Barbara Walters has revealed the names of '10 most fascinating people of 2014.'
In an upcoming special show, the 85-year-old talk show host will unveil some big names whom she considers to be most fascinating people of the year. Following are the names of the celebrities who fall in the list:
10. Michael Strahan: The former New York Giants player who joined the team of 'Good Morning America' this year, and will appear in next year's 'Magic Mike XXL'.
9. Taylor Swift: The American singer who's first pop album, '1989,' debuted this year at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and became the singer's third album to sell more than 1 million units during its debut week.
8. Oprah Winfrey: The media mogul and talk show queen, who kicked off her tour 'Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend' this year.
7. Elon Musk: Billionaire and futurist who continued to test the boundaries of science and technology with his companies Tesla and SpaceX.
6. George R.R. Martin: The author behind the hit TV show 'Game of Thrones,' which broke all fan records this year.
5. Chelsea Handler: the comedian, who bid farewell to broadcast TV in August with a star-studded finale of her E! late-night show, 'Chelsea Lately.'
4. Neil Patrick Harris: the former 'HIMYM' actor, who won a Tony for the hit Broadway show 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch,' released his autobiography, 'Choose Your Own Autobiography', and will be hosting the 2015 Oscars.
3. Scarlett Johansson: The 'Avengers' star, who secretly wed Romain Dauriac this year, and gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Dorothy Rose.
2. David Koch: Billionaire philanthropist and political activist, who owns the oil and gas conglomerate Koch Industries with his brother Charles Koch.
Walters has still kept the name of top pick for the Most Fascinating Person of 2014, which would be revealed on 'Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2014' on December 14 at on ABC.
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