Angelou passed away tragically this year. News of each passing had people taking to the Internet and searching for their favorite moments of each star's life.
Sports dominated the news in 2014, between the long-awaited World Cup, a surprising Super Bowl performance and the controversial Winter Olympics. The mystery behind the missing Malaysia Airlines jet captured our attention as we craved answers to the tragedy and speculated on what may have happened. In addition, the worldwide Ebola outbreak drove headlines this year as global health authorities worked to contain the pandemic.
Most-Searched People |
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2014 |
2013 |
1. Kim Kardashian 2. Beyonce Knowles 3. Miley Cyrus 4. Katy Perry 5. Justin Bieber 6. Joan Rivers 7. Jennifer Lopez 8. Kendall Jenner 9. Kaley Cuoco 10. Robin Williams |
1. Beyonce Knowles 2. Kim Kardashian 3. Rihanna 4. Taylor Swift 5. Madonna 6. Justin Bieber 7. Nicki Minaj 8. Amanda Bynes 9. Miley Cyrus 10. Barack Obama |
Most-Searched Athletes |
Most-Searched Politicians |
1. LeBron James 2. Michael Jordan 3. Lamar Odom 4. Danica Patrick 5. Tim Tebow 6. Peyton Manning 7. Colin Kaepernick 8. Serena Williams 9. Derek Jeter 10. Tom Brady |
1. Barack Obama 2. Hillary Clinton 3. Chris Christie 4. Eric Holder 5. Michele Bachmann 6. Rick Perry 7. Nancy Pelosi 8. Harry Reid 9. Michael Grimm 10. Bernie Sanders |
Additional top results from around the world including the most-searched technology, musician, movie and designer are available at http://www.BingTrends.com.