15. Athlete
Percentage of prestige: 62%
Whether a footballer, a runner or a boxer, being an athlete requires a certain perseverance. I’m sure Usain Bolt wasn’t made in a day, nor was Roger Federer. And that perseverance, coupled with the fit and healthy lifestyles most athletes lead, has led them to be sufficiently admired in America and the rest of the world.
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