most popular和the most popular有什么区别,或者是哪个正确?

most popular 后加名词复数,强调most,在理解上需将两个词分开
the most popular 强调最popular
例句：Most popular people have been successful.大多数知名人士曾经成功过.
The most popular actor in the past was Chaplin.以前最有名的演员是卓别林.