There's no single "most popular crush" globally, as it changes with trends, demographics, and regions, but consistently high-ranking celebrities include actors like Timothée Chalamet, Jacob Elordi, Henry Cavill, and Florence Pugh, alongside global icons like Gal Gadot, while younger generations often favor rising stars, showing a mix of established heartthrobs and new talent.
The top celebrity crushes over the past year are Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jennifer Aniston! The Rock may be the focal point of many memes and jokes, but turns out Americans can't resist his perfectly carved physique.
Gen Z male celebrity crushes often include popular actors like Jacob Elordi, Timothée Chalamet, and Josh Hutcherson, known for recent hit roles, alongside rising stars like Kai Alexander, but also feature "it" men such as Glen Powell, Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, and heartthrobs from older generations like Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, and Keanu Reeves, showing a blend of current favorites and timeless appeal.
Male Celebrity Crushes
1. Cristiano Ronaldo. Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo probably the world's most famous person and a global celebrity, with big social media following. Cristiano Ronaldo has more than 669 million followers on Instagram, and more than 105 million on X.com.
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According to a survey of Gen Zers in the United States, the most popular actor among their generation is currently Dwayne Johnson with a net favorability rating of 65 percent.
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Chris Hemsworth 2. Henry Cavill 3. Timothée Chalamet 4.
Winning the best actress award for Anora, 25-year-old Mikey Madison (born in 1999) became the first member of Gen Z to win an acting Oscar.
Top Celeb Crushes (Female)
Leonardo DiCaprio .. the famous actor has dated over 28 women and remains on Hollywood's list of most desired men..
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Top of the list was actor James Earl Jones (USA), the velvety voice behind NBS's Olympic coverage and the CNN tagline (and Star Wars' less-than-trustworthy Darth Vader).
Similarly, less popular persons and current teen idols are referred to as B-list celebrities – and the ones with lesser fame as C-list ones. In 2000, Entertainment Weekly interpreted a C-list celebrity as "that guy (or sometimes that girl), the easy-to-remember but hard-to-name character actor".
While some public figures have responded to fans via social media, it is often known that responses via postal mail by public figures are scarce or nonexistent and often not personal responses but responses by a public figure's management team.
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Furthermore, a data dive by Christian Rudder, co-founder of OkCupid, has used surveys to find the male age women find attractive above all others. The result? Between 38 and 39.
Gen Z male celebrity crushes often include popular actors like Jacob Elordi, Timothée Chalamet, and Josh Hutcherson, known for recent hit roles, alongside rising stars like Kai Alexander, but also feature "it" men such as Glen Powell, Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, and heartthrobs from older generations like Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, and Keanu Reeves, showing a blend of current favorites and timeless appeal.
Whilst boomers and millennials may use the 😂 emoji, this has long since been deemed 'uncool' (or 'cheugy') by Gen Z. Instead, this has been replaced by the skull (💀) or the crying emoji (😭), dramatising the idea of 'dying with laughter'.
Bae – Boyfriend or girlfriend.
Generation Z (Gen Z) refers to the generation born from 1997 to 2012. Gen Z is bracketed between Millennials (born from 1981 to 1996) and Generation Alpha. The oldest members of Gen Z are starting their post-education years with careers and possibly families. The youngest Gen Zers are just 13 years old in 2025.