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Best of 2011: Who Is Celeb of the Year?

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Nov 28, 2011 5:44 PM
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Taylor Swift

Forget what Kanye ever said, this country star has already won 89 awards, and counting!

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Ryan Reynolds

Seems like that six-pack of abs has really paid off for The Green Lantern superhero, and we have to admit we are happy that he isn't necessarily leaving us in the dark about his off-screen romance with Blake Lively.


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Zooey Deschanel

We are so happy that Zooey is The New Girl in town, especially because her new show just keeps getting better.


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Prince Harry

Previously nicknamed as "Dirty Harry", the Prince has quickly matured into a fine young man as we saw him support his big brother at his wedding to Kate Middleton earlier this year.


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Rihanna

Ri is constantly churning out the hits, keeping our playlists and mix CD's (for the car, of course) full of fun. We especially love that she is always updating her look, which we are so into right now. Oh that Rihanna is so hot right now, Rihanna.


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Taylor Lautner

The big bad wolf has been slowly breaking away from the pack this year as we saw him star in Abduction, and win the heart of a few lucky ladies.


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Scarlett Johansson

This year has been a busy one for the Iron Man maven as she has been busy filming for three different movies, but still manages to pack in some good times despite a leaked-pic scandal and divorce from Ryan Reynolds.


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Ryan Gosling

If we could add an animal (or in this case, human) figure to the Chinese calendar, we would choose Mr. Gosling, as 2011 has proven to be his year.


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Rebecca Black

YouTube is a bizarre social platform indeed. How this child became famous because of an outstanding number of dislikes on her "Friday" video, which was financed by her mother, is still is huge mystery.

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Simon Cowell

He is quite the force to be reckoned with, as he is such a TV mogul and now has The X Factor to call his own.


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Lindsay Lohan

Looks like Linds has finally cleaned her act up and is going corporate! Oh wait, nope she is still working on herself... we believe in you girl!


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Zach Galifianakis

There's never a dull moment with this jokester, especially if you happen to find yourself between two ferns with him, or in Vegas or Bangkok... watch out he will pull a fast one on you!


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Gwyneth Paltrow

She wins an Emmy, she sings (a lot), she Goops, she looks great. Good year, gotta say.


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Robert Pattinson

Who's he again? Oh right, just one of the most famous actors on the planet right now, no big deal. Although still riding on the Twilight train, he has impressed fans as playing something other than a sparkly vampire in Water for Elephants.


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Nicki Minaj

The over-the-top singer continues to surprise audiences with her wacky costumes and big personality, depending on who she chooses to be that day. We couldn't love her any more for that reason alone.


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Leonardo DiCaprio

His acting range just keeps getting bigger and bigger, and who's complaining? No one, that's who! We have to admit that it's hard to concentrate while knowing that Titanic will be re-released in 3-D!


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LeAnn Rimes

The singer always seems to be working on her, er, fitness, and strutting around town with her famous hubby. What else is she up to these days anyway?


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Kanye West

He's back and busier than ever, and now dressing women in haute couture after introducing his women's fashion label, DW Kanye West, at Paris Fashion Week.


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Melissa McCarthy

Everybody seems to agree, the Bridesmaids costar and Mike & Molly Emmy winner is just about the funniest thing in Hollywood these days.


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Beyoncé

After much anticipation from fans, H.O.V.A. and his honey announce there will be a potentially extremely talented baby making his or her world-wide debut very soon.


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Justin Timberlake

We always knew this Mouseketeer was a triple threat, and this year he really shows off his acting skills in a handful of box office hits.


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Lady Gaga

The superstar has used this year to prove her staying power, as her fanbase just keeps on growing, and she continues to surprise us all with her unexpected and shocking outifts, and of course those candid statements.


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Kim Kardashian

It's been quite the roller coaster of a year for Kimmy with a huge wedding, divorce and nonstop attention in the press. We wonder if it may be a good time to take some good old-fashioned down time.


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Jonah Hill

And they say people aren't funny anymore when they lose a bunch of weight... have you met Jonah?


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