Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People was a televised compilation of ten public figures who are prominent names in the fields of entertainment, sports, politics, and popular culture.

During the early years of the primetime 'specials', Walters secured the first joint interview with Egypt's President Anwar Sadat and Israel's Prime Minister Menachem Begin.

The specials continued to air sporadically throughout the year and saw Walters conduct interviews with a plethora of public and political figures including former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Initially, 2013 was to be Walters' final installment of the special, which happened to end with the same person as in the debut year;[1] however, Barbara continued the program in both 2014 and 2015.

[2] The format of the broadcast consists of ten short-form biographical profiles, often interspersed with a recently recorded interview with the subject.