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'''''Time'' 100''' is a list of the top 100 most influential people, assembled by the American [[news magazine]] ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. First published in 1999 as the result of a debate among American academics, politicians, and journalists, the list is now a highly publicized annual event. It is generally considered an honor to be included on the list, but ''Time'' makes it clear that entrants are recognized for changing the world, regardless of the consequences of their actions. The final list of influential individuals is exclusively chosen by ''Time'' editors, with nominations coming from the ''Time'' 100 alumni and the magazine's international writing staff.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV6HM4atxEw|title=See who made Time's 100 most influential list|date=April 24, 2014|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=March 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004003747/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV6HM4atxEw|archive-date=October 4, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Only the winner of the Reader's Poll, conducted days before the official list is revealed, is chosen by the general public.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/56140/time-100-2014-poll/ |title=The 100 Most Influential People in the World: Readers' Poll |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=April 10, 2014 |access-date=May 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512190917/http://time.com/56140/time-100-2014-poll/ |archive-date=May 12, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The corresponding commemorative gala is held annually in [[Manhattan]], and has emerged as one of the world's most celebrated galas as well as [[haute couture|high]] [[fashion capital|fashion]] events.

In 2019, ''Time'' began publishing the ''Time'' 100 Next list, which "spotlights 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, science, health and more".<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|title=How We Chose the 2019 ''Time'' 100 Next|url=https://time.com/5725626/how-we-chose-time-100-next/|access-date=November 30, 2020|magazine=Time|archive-date=September 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907173154/https://time.com/5725626/how-we-chose-time-100-next/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Selection criteria==
In 2000, ''Time''{{'s}} editors identified "three rather distinct qualities" when choosing people to be listed. ''Time''{{'s}} editor-at-large Michael Elliott wrote:
<blockquote>First there were those who came to their status by means of a very public possession of power. President [[George W. Bush]] is the pre-eminent example. Others, though they are rarely heard from in public, nonetheless have a real influence on the great events of our time. Think of [[Ali Husaini Sistani]], the [[Grand Ayatullah]] of Iraq's [[Shi'ites]], who in effect has a veto on plans to transfer power from those who occupy his country to its people. Still others affect our lives through their moral example. Consider [[Nelson Mandela]]'s forgiveness of his captors and his willingness to walk away from the [[South Africa]]n presidency after a single term.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1970858_1970912_1972092,00.html|title=Time Names The World's Most Influential People|magazine=Time|date=26 April 2004|publisher=[[WarnerMedia|Time Warner]]|access-date=May 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326033811/http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1970858_1970912_1972092,00.html|archive-date=March 26, 2014|url-status=live|last1=Elliott|first1=Michael}}</ref></blockquote>

For the 2007 list, managing editor [[Richard Stengel]] clarified that the ''Time'' 100 focused on the most influential people rather than the hottest, most popular, or most powerful people. He said:
<blockquote>Influence is hard to measure, and what we look for is people whose ideas, whose example, whose talent, whose discoveries transform the world we live in. Influence is less about the hard power of force than the soft power of ideas and example. Yes, there are Presidents and dictators who can change the world through fiat, but we're more interested in innovators like [[Monty Jones]], the [[Sierra Leone]] scientist who has developed a strain of rice that can save African agriculture. Or heroes like the great chess master [[Garry Kasparov]], who is leading the lonely fight for greater democracy in Russia. Or [[Academy Award]]-winning actor [[George Clooney]] who has leveraged his celebrity to bring attention to the [[War in Darfur|tragedy in Darfur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/8208|title=President Paul Kagame nominated for the Time 100 magazine|date=April 27, 2009|website=The New Times|access-date=November 20, 2019|archive-date=March 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302060712/https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/8208|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==History==
=== 2000s ===
From '''2005''' to '''2008''', ''Time'' magazine awarded one of Darko Mladenovic's Ray crystal sculptures to each ''Time'' 100 honoree. These sculptures were produced by [[Swarovski]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 19, 2011|title=Darko Creative. ''Time'' 100|url=https://darkomladenovic.tumblr.com/time100|access-date=March 29, 2021|website=Tumblr|quote=From 2002 to 2008, Swarovski teamed with Paris based designer Darko Mladenovic&nbsp;... the Ray was awarded to prominent recipients of Time Magazine's 100 World's Most Influential People Award for four years.|archive-date=March 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326084443/https://darkomladenovic.tumblr.com/time100|url-status=live}}</ref>

