You'll Never Guess Washington's Most Googled Celebrities

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – We've all been there – when a celebrity rumor is just a little too juicy, you throw on your trench coat, put on your detective hat, and Google to your heart's desire. Is Kylie Jenner really pregnant? Is Justin Timberlake nervous about a second Super Bowl nip slip? The rumor mill perpetually turns, and thus the celebrity Google searches do too.

If you've ever wondered which celebrities, musicians, and politicians get Googled the most, or if your fellow Washingtonians are just as obsessed with Jennifer Lawrence as you are, this Dana Rebecca Designs study is here to answer your questions.

The top 10 most Googled celebrities nationwide are:

1. Kim Kardashian
2. Kylie Jenner
3. Brad Pitt
4. Angelina Jolie
5. Bella Thorne
6. Emma Watson
7. Jennifer Aniston
8. Kendall Jenner
9. Khloe Kardashian
10. Scarlett Johansson

While the entire country is under the Kardashian spell, Washingtonians couldn't care less. Our most Googled celebrity is American actor Chris Pratt. He rose to fame for his role as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, but has since landed leading roles in the animated adventure comedy The Lego Movie and Marvel Studios superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy.

Although it's the Super Bowl, the most Googled athlete is surprisingly not a football player. However, the list has a nice variety of boxers, basketball players, football players and more. Only one woman – professional wrestler Ronda Roussey – made the list of most Googled athletes.

The top 10 most Googled athletes nationwide are:

1. Conor McGregor
2. Lebron James
3. Tom Brady
4. Stephen Curry
5. Kyrie Irving
6. OJ Simpson
7. Ronda Roussey
8. Tiger Woods
9. Kevin Durant
10. Floyd Mayweather

Washington's most Googled athlete doesn't appear on the top 10 list, but he's on a Washington team. It's Russell Wilson, football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks! He's played on the team since 2012.

Googling musicians may make more sense than Googling celebrities or athletes – "when is the new album coming out, and when are they coming to perform in my city?" are all practical and fair questions to ask the search engine.

The top 10 most Googled musicians nationwide are:

1. Ariana Grande
2. Lady Gaga
3. Selena Gomez
4. Beyonce
5. Justin Bieber
6. Taylor Swift
7. Nicki Minaj
8. Rihanna
9. Kanye West
10. Mariah Carey

Again, Washington couldn't care less about national trends. Our most Googled celebrity is Art Garfunkel, of Simon & Garfunkel. The American singer, poet, teacher and actor is originally from Queens, New York. Most recently, the Simon and Garfunkel song "America" was used by Bernie Sanders during his 2016 Presidential campaign.

Speaking of the 2016 election, which was an emotional, tumultuous time in the United States, the list of most Googled politicians reflects that – over half of the people in the top 10 were key players in the last election. In the midst of one of the most contentious political climates in the country's history, the list of most-Googled politicians is unsurprising.

The top 10 most Googled politicians nationwide are:

1. Donald Trump
2. Hillary Clinton
3. Barack Obama
4. Bernie Sanders
5. Mike Pence
6. Bill Clinton
7. John McCain
8. Paul Ryan
9. Elizabeth Warren
10. Joe Biden

However, Washingtonians were more interested in the Sarah Palin, who served as the Governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. Palin was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 election alongside presidential nominee Senator John McCain, and was the first Republican woman selected as a vice presidential candidate. Her book Going Rogue has sold more than two million copies.

So it's official, Washington doesn't follow national trends. Our most Googled public figures are Chris Pratt, Russell Wilson, Art Garfunkel, and Sarah Palin. To read more about the study, see Dana Rebecca Designs.

Photo: Television personalities Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian arrive at the Tao Nightclub at The Venetian Las Vegas to celebrate Kim Kardashian's 33rd birthday on October 26, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)