The short answer
Famous people of every personality type: INTJ Isaac Newton and Nikola Tesla, INTP Albert Einstein and Marie Curie, INFJ Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela, ENFP Robin Williams, ESFP Elvis Presley and ISTP Bruce Lee. These are typings from public behaviour, because almost no celebrity has published an official test result.
All 16 typesFamous People by Personality Type
In shortEvery one of the 16 personality types has famous members: INTJs like Isaac Newton, INFJs like Martin Luther King Jr., ESFPs like Elvis Presley and ISTPs like Bruce Lee.
Pick a type to see its famous people and characters: each of the 16 types has a page of famous people, with photos and why each one fits, and a page of fictional characters from film, TV, anime and books.
Analysts
Famous INTJs
Architect · Analysts
People: Isaac Newton, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jane Austen, Nikola Tesla
Characters: Gandalf, Walter White, Severus Snape, Bruce Wayne (Batman) and Professor Moriarty
Famous INTJsINTJ characters
Famous INTPs
Logician · Analysts
People: Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Marie Curie, Alan Turing
Characters: L from Death Note, Bruce Banner, Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds, Neo from The Matrix and Sherlock Holmes in some adaptations
Famous INTPsINTP characters
Famous ENTJs
Commander · Analysts
People: Steve Jobs, Gordon Ramsay
Characters: Miranda Priestly, Harvey Specter, Tywin Lannister, Princess Leia, Lady Macbeth and Annalise Keating
Famous ENTJsENTJ characters
Famous ENTPs
Debater · Analysts
People: Leonardo da Vinci, Richard Feynman, Socrates, Thomas Edison
Characters: Tony Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Jack Sparrow and Fred and George Weasley
Famous ENTPsENTP charactersDiplomats
Famous INFJs
Advocate · Diplomats
People: Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mother Teresa
Characters: Aragorn (The Lord of the Rings), Yoda (Star Wars), Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) and Professor Charles Xavier (X-Men)
Famous INFJsINFJ characters
Famous INFPs
Mediator · Diplomats
People: William Shakespeare, J. R. R. Tolkien, Virginia Woolf, Vincent van Gogh
Characters: Frodo Baggins, Luna Lovegood, Remus Lupin and Amélie Poulain
Famous INFPsINFP characters
Famous ENFJs
Protagonist · Diplomats
People: Martin Luther King Jr., Maya Angelou, Abraham Maslow, Oprah Winfrey
Characters: Mufasa from The Lion King, Professor Charles Xavier from X-Men, Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games, Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation and Albus Dumbledore
Famous ENFJsENFJ characters
Famous ENFPs
Campaigner · Diplomats
People: Robin Williams, Mark Twain, Dr. Seuss, Kristen Bell
Characters: Phoebe Buffay, Michael Scott, Anna from Frozen and Lorelai Gilmore
Famous ENFPsENFP charactersSentinels
Famous ISTJs
Logistician · Sentinels
People: Queen Elizabeth II, Warren Buffett, Natalie Portman, Denzel Washington
Characters: Ned Stark from Game of Thrones, Hermione Granger from Harry Potter, Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation and Dwight Schrute from The Office
Famous ISTJsISTJ characters
Famous ISFJs
Defender · Sentinels
People: Rosa Parks, Beyoncé, Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez
Characters: Samwise Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings, Dr. John Watson from the Sherlock Holmes stories, Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter and Steve Rogers (Captain America)
Famous ISFJsISFJ characters
Famous ESTJs
Executive · Sentinels
People: Vince Lombardi, Frank Sinatra, Sam Walton, Judy Sheindlin
Characters: Hermione Granger from Harry Potter, Captain von Trapp from The Sound of Music and Miranda Bailey from Grey's Anatomy
Famous ESTJsESTJ characters
Famous ESFJs
Consul · Sentinels
People: Taylor Swift, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Sally Field
Characters: Monica Geller from Friends, Molly Weasley from Harry Potter, Sansa Stark from Game of Thrones and Danny Tanner from Full House
Famous ESFJsESFJ charactersExplorers
Famous ISTPs
Virtuoso · Explorers
People: Bruce Lee, Amelia Earhart, Chuck Yeager, Steve McQueen
Characters: James Bond, Indiana Jones, Arya Stark, Lara Croft and MacGyver
Famous ISTPsISTP characters
Famous ISFPs
Adventurer · Explorers
People: Frida Kahlo, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Marilyn Monroe
Characters: Harry Potter, Jon Snow, Mulan, Eleven from Stranger Things and Amélie Poulain
Famous ISFPsISFP characters
Famous ESTPs
Entrepreneur · Explorers
People: Ernest Hemingway, Madonna, Eddie Murphy, Jack Nicholson
Characters: Don Draper from Mad Men, Dean Winchester from Supernatural, Han Solo from Star Wars and Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones
Famous ESTPsESTP characters
Famous ESFPs
Entertainer · Explorers
People: Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Adele, Jamie Oliver
Characters: Joey Tribbiani from Friends, Pippin Took from The Lord of the Rings, Penny from The Big Bang Theory and Olaf from Frozen
Famous ESFPsESFP charactersCelebrity MBTICelebrity MBTI Chart: All 16 Types
The famous people and fictional characters most often linked to each of the 16 Myers-Briggs types, at a glance:
| Type | Famous people | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| INTJ Architect | Isaac Newton, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jane Austen, Nikola Tesla | Gandalf, Walter White, Severus Snape, Bruce Wayne (Batman) and Professor Moriarty |
| INTP Logician | Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Marie Curie, Alan Turing | L from Death Note, Bruce Banner, Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds, Neo from The Matrix and Sherlock Holmes in some adaptations |
| ENTJ Commander | Steve Jobs, Gordon Ramsay | Miranda Priestly, Harvey Specter, Tywin Lannister, Princess Leia, Lady Macbeth and Annalise Keating |
