Alec Baldwin is dominating all the Year in Search categories this year for all the wrong reasons.
His shooting incident on the set of Rust movies has caused a surge in search queries about him. After dominating the global categories in Google’s Year in Search 2021, he is also the most searched actor across the United States in 2021.
In the United States, he is closely followed by Pete Davidson, Shailene Woodley, Gina Carano and Armie Hammer.
Google Year in Search is an annual list that highlights the most searched topics under the year in review.
It largely derives its yearly list from its new trending vertical Google Trends.
Google Year in Search reveals the questions people ask shared, the people who inspired millions of searchers, and the moments that captured the world’s attention each year.
See the full list below.
Google Year in Search 2021: Who is the most searched actor in the U.S in 2021?
1) Alec Baldwin
2) Pete Davidson
3) Shailene Woodley
4) Gina Carano
5) Armie Hammer
6) Jake Gyllenhaal
7) Dave Chappelle
8) Bo Burnham
9) Olivia Wilde
10) Dog the Bounty Hunter
