Michelle Obama Bests Hillary Clinton To Be Voted Most Admired Woman by Americans, Poll Shows

Former first lady Michelle Obama was voted the woman most admired by Americans this year, knocking Hillary Clinton from the top spot on the list for the first time in 17 years, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday.

When asked by Gallup in an open-ended question to name the woman they admire most, 15% of Americans mentioned Obama, who has been touring the United States promoting her best-selling memoir “Becoming.”

Oprah Winfrey finished second in the Gallup poll, followed by Clinton and current first lady Melania Trump.

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