In '''2009''', the winner of the online poll was [[4chan]] founder [[Christopher Poole]], who received 16,794,368 votes. ''Time'' claimed that their technical team "did detect and extinguish several attempts to [[hacker|hack]] the vote".<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1894028,00.html "The World's Most Influential Person Is&nbsp;..."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930234724/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1894028,00.html |date=September 30, 2009}}. ''Time''. April 27, 2009.</ref> However, it was shown weeks before the poll ended that the results had been heavily influenced by hackers. [[Acrostic|The first letters of the top 21 names]] spell out "marblecake also [[The Game (mind game)|the game]]". Marblecake was an obscene 4chan [[Internet meme|meme]], and #marblecake was the name of the [[Internet Relay Chat]] channel used for communication by some of the participants in rigging the poll.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/04/27/time-magazine-throws-up-its-hands-as-it-gets-pwned-by-4chan/|title=Time Magazine Throws Up Its Hands As It Gets Pwned By 4Chan|last=Schonfeld|first=Erick|date=April 27, 2009|publisher=[[TechCrunch]]|access-date=November 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126220842/http://techcrunch.com/2009/04/27/time-magazine-throws-up-its-hands-as-it-gets-pwned-by-4chan/|archive-date=November 26, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2009/04/marble-cake-and/|title=Marble Cake and moot|date=April 30, 2009|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|access-date=November 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111113606/https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2009/04/marble-cake-and|archive-date=January 11, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2010s ===
In its online presentation, ''Time'' introduced the '''2010 list''' as follows: "In our annual ''Time'' 100 issue, we name the people who most affect our world".<ref name=TMIPITW>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1984685,00.html |title=The World's Most Influential People |access-date=July 25, 2011 |year=2010 |magazine=Time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724233219/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0%2C28757%2C1984685%2C00.html |archive-date=July 24, 2011 }}</ref> The overall list was organized with four main sub-lists: Leaders, Heroes, Artists, and Thinkers.<ref name=TMIPITW/> [[Oprah Winfrey]] continued a streak that began in 2004, having been included on every ''Time'' 100 list, and was one of 31 women on the list. While 2012 saw a break in Oprah's streak, she would be a finalist four more times during the decade and returned to the list in 2018. The 2010 list included many expected names and some surprises such as [[Scott Brown (politician)|Scott Brown]], who ''[[HuffPost]]'' described as a premature selection at that point in his career.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/29/the-time-100-in-2010_n_556946.html|title=The Time 100 In 2010|last=Linkins|first=Jason|date=April 29, 2010|work=[[HuffPost]]|access-date=July 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421102743/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/29/the-time-100-in-2010_n_556946.html|archive-date=April 21, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 2010 list included 10 Indians,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/ten-indians-on-the-2010-time-100-sidebar_100356119.html|title=Ten Indians on The 2010 Time 100|access-date=March 3, 2013|work=Thaindian News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614155954/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/ten-indians-on-the-2010-time-100-sidebar_100356119.html|archive-date=June 14, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> but according to a local news station in India, ''Time'' faced criticism when they excluded [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] actor [[Shah Rukh Khan]] from the list, even though he was supposedly "in the race".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/sachin-srk-in-world-s-most-influential-race-7176/slide/3|title=Why Shahrukh Khan was not among Time magazine's 100 most influential people|date=April 30, 2010|publisher=[[NDTV]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202201853/http://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/sachin-srk-in-world-s-most-influential-race-7176/slide/3|archive-date=February 2, 2014}}</ref> According to Rob Cain of ''[[Forbes]]'', "Khan is the biggest and most revered figure [in India]", and Khan's fan following is one of the largest in Bollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2016/04/16/dont-worry-heres-proof-that-srk-is-still-absolutely-the-worlds-biggest-movie-star/|title=Don't Worry, Here's Proof That Shah Rukh Khan Is Still The World's Biggest Movie Star|last=Cain|first=Rob|date=April 16, 2016|website=Forbes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321151216/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2016/04/16/dont-worry-heres-proof-that-srk-is-still-absolutely-the-worlds-biggest-movie-star/|archive-date=March 21, 2019|access-date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

