{"id":7566,"date":"2012-01-10T10:31:02","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T18:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/?p=7566"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:19:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:19:51","slug":"top-10-people-searches-december-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/top-10-people-searches-december-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 People Searches &#8211; December 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/2011-year-in-review\/\">2011 finished strong for Spokeo<\/a>, so let\u2019s see who finished strong as the top people searches of December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Miley+Cyrus+1\">Miley Cyrus<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 MTV\u2019s <em>Punk\u2019d<\/em> is returning and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/entertainment\/kdaf-mtvs-miley-cyrus-kelly-osbourne-punkd-khloe-kardashian-20120103,0,5491487.story\">Miley will serve as one of the guest hosts<\/a>. See her punk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/khloe+kardashian\">Khloe Kardashian Odom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=q06qOMuHum0 \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Harry+Burkhart+1\">Harry Burkhart<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Harry Burkhart has been charged with setting a large series of fires across the Los Angeles area. You can read about the investigation <a href=\"https:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/lanow\/2012\/01\/arson-suspect-harry-burkhart-charged-in-la-fires.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/kobe+bryant+1\">Kobe Bryant<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Kobe\u2019s wife recently filed for <a href=\"https:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/lanow\/2011\/12\/kobe-bryant-divorce-prenup-could-have-saved-half-his-fortune-expert-says.html\">divorce<\/a> and he also has been recovering from <a href=\"https:\/\/espn.go.com\/los-angeles\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/7402742\/los-angeles-lakers-kobe-bryant-says-balky-knee-close-100-percent\">knee problems<\/a>. On a brigher note, <a href=\"https:\/\/lakersblog.latimes.com\/lakersblog\/2012\/01\/kobe-bryant-says-hes-unaware-about-eclipsing-28000-career-points.html\">Kobe recently surpassed 28,000 career points<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/beyonce+knowles+1\">Beyonce Knowles<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Wondering if Beyonce is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isbabyoncebornyet.com\/\">still pregnant<\/a>? The answer is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/beyonceacute_jay-z_big_qs_about_baby\/284913\">NO<\/a>! Beyonce and Jay-z are now parents to a baby girl which they named Blue Ivy Carter. Congrats!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/beyonce+knowles+1\/Nov+20+2011+Beyonce+Knowles+At+A+Screening+Of+Live+At+Roseland+The+Elements+Of+4\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7575\" title=\"Beyonce and Jay-Z\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Beyonce-and-Jay-Z-pregnant.jpg?resize=247%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spokeo Beyonce\" width=\"247\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/image\/2012\/01\/Beyonce-and-Jay-Z-pregnant.jpg?w=247&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/image\/2012\/01\/Beyonce-and-Jay-Z-pregnant.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/cameron+boyce+1\">Cameron Boyce<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Cameron Boyce is a newbie to our list. Boyce recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/spin-great-ashley-mallett-backs-bulls-young-gun-cameron-boyce-to-be-the-man\/story-fn67x93d-1226224755717\">landed a co-starring role<\/a> on the Disney Channel comedy series, <em>Jessie<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/kim+kardashian+1\">Kim Kardashian<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Although Kim is highly searched, she isn\u2019t highly beloved at the moment. One group is <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/blogs\/entertainment\/2012\/01\/group-wants-kim-kardashian-to-pay-more-taxes\/\">campaigning to increase taxes for Kim<\/a> and other fellow millionaires, and another group wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/boycottkim.com\/\">boycott all things Kim Kardashian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/taylor+swift+1\">Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Taylor Swift definitely had a good year, with her tour coming in at number 4 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicweek.com\/story.asp?sectioncode=1&amp;storycode=1047975&amp;c=1\">list of the highest grossing tours of 2011<\/a>. In other news, it is rumored that Swift has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtv.com\/news\/articles\/1676763\/taylor-swift-les-miserables-reactions.jhtml\">offered the role of Eponine<\/a> in Tom Hooper&#8217;s new &#8220;Les Miserables&#8221; movie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/barack+obama+1\">Barack Obama<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Our 44th and current President is busy with his re-election campaign and recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/8301-501465_162-57352393-501465\/president-barack-obama-joins-instagram\/\">joined Instagram<\/a>, which may help with the hipster vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/selena+gomez+1\">Selena Gomez<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Selena has decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/latino.foxnews.com\/latino\/entertainment\/2012\/01\/04\/selena-gomez-im-taking-break-from-music\/\">take a break from music<\/a> and focus on her acting career. She is already involved in 2 film projects, so this teen sensation isn\u2019t going anywhere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/justin+bieber+1\">Justin Bieber<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Not only was Justin Bieber the most searched for person on Spokeo in December (and most of the year), he was the <a href=\"https:\/\/popcrush.com\/justin-bieber-rebecca-black-google-most-searched-people-2011\/\">most searched for person on Google in 2011<\/a>! I think it\u2019s safe to call 2011 the year of the Bieber.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/justin+bieber+1\/Dec+31+2011+The+Times+Square+New+Year+S+Eve+Countdown#8228561:43840671\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7568\" title=\"Justin Bieber\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Justin-Bieber.jpg?resize=269%2C329&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spokeo Justin Bieber\" width=\"269\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/image\/2012\/01\/Justin-Bieber.jpg?w=269&amp;ssl=1 269w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/image\/2012\/01\/Justin-Bieber.jpg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Will Bieber&#8217;s reign continue in 2012? Check in next month to find out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2011 finished strong for Spokeo, so let\u2019s see who finished strong as the top people searches of December. 10. 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