{"id":9319,"date":"2012-12-31T15:37:41","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T23:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/?p=9319"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:19:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:19:18","slug":"2012-top-famous-people-searches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/2012-top-famous-people-searches\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Top Famous People Searches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been quite the year in celebrity news\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Brad+Pitt+1\">Brad<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Angelina+Jolie+1\">Angelina<\/a> delighted their fans (and her mother) by FINALLY making their marriage official, but all champions of celebrity love were\u00a0blind sighted\u00a0by the sudden split of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Katie+Holmes+1\">Katie<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Tom+Cruise+1\">Tom<\/a>.\u00a0In April, the world was abuzz with the royal nuptials across the pond and not at all surprised when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Kim+Kardashian+1\">Kim<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Kanye+West+1\">Kanye<\/a> made their relationship official after her 72-day marriage in 2011. The ultimate let down came with the announcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Demi+Moore+1\">Demi Moore<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Ashton+Kutcher+1\">Ashton Kutcher<\/a>&#8216;s split, we thought they&#8217;d last forever! Kim and Kanye did take us aback (for about one minute before we rolled our eyes and moved on with life)\u00a0with Kanye\u2019s baby announcement during his concert last night.<\/p>\n<p>Other babies added to the gossip mix this year include the cousin of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Kim+Kardashian+1\">Kim<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Kanye+West+1\">Kanye\u2019s<\/a> future delivery and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Kourtney+Kardashian+1\">Kourtney<\/a>\u2019 K\u2019s second child \u201cPenolope Scotland,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Beyonce+Knowles+1\">Beyonce<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Jay+Z+1\">Jay-Z\u2019<\/a>s\u00a0\u201cBlue Ivy,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Adele+1\">Adele\u2019s<\/a> little boy who still remains nameless to the gossip world, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Megan+Fox+1\">Megan Fox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Brian+Austin+Green+1\">Brian Austin Green\u2019<\/a>s first born \u201cNoah,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Drew+Barrymore+1\">Drew Barrymore<\/a>\u2019s little bundle \u201cOlive,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Nick+Lachey+1\">Nick<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Vanessa+Minnillo+1\">Vanessa Lachey<\/a>\u2019s \u201cCamden\u201d and of course we can\u2019t leave out the token Jersey Shore little guido, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Nicole+Polizzi+1\">Snooki<\/a> and Jionni\u2019s baby \u201cLorenzo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though we\u2019d love to rehash all of the token moments this year, there\u2019s no way we could cover all of the babies, arrests and on-again off-again romances (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Justin+Bieber+1\">Justin<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Selena+Gomez+1\">Selena<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Katy+Perry+1\">KatyPerry<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/John+Mayer+1\">John Mayer\u2026<\/a>). We CAN however tell you who people were looking for on our site. Without further adieu, we present to you, 2012\u2032s most searched famous people!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>10.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Bill+Gates+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Gates<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>No recap needed here. As one of the most successful men in America he doesn\u2019t need to get married, arrested or have a baby to remain relevant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Brad+Pitt+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Pitt<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong>His movie career was a bit quiet this year with only two releases and a questionable Chanel cologne ad, but the Jolie-Pitt clan made headlines, not with another child, but when Brad and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Angelina+Jolie+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angelina<\/a> announced their plans to get married. It\u2019s said that Brad proposed to Angie in front of the kids making it a family affair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>8.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Mitt+Romney+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitt Romney<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Republican nominee didn\u2019t clinch the presidency but he did cause quite a stir across America throughout his campaign with performances from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Clint+Eastwood+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clint Eastwood<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Kid+Rock+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kid Rock<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Kim+Kardashian+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kim Kardashian<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The reality star and her family continue to deliver. Following her 72-day marriage to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Kris+Humphries+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kris Humphries<\/a>, she made new headlines confirming a rumored relationship with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Kanye+West+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kanye West<\/a>\u00a0and now an upcoming baby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Chris+Brown+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Brown<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 He\u2019s had an eventful year with tours and album releases, and a rumored rekindled romance with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Rhianna+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rihanna<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Angelina+Jolie+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angelina Jolie<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Brad+Pitt+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad<\/a>, she had a quiet year with no major movie releases, but as any bride (or working mom) knows, planning a wedding and running a family doesn\u2019t leave time for much else. Family was a big focus in 2012 for the Jolie-Pitts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Taylor+Swift+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The bubble gum pop\/country star is growing up before our eyes. She was the cover girl for multiple campaigns this year, won some Grammys, launched a fragrance, crashed a Kennedy wedding and is now canoodling with One Direction\u2019s Harry Styles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Barack+Obama+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barack Obama<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Joined in his election efforts by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Jay+Z+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jay-Z<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Katy+Perry+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katy Perry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/George+Clooney+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George Clooney<\/a> and many others, the 44th President of the United States has four more years in office, but \u00a0is currently frantic with Senate and House leaders to avoid the nation\u2019s plunge over the fiscal cliff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Selena+Gomez+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Selena Gomez<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The 20-year old singer and actress announced in the beginning of the year that she was putting singing on hold to focus on her acting career, but let\u2019s face it she\u2019s top of mind because of the company with her on her romantic getaways\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #555555; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial;\">1.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Justin+Bieber+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Bieber<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #555555; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial;\">\u00a0\u2013 The King of Spokeo Famous People Searches dominates again in 2012. Like Ms. Swift he\u2019s growing up before our eyes. He launched his third studio album \u201cBelieve,\u201d bought a mansion in Calabasas and took off on many grown-up\u00a0rendezvous\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/Selena+Gomez+1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Selen<wbr>a Gomez<\/wbr><\/a><span style=\"color: #555555; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', arial;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Happy New Year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been quite the year in celebrity news\u2026 Brad and Angelina delighted their fans (and her mother) by FINALLY making their marriage official, but all champions of celebrity love were\u00a0blind&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[610],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fun"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - 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