Google is generally a life-saver for every question we generally have on a daily basis, whether it be a specific question about something, or a general search for information on someone we're interested in learning more about.  

Naturally of course, certain celebrities and people will be searched more often than others for a variety of reasons. Here are the 10 people who were searched the most in 2016: 

Donald Trump  
 

Not surprisingly, the President-Elect topped search results for 2016, both for the constant scandals that seemed to plague his campaign, as well as his unexpected win, and his somewhat controversial Cabinet picks since his election.  

Hillary Clinton
 

Also not too surprising in an Election Year, the Democratic Nominee for President also was highly searched, beat out by her opponent for the top spot because of interest in him peaking since his election.  

Michael Phelps 
 

The most winning Olympic athlete of all time (with 23 gold medals) made headlines again after announcing he was really retiring after the Rio Olympics. He also made headlines because of the birth of his son, Boomer, in May.  

Bernie Sanders
 

Hillary Clinton's Democratic rival for most of the year was oft-searched because of his somewhat anti-establishment approach to politics and fervent support for him among millenials, many whom "felt the Bern" during his campaign for the Presidency  

Steven Avery 
 

Netflix's Making A Murderer documentary gripped the nation, and interest in the subject of the documentary, Steven Avery, did as well, landing him the fifth most searched person spot  

Ryan Lochte 
 

Following his Lochtegate Scandal in Rio and turn on Dancing With The Stars, Ryan Lochte was searched often during the year 

Simone Biles
 

Another Olympic athlete to be searched often was Simone Biles, who took the world by storm with her impressive performance for the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team in her first appearance in the Olympic games.  

Cam Newton 
 

The Panthers QB topped searches after questions about his ability to play surfaced following his suffering several tough blows on the field, as well as a concussion throughout the season 

Usain Bolt 
 

Also announcing he would retire after the Rio Olympics, Bolt was searched for his once again dominating all of his events, winning three gold medals for the third Olympics in a row.  

Kevin Durant 
 

Durant was searched likely because of his shocking decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors this summer, leaving behind his days playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder 

Tags: Most Googled People 2016