Ira Kazar Is Most Googled Person In M'sia. Here's What Else The World Searched For In 2023
'Barbie' was the most searched movie and 'bibimbap' the most searched recipe!
By Laila Zain — 15 Dec 2023, 05:33 PM
Google has released its annual list of most searched people, artists, songs, moments, and more. Here's a breakdown of what the world searched:
1. 'War in Israel and Gaza' was the most Googled news globally
Israeli soldiers walk through rubble, amid the ongoing ground invasion against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip, 8 November 2023.
Image via Ronen Zvulun/ReutersIn second position was the Titanic submarine, which imploded in June, killing all five people onboard. The tragic Turkiye earthquake took the third spot on the most searched news list.
Meanwhile, in Malaysia, these were the most searched news queries:
1) Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR)
2) War in Israel and Gaza
3) Keputusan PRN
4) MYAirline
5) Turkiye Earthquake
6) eBelia Rahmah
7) PLKN
8) Lato-lato
9) The 1975
10) Elmina
The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, explored the wreckage of the sunken SS Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland.
Image via Reuters2. Barbie took the number one spot for movies globally, with Oppenheimer close behind
In Malaysia, the top searched films were:
1) Oppenheimer
2) Barbie
3) Jawan
4) Fast X
5) Jailer
6) 孤注一掷 (No More Bets)
7) Evil Dead Rise
8) John Wick 4
9) Leo
10) Polis Evo 3
3. Ira Kazar, Jocelyn Chia, and Michelle Yeoh were the most searched people in Malaysia
From left: Puteri Sarah, Syamsul Yusof, and Ira Kazar were named top Google searches.
Image via Berita HarianLocal actress Ira Kazar took the top spot in Google search this year after actor/director Syamsul Yusof announced he had taken her as a second wife earlier this year. Syamsul and his first wife, Puteri Sarah, also made the top 10 list as most Googled.
Here's the full list of most Googled people in Malaysia:
1) Ira Kazar
2) Jocelyn Chia
3) Michelle Yeoh
4) Angeline Tan
5) Puteri Sarah
6) Syamsul Yusof
7) Zarina Anjoulie
8) Intan Najuwa
9) Sabri Yunus
10) Ahn Bo Hyun
Michelle Yeoh wins the Oscar for Best Actress for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' during the Oscars show at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Image via Reuters4. The deaths of Matthew Perry, Tina Turner, and Sinéad O'Connor trended worldwide
Actor Matthew Perry, best known as Chandler on 'Friends', died after apparently drowning in a hot tub in October.
Image via ReutersMeanwhile, in Malaysia, the most searched losses were:
1) Coco Lee
2) Abby Choi
3) Moonbin
4) Salahuddin Ayub
5) Matthew Perry
6) Ridzuan Hashim
7) Rohana Jalil
8) Suhaimi Saad
9) Badrul Muhayat
10) Raymond Goh
5. Bibimbap was the most searched recipe globally
Malaysia-specific searches for recipes weren't available. But here's what the whole world looked up this year:
1) Bibimbap
2) Espeto
3) Papeda
4) Scooped bagel
5) Pasta e fagioli
6) Coronation quiche
7) Tacacá
8) Black cake
9) Ashure
10) Smelt
6. The Last of Us was the most searched TV series and second most searched video game
Lead actor of the live action HBO series, Pedro Pascal, even made it to the number five spot of the most Googled actor globally.
Here are the other actors that people searched for:
1) Jeremy Renner
2) Jenna Ortega
3) 市川 猿之助 (Ichikawa Ennosuke IV)
4) Danny Masterson
5) Pedro Pascal
6) Jamie Foxx
7) Brendan Fraser
8) Russell Brand
9) Kiara Advani
10) Matt Rife
Meanwhile, the most Googled TV shows were:
1) The Last of Us
2) Wednesday
3) Ginny & Georgia
4) One Piece
5) Kaleidoscope
6) King the Land
7) The Glory
8) That '90s Show
9) The Fall of the House of Usher
10) Shadow and Bone
7. Finally, the most Googled musician was... Shakira
The Colombian singer won several awards this year, including three big awards at the Latin Grammys. The rest of the artists to top the list globally are:
1) Shakira
2) Jason Aldean
3) Joe Jonas
4) Smash Mouth
5) Peppino di Capri
6) Gino Paoli
7) Tom Kaulitz
8) Kellie Pickler
9) José Luis Perales
10) Anna Oxa
