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Bing’s Top Searches In 2014: Kim Kardashian No. 1 Most Searched Celebrity

Listing its top searches for more than 15 different categories, eight of Bing's top ten celebrity searches were female.

Amy Gesenhues on December 1, 2014 at 11:51 am

If you were searching for a celebrity on Bing this year, there’s a good chance you were looking for Kim Kardashian.

Using data from Bing Trends, the site released its most popular searches of 2014, listing everything from top celebrity, athlete and news story searches to the Top Ten ice bucket challenges, and vacation destination searches.

Women dominated Bing’s list of most searched celebrities, taking eight of the top ten spots. Kim Kardashian ranked No. 1, while her little sister broke into the top ten this year at No. 8.

Top 10 Most Searched Celebrities

Kim Kardashian
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Katy Perry
Justin Bieber
Joan River
Jennifer Lopez
Kendall Jenner
Kaley Cuoco
Robin Williams

It was a big year for sporting events, with the World Cup, Super Bowl and Winter Olympics all making it into the top five for most searched news stories.

Top 10 Most Searched Athletes

LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Lamar Odom
Danica Patrick
Tim Tebow
Peyton Manning
Colin Kaepernick
Serena Williams
Derek Jeter
Tom Brady

While Kim Kardashian knocked Beyoncé down a rank from last year’s most searched celebrity list, Queen Bey reigned No. 1 in the most searched musician category for 2014.

Top 10 Most Searched Musicians

Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Katy Perry
Britney Spears
Justin Bieber
Jennifer Lopez
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Nicki Minaj
Carrie Underwood

Other top searches included Eva Mendes and Ryan Gossling’s daughter Esmeralda for most searched celebrity births, President Obama for most searched political movers and shakers, and Costa Rica as the most searched vacation destination.

You can see Bing’s complete list of top searches on Bing Trends.

About The Author

Amy Gesenhues

Amy Gesenhues is Third Door Media's General Assignment Reporter, covering the latest news and updates for Search Engine Land and Marketing Land. From 2009 to 2012, she was an award-winning syndicated columnist for a number of daily newspapers from New York to Texas. With more than ten years of marketing management experience, she has contributed to a variety of traditional and online publications, including MarketingProfs.com, SoftwareCEO.com, and Sales and Marketing Management Magazine. Read more of Amy's articles.