A woman  Michelle Obama other than Hillary Clinton has been named by Americans as the woman they admire most for the first time in 17 years.

 Ex-first lady Michelle Obama, who finished second to Clinton three times and is currently touring to promote her recently released autobiography, won by a significant margin this year.

Media mogul, Oprah Winfrey was second, with Clinton and Melania Trump next. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama was the winner among men for the 11^thconsecutive year, including one year as president-elect, eight as president and two as a former president. President Donald Trump ranks second for the fourth year in a row.

The survey which was conducted by Gallup, asked Americans, in an open-ended question, to name the man and woman living anywhere in the world today whom they admire most. Gallup first asked the question in 1946 and has done so every year since, except 1976.

Among the top 10 most admired women this year is Queen Elizabeth, who placed in the top 10 for a record 50^th time. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, human rights activist Malala Yousafzai and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.