Nikki Haley is one of the most admired women in America, study says

Nikki Haley was named one of the most admired women in America, according to a new study by market research group YouGov.

The former South Carolina Governor and U.N. Ambassador ranked at No. 9 in the study, joining the ranks of women like Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Queen Elizabeth II and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The annual study is conducted by YouGov by collecting nominations from panelists from 41 countries, according to the study’s methodology. A month later, YouGov used the nominations to create a list of popular figures, which they used to ask participants who they admired most.

The most admired woman in the United States was Michelle Obama, a spot she claimed in 2018 as well. The most admired man was Barack Obama.

Haley was not listed among the most admired people in the world, according to the study.

Here’s the list of the top 15 most admired woman in the United States:

1. Michelle Obama
2. Ruth Bader Ginsberg
3. Melania Trump
4. Ellen Degeneres
5. Queen Elizabeth II
6. Oprah Winfrey
7. Condoleezza Rice
8. Hillary Clinton
9. Nikki Haley
10. Malala Yousafzai
11. Ivanka Trump
12. Emma Watson
13. Elizabeth Warren
14. Angelina Jolie
15. Angela Merkel

This story was originally published July 19, 2019 at 11:33 AM.

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