Barbara Walters released her annual list of the top 10 most fascinating people on Monday, and it reads like a who's who in viral sensations, including headline perennials Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lawrence and "Kimye" (Kim Kardashian and Kanye West).
All but one of this year's picks for the veteran TV journalist's list have been revealed: Walters will announce her top honoree during a televised special on Dec. 18.
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The TV special on ABC will include segments on all 10 honorees. Here are nine of them:
Diana Nyad, long-distance swimmer
Duck Dynasty TV stars
Edward Snowden, former NSA defense contractor
Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar winner (pictured above)
Kimye (Kim Kardashian and Kanye West)
Miley Cyrus, pop star
Pope Francis
Prince George, royal baby of Prince Williams and Duchess Kate
Robin Roberts, ABC anchor (pictured above)
In 2012, Walters tapped Gen. David Petraeus as the world's Most Fascinating person — partly because of an extramarital affair during his stint as CIA director. Last year's list included Prince Harry, Honey Boo Boo, Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Olympian Gabby Douglas, actor Ben Affleck, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, boy band One Direction and Seth MacFarlane.
In the past few years, the following people have topped the list: former Apple CEO Steve Jobs (2011), Petraeus (2010), first lady Michelle Obama (2009), president Barack Obama (2008), author JK Rowling (2007) and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (2006).
Walters began the annual list in 1993. She announced her retirement in May on The View, revealing that her more than 50-year run on television will end in the summer of 2014.
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