# Who is the absolute coolest person on the planet? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 20, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371 "2021-04-20T09:23:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/81 "2021-04-25T22:31:02Z")
What is interesting to me here is that most of those nominated can be identified partially by their honesty. Obama, Will Smith, Stephen Fry, Meryl Streep (who is on my list, too) don’t pull punches about their lives in general and they all have the ability to laugh at themselves. You feel like, if they were your neighbor, you’d have no problem asking them for the loan of a gardening tool or for their help for a task that just needs an extra pair of hands. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/82 "2021-04-25T22:42:05Z")
Now that Christopher Lee has died, I’m going to go with Bruce Dickinson. ---
**Author:** ![Summerday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@Summerday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Summerday)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/83 "2021-04-26T01:46:12Z")
Bold of you to assume that either Sinatra or Dean would decompose…they’re too cool for that. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/84 "2021-04-26T02:19:51Z")
Speaking of posthumous nominees, there are several from the news media: Gwen Ifill of PBS and CNBC’s Mark Haynes. Of course, along with David Brinkley. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/85 "2021-04-26T03:13:20Z")
I still think it’s me. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/86 "2021-04-26T08:34:32Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Speaking of posthumous nominees, there are several from the news media: Gwen Ifill of PBS and CNBC’s Mark Haynes. Of course, along with David Brinkley. Gwen Ifill could be seen as cool, for sure. But I just think of her as _badass._ ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/87 "2021-04-26T15:43:30Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > She’s too frowny-faced and anxious to be cool. Greta Thunberg is cool enough to know that women don’t have to smile on demand to please other people. > [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > Gwen Ifill could be seen as cool, for sure. But I just think of her as _badass._ She was a work acquaintance/friend of Mrs. Charming and Rested. She was both cool and badass. She is also sorely missed. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/88 "2021-04-26T16:17:29Z")
I read somewhere that Jack Black is what you get when you set your D&D character to max out on charisma and pretty much be subpar on all the other attributes. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/89 "2021-04-26T22:43:10Z")
> [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](#): > > Greta Thunberg is cool enough to know that women don’t have to smile on demand to please other people. Winning statement. Like other cool people, you take her as she is. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/90 "2021-04-27T00:43:23Z")
He used to be the host. Sandi Toksvig since 2016. But honestly, Fry was better. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/91 "2021-04-27T00:44:06Z")
That is a good choice. brava! I will see you and raise you Raquel Welch. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/92 "2021-04-27T00:45:27Z")
I can’t say you are UN-cool for sure. You have some very interesting contributions. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/93 "2021-04-27T10:26:40Z")
> [@racer72](#): > > Me. My grand daughter had me announce the gender reveal for my first great grandchild. Man, nothing about gender reveal parties makes anyone involved cool. > [@](#): > > Her father’s side of the family had a total melt down over this. Dude, _nothing_ about dumb family drama makes anyone involved cool. > [@](#): > > And like all my grand children, I will be the first person to give my great grandson his first taste of ice cream. I’ll give you this one. @iiandyiiii, we stand together with Monae. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/94 "2021-04-27T11:26:27Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > @iiandyiiii, we stand together with Monae. You will be spared in the Revolution. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/95 "2021-04-27T18:08:52Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Man, nothing about gender reveal parties makes anyone involved cool. What about people who attend ironically. I take it on faith that such people exist, and that they intentionally avoid calling attention to themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/96 "2021-04-27T18:10:00Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > What about people who attend ironically. Irony is _so_ 2010. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/97 "2021-04-27T18:12:16Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Irony is _so_ 2010. Call me old fashioned but I still irony all my dress shirts. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/98 "2021-04-27T18:27:08Z")
Rates of dress shirt ironing have definitely in-creased. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/99 "2021-04-27T18:28:17Z")
The very thought flattens me. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-absolute-coolest-person-on-the-planet/940371/100 "2021-04-27T18:37:55Z")
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