Ellen, Kim and Taylor are definitely not, especially in europe. Sure, younger generations like them but not the older one.
Taylor might be one day tho.
The newer generation doesn't know Britney like they know those women though.
Britney has been 'mildly' famous and kind of local for the last 8 years while those women have arose to WW superstardom.
If we are using social media/internet searches as receipts then Selena Gomez should be on that list
If you went to some small countries and asked them who Selena Gomez or even Ellen is, some people would not know. Guarantee that that would all know who Britney Spears is though
Sales don't always equate to how famous you are though. Britney is VERY famous, I've never met anyone who doesn't know who she is.
I do understand that and she's undoubtedly very famous but her star power today is just an echo of what it once was.
She hasn't done anything notable for a very long time and I'd say her fame is on par with Celine Dion's and Mariah Carey's... maybe they do belong on this list.
I suppose Ellen and Kim K could be replaced with Britney and Celine but I'm not too sure. Shakira's fame is also difficult to gauge.
This site is full of 16 year old gays who get their news from tumblr, TMZ, and atrl. They don't know anyone who doesn't do anything giffable or worth going "yasssss" for.
Was, sis. Right now she's not as famous as she used to be.
Yeah, she's not currently in the peak of her popularity but that doesn't mean anything. The same can be applied to some women included in the OP. Anyone with access to technology knows who Gaga is, no matter where in the world.