Before 2014, the name Amal Alamuddin was largely unknown. Now the human rights lawyer lawyer and new Mrs. Clooney has been named Barbara Walters' most fascinating person of the year.
The former Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney tied the knot this fall in Venice, celebrating the nuptials with a weekend of events attended by many celebrities and captured by photographers.
Walters described their wedding as perfect, including Amal's wedding gown designed by the late Oscar de la Renta.
A fascinating woman indeed -- seeing as how she managed to snag one of the world's hottest bachelors.
Also making Walters list are Taylor Swift, Michael Strahan, David Koch, Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk, George R.R. Martin, Chelsea Handler, Neil Patrick Harris and Scarlett Johansson.
Entities 0 Name: Walters Count: 2 1 Name: Amal Alamuddin Count: 2 2 Name: Neil Patrick Harris Count: 1 3 Name: Elon Musk Count: 1 4 Name: Venice Count: 1 5 Name: David Koch Count: 1 6 Name: Barbara Walters Count: 1 7 Name: Taylor Swift Count: 1 8 Name: Oprah Winfrey Count: 1 9 Name: Chelsea Handler Count: 1 10 Name: George R.R. Martin Count: 1 11 Name: George Clooney Count: 1 12 Name: Clooney Count: 1 13 Name: Scarlett Johansson Count: 1 14 Name: Oscar de la Renta Count: 1 15 Name: Michael Strahan Count: 1 Related 0 Url: http://ift.tt/1ySA10N Title: Barbara Walters names Amal Clooney most fascinating person of 2014 Description: Barbara Walters named her number one pick of the year for "Most Fascinating Person" on Sunday evening: Amal Clooney. The human rights lawyer captured actor and known-bachelor George Clooney's heart and married him in September. Walters called the wedding perfect -- from Amal's hat to the wedding dress designed by the late Oscar De La Renta, according to ABC News.
