Here they are, folks! Google’s 2016 most searched for actors and actresses, from most Googled on down.
Most searched for actor: Brad Pitt
After Pitt’s sad separation from Angelina Jolie, people were on the hunt for more details about the drama.
Most searched for actress: Meghan Markle
Markle’s been getting some serious press since her relationship with Prince Harry went public this fall.
Tom Hiddleston
A normally semi-private Hiddleston blew up the tabloids in 2016 for dating Taylor Swift.
Marion Cotillard
Cotillard was collateral damage in the Jolie/Pitt split, but she handled the false affair rumors like a pro.
Adam Driver
He starred in The Force Awakens in late 2015, and his 2016 was a steady stream of stellar performances.
Jodie Sweetin
Between Fuller House and DWTS, Sweetin staged the biggest comeback of all time in 2016.
Jesse Williams
Williams got people talking with his seriously inspiring BET Awards speech in June.
Daisy Ridley
The Star Wars actress became an important voice for body positivity this year.
Tom Holland
Marvel fans have been scrambling to learn everything they can about the newest Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
Brie Larson
Larson became America’s sweetheart in February when she won the Best Actress Oscar for Room.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Morgan played the highly anticipated role of Negan on The Walking Dead, and the bloodbath ensued.
Jenna Dewan Tatum
Dewan Tatum always looks fierce, and her stellar Instagram feed blew up this year.
Thomas Gibson
Gibson broke Criminal Minds fans’ hearts when things got violent on set, causing him to get fired.
Leslie Jones
Jones took being hacked and bullied on Twitter and spun it into Olympic gold.
Sebastian Stan
The Captain America: Civil War star’s social media skills helped make him Tumblr’s dream boyfriend.
Kate McKinnon
Her Hillary Clinton impersonation lightened our election season, but her rendition of “Hallelujah” was magic.
Taylor Lautner
Lautner was out of the public eye for a minute, but he came roaring back this year in Scream Queens Season 2.
Alicia Vikander
After a breakout year in 2015, Vikander got more press this year for nabbing the title role in the Tomb Raider reboot.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
2016 will forever be known as the year of Hamiltonand Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Millie Bobby Brown
Netflix’s Stranger Things catapulted the uber-talented Brown to fame.
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