| ENTP Debater | Leonardo da Vinci, Richard Feynman, Socrates, Thomas Edison | Tony Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Jack Sparrow and Fred and George Weasley |
| INFJ Advocate | Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mother Teresa | Aragorn (The Lord of the Rings), Yoda (Star Wars), Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) and Professor Charles Xavier (X-Men) |
| INFP Mediator | William Shakespeare, J. R. R. Tolkien, Virginia Woolf, Vincent van Gogh | Frodo Baggins, Luna Lovegood, Remus Lupin and Amélie Poulain |
| ENFJ Protagonist | Martin Luther King Jr., Maya Angelou, Abraham Maslow, Oprah Winfrey | Mufasa from The Lion King, Professor Charles Xavier from X-Men, Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games, Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation and Albus Dumbledore |
| ENFP Campaigner | Robin Williams, Mark Twain, Dr. Seuss, Kristen Bell | Phoebe Buffay, Michael Scott, Anna from Frozen and Lorelai Gilmore |
| ISTJ Logistician | Queen Elizabeth II, Warren Buffett, Natalie Portman, Denzel Washington | Ned Stark from Game of Thrones, Hermione Granger from Harry Potter, Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation and Dwight Schrute from The Office |
| ISFJ Defender | Rosa Parks, Beyoncé, Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez | Samwise Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings, Dr. John Watson from the Sherlock Holmes stories, Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter and Steve Rogers (Captain America) |
| ESTJ Executive | Vince Lombardi, Frank Sinatra, Sam Walton, Judy Sheindlin | Hermione Granger from Harry Potter, Captain von Trapp from The Sound of Music and Miranda Bailey from Grey's Anatomy |
| ESFJ Consul | Taylor Swift, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Sally Field | Monica Geller from Friends, Molly Weasley from Harry Potter, Sansa Stark from Game of Thrones and Danny Tanner from Full House |
| ISTP Virtuoso | Bruce Lee, Amelia Earhart, Chuck Yeager, Steve McQueen | James Bond, Indiana Jones, Arya Stark, Lara Croft and MacGyver |
| ISFP Adventurer | Frida Kahlo, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Marilyn Monroe | Harry Potter, Jon Snow, Mulan, Eleven from Stranger Things and Amélie Poulain |
| ESTP Entrepreneur | Ernest Hemingway, Madonna, Eddie Murphy, Jack Nicholson | Don Draper from Mad Men, Dean Winchester from Supernatural, Han Solo from Star Wars and Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones |
| ESFP Entertainer | Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Adele, Jamie Oliver | Joey Tribbiani from Friends, Pippin Took from The Lord of the Rings, Penny from The Big Bang Theory and Olaf from Frozen |
MBTI charactersMBTI Characters: Fictional Characters by Type
In shortMBTI characters are fictional characters that fans match to one of the 16 personality types, such as Yoda as an INFJ, Sherlock Holmes as an INTP or Hermione Granger as an ESTJ.
Characters cannot take a test, but well-written ones behave consistently, so they make vivid examples of each type. Fans compile Myers-Briggs types characters lists for almost every popular story, and writers use character personality types to keep a character consistent. Fans use personality type characters to understand stories, and writers use the 16 types to build believable characters. The chart above is our 16 personalities characters list, with one row for each type. Each type has its own characters page with film, TV, anime and book characters; the most searched are INTP characters, INFP characters, INFJ characters, ENFP characters, INTJ characters, ENTP characters, ENFJ characters, ENTJ characters.
MethodHow Famous People Are Typed
In shortAlmost no celebrity has published an official MBTI result, so famous people are typed from their interviews, speeches, writing and biography.
That makes every celebrity type an educated guess, and fans often disagree. On our pages, each person and character carries a label: widely typed when most lists agree, often typed when it is the most common view, and debated with the other type people suggest. Portraits come from Wikimedia Commons: public-domain and CC0 images, plus CC BY and CC BY-SA photos whose credit is listed with the page.
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QuestionsFamous People and Personality Types: FAQ
What MBTI type are most celebrities?
No type dominates. Every one of the 16 types has famous members, from INTJ scientists to ESFP entertainers. Extraverted and Perceiving types are often named among performers, and Intuitive types among writers and thinkers, but these are typings from public behaviour, not test results.
Which personality type is the most famous?
There is no official answer, because almost no celebrity has published a real test result. INFJ and INTJ lists get the most attention online, partly because those types are rare: INFJ is the rarest type at about 1.5% of people.
How do you know a famous person's MBTI type?
Only the person can know, and only if they take the test. Typings of famous people are educated guesses from interviews, speeches, writing and biography. We mark each one as widely shared, common or debated.
What are MBTI characters?
MBTI characters are fictional characters that fans type with one of the 16 personality types, such as Yoda as an INFJ or Sherlock Holmes as an INTP. Writers and fans use them to understand both the characters and the types.
Can fictional characters have a personality type?
Not officially, because a character cannot take a test. But well-written characters behave consistently, so fans can match them to a type, and that makes characters a popular way to picture what each type looks like.
Where can I find my own type?
Take the free personality test. It shows your four letters and how strongly you lean on each one, so you can compare yourself with the famous people and characters of your type.
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