The announcement of the list was celebrated by a [[black tie]] gala at the [[Time Warner Center]] in New York City on May 4, 2010. ''Time'' readers contributed to the selection through an online vote of over 200 finalists.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1972075,00.html |title=The 2010 Time 100 Poll |access-date=July 29, 2011 |magazine=Time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715154636/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0%2C29569%2C1972075%2C00.html |archive-date=July 15, 2011 }}</ref>

''Time'' introduced the '''2011 list''' as follows: "Meet the most influential people in the world. They are artists and activists, reformers and researchers, heads of state, and captains of industry. Their ideas spark dialogue and dissent and sometimes even revolution. Welcome to this year's ''Time'' 100."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367_2066369,00.html |title=The 2011 Time 100 |access-date=July 25, 2011 |date=April 21, 2011 |magazine=Time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725043149/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0%2C28804%2C2066367_2066369%2C00.html |archive-date=July 25, 2011 }}</ref> The announcement was celebrated with a black tie event in New York City on April 26, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662754/time-100-gala-justin-bieber-amy-poehler.jhtml|title=Justin Bieber, Amy Poehler Breakout Stars At Time 100 Gala: 'Parks and Recreation' co-star Aziz Ansari calls Poehler 'tremendously talented and really a leader in her field.'|access-date=July 29, 2011|date=April 27, 2011|publisher=[[MTV]]|author=Vena, Jocelyn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604021033/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662754/time-100-gala-justin-bieber-amy-poehler.jhtml|archive-date=June 4, 2011}}</ref> The honorees were joined by A-list celebrities at the [[Jazz at Lincoln Center]] for the event. ''Time'' readers contributed to the selection through an online vote of over 200 finalists.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2058044,00.html|title=The 2011 Time 100 Poll|access-date=July 29, 2011|magazine=Time|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110729205544/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2058044,00.html|archive-date=July 29, 2011}}</ref>

The list included familiar leaders, particularly [[President of the United States|U.S. president]] [[Barack Obama]] and [[Chancellor of Germany|German chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]], as well as "newcomers" to the global press.<ref name="T1MIP">{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/22/time-100-most-influential_n_852309.html#s267966&title=Wael_Ghonim_Egyptian|title=Time 100 Most Influential People: See Which World Figures Made The 2011 List|access-date=July 29, 2011|date=April 22, 2011|work=[[HuffPost]]|first=Curtis M.|last=Wong|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810125116/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/22/time-100-most-influential_n_852309.html#s267966&title=Wael_Ghonim_Egyptian|archive-date=August 10, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> The list included numerous figures representing the [[Arab Spring]] in the [[Middle East]], including rebels, political leaders, and news correspondents. Media figures unrelated to the Arab Spring were also listed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beta.news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/time-100-list-ranks-influencers-arab-spring-112524479.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701180324/http://beta.news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/time-100-list-ranks-influencers-arab-spring-112524479.html|archive-date=July 1, 2012|title=Time 100 list honors influencers in the year of Arab Spring|access-date=July 29, 2011|date=April 21, 2007|publisher=[[Yahoo! News]]|author=Pompeo, Joe}}</ref> Additionally, [[Prince William]] and [[Kate Middleton]] were part of the list during the week before [[Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton|their wedding]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2011-04-21-time100_online_ST_N.htm|title=William, Kate among 'Time' 100 List|access-date=July 29, 2011|date=April 21, 2011|work=[[USA Today]]|author=Blas, Lorena|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909004007/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2011-04-21-time100_online_ST_N.htm|archive-date=September 9, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> The list also included Katsunobu Sakurai, the mayor of [[Minamisōma]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], which was the city most affected by the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].<ref name=T1MIP/>

