Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People is a televised compilation of ten public figures who are prominent names in the fields of entertainment, sports, politics and popular culture. Hosted by Barbara Walters, the list has been broadcast annually on the second Thursday of December on ABC since 1993. Though produced by ABC News, the specials are not presented under the 20/20 banner, the network's flagship newsmagazine. Barbara Walters has announced who will appear on her annual "Most Fascinating People" special.

Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People 2015 will feature actors Bradley Cooper, Amy Schumer and Tracy Morgan, American Ballet Theater principal dancer Misty Copeland, Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, UFC champion Ronda Rousey and fashion designer Donna Karan. The most fascinating person of 2015 will be announced during the ABC News special, airing on Dec. 17 at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Series details

• Title: Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1993-12-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-12-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 80 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9631
• TVDB ID: 289660

Cast and credited roles

• Barbara Walters — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-12-08; final listed air date 2015-12-17.

Source and licence

Adapted from Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.