Revealed on April 24, 2014, the '''2014 list''' featured [[Beyoncé]] on the U.S. cover and [[Robert Redford]], [[Jason Collins]], and [[Mary Barra]] on international covers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/news/beyonce-robert-redford-jason-collins-lead-times-100-most-influential-1D79571171|title=Beyonce lands 'Time 100' cover: 2014 list includes Robert Redford, Jason Collins|author=Eley, Amy|work=[[USA Today]]|date=24 April 2014 |access-date=March 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155932/http://www.today.com/news/beyonce-robert-redford-jason-collins-lead-times-100-most-influential-1D79571171|archive-date=April 2, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The list included 41 women, the most in the list's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2014/04/25/time-list-for-2014-includes-41-women.html|title='Time' list for 2014 includes 41 women|work=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|access-date=March 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013143/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2014/04/25/time-list-for-2014-includes-41-women.html|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The gala was held on April 29, 2014, in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-04-29 |title=Photos: 2014 Time 100 gala honors world's most influential people |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-time-100-gala-influential-people-2014-pictures-photogallery.html |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

''Time'' managing editor [[Nancy Gibbs]] commented:


{{blockquote|text=
The ''Time'' 100 is a list of the world's most influential men and women, not its most powerful, though those are not mutually exclusive terms. Power, as we've seen this year, can be crude and implacable, from Vladimir Putin's [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|mugging of Crimea]] to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's [[summary execution]] of his uncle and mentor [[Jang Song-thaek]]. Those men made our list, but they are the outliers, and not just because we generally seek to celebrate the best work of the human spirit. The vast majority of this year's roster reveals that while power is certain, influence is subtle. Power is a tool, influence is a skill; one is a fist, the other a fingertip. You don't lead by hitting people over the head, [[Dwight Eisenhower]] used to say. That's "assault, not leadership."&nbsp;... To assemble the list, we rely on our journalists around the world and our ''Time'' 100 alumni (many of whom are as influential as ever).&nbsp;... If there is a common theme in many of the tributes, it's the eagerness to see what some engineer, actor, leader or athlete will do next. As much as this exercise chronicles the achievements of the past year, we also focus on figures whose influence is likely to grow, so we can look around the corner to see what is coming.
|author=Nancy Gibbs
|source="The Ties That Bind the 100"<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/75192/the-ties-that-bind-the-time-100/|title=The Ties That Bind the 100|last=Gibbs|first=Nancy|date=April 24, 2014|magazine=Time|access-date=November 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424140231/http://time.com/75192/the-ties-that-bind-the-time-100/|archive-date=April 24, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>}}At age 14, Spanish-British born actress [[Millie Bobby Brown]] became the youngest person to be listed on the '''2018 list''', when ''[[Stranger Things]]'' was in its third season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/millie-bobby-browns-new-pandora-collection-will-celebrate-self-expression-individuality-18546110|title=Millie Bobby Brown Is Launching A Line With Pandora Celebrating Something Badass AF|work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|date=8 August 2019 |access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808200634/https://www.bustle.com/p/millie-bobby-browns-new-pandora-collection-will-celebrate-self-expression-individuality-18546110|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2018 list also included two [[Israelis]]: entrepreneur and [[WeWork]] founder [[Adam Neumann]]; and actress and model [[Gal Gadot]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spiro |first1=Amy |title=Gal Gadot makes 'Time 100' list |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/gal-gadot-makes-time-100-list-551304 |publisher=The Jerusalem Post |date=22 April 2018 |access-date=22 May 2023 |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522174231/https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/gal-gadot-makes-time-100-list-551304 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Solomon |first1=Shoshana |title=Microsoft CEO Nadella stars on Time cover for Most Influential 2018 issue |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/microsoft-ceo-nadella-stars-on-time-cover-for-most-influential-2018-issue/ |publisher=The Times of Israel |date=25 April 2018 |access-date=22 May 2023 |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522175734/https://www.timesofisrael.com/microsoft-ceo-nadella-stars-on-time-cover-for-most-influential-2018-issue/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In the '''2019 list''', ''Time'' chose authors to write the honorees' blurbs. Some of the pairings include [[Gal Gadot]] writing about [[Dwayne Johnson]], [[Shawn Mendes]] writing about [[Taylor Swift]], [[Shonda Rhimes]] writing about [[Sandra Oh]], [[Ava DuVernay]] writing about [[Gayle King]], and [[Beyoncé]] writing about [[Michelle Obama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/04/17/taylor-swift-dwayne-johnson-cover-times-most-influential-people-issue/3484216002/|title=Dwayne Johnson, Taylor Swift, Gayle King, more cover Time's 100 most influential people issue|last=Jensen|first=Erin|website=[[USA Today]]|date=April 17, 2019|access-date=December 12, 2019|archive-date=April 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417120913/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/04/17/taylor-swift-dwayne-johnson-cover-times-most-influential-people-issue/3484216002/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2020s===
The '''2020 list''' included Indian actor [[Ayushmann Khurrana]], rapper [[Megan Thee Stallion]], comedian [[Phoebe Waller-Bridge]], tennis champion [[Naomi Osaka]] (her second time being included), [[Formula One|F1]] driver [[Lewis Hamilton]], attorney [[Nury Turkel]], [[American football]] player [[Patrick Mahomes]], and [[environmental justice]] advocate [[Cecilia Martinez]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url = https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888255/bilkis/|title = Bilkis Is on the 2020 ''Time'' 100 List|magazine = Time|first = Rana|last = Ayyub|date = September 22, 2020|archive-date = September 23, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200923062950/https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888255/bilkis/|url-status = live}}</ref>

On September 15, ''Time'' revealed the '''2021 list''', distributed into the categories ''Icons'', ''Pioneers'', ''Titans'', ''Artists'', ''Leaders'' and ''Innovators''. Each category has a highlighted section of personalities being featured on the ''Time'' magazine cover, naming [[Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex |Prince Harry]] and [[Meghan, Duchess of Sussex|Meghan Markle]] as ''Icons'', [[Billie Eilish]] as ''Pioneer'', [[Simone Biles]] as ''Titan'', [[Kate Winslet]] as ''Artist'', [[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala]] as ''Leader'' and [[Jensen Huang]] as ''Innovator''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The 100 Most Influential People of 2021|url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2021/|access-date=September 15, 2021|magazine=Time|archive-date=September 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915123901/https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2021/|url-status=live}}</ref> Furthermore, ''Time'' held a readers poll prior to the reveal of the editors list, asking whether certain personalities should be included in that year's annual list. Nearly 1.8 million votes were cast, with [[Britney Spears]] claiming the top spot while also being featured as an ''Icon''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Here's Who Won ''Time''{{'s}} 2021 ''Time''100 Reader Poll|url=https://time.com/6096468/time-100-reader-poll-results-2021/|magazine=Time|date=September 10, 2021|archive-date=September 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915132604/https://time.com/6096468/time-100-reader-poll-results-2021/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Editor-in-chief [[Edward Felsenthal]] commented on the current working circumstances at ''Time'' and the effects of the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]] on the annual gala:

{{blockquote|text=
For the second year in a row, ''Time'' journalists assembled this project working apart, across time zones and continents. It was overseen for the fifth year by Dan Macsai, editorial director of the ''Time''100, working with Ng, as well as Jennifer Duggan, Merrill Fabry, Lucy Feldman, Cate Matthews, Nadia Suleman and designer Katie Kalupson. Though COVID-19 prevented us from hosting our annual gala (back next year!), we are bringing the list to life once again through a ''Time''100 TV special (Monday, Sept. 20, at 10 p.m. E.T. on ABC).
|author=Edward Felsenthal
|source="How We Chose the 2021 ''Time''100"<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/6097384/how-we-chose-time100-2021/|title=How We Chose the 2021 ''Time''100|last=Felsenthal|first=Edward|date=September 15, 2021|magazine=Time|access-date=September 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915130239/https://time.com/6097384/how-we-chose-time100-2021/|archive-date=September 15, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>}}The '''2024 list''' included [[Dua Lipa]], [[Dev Patel]], [[21 Savage]], [[Jenny Holzer]], and [[Lauren Blauvelt]].

The '''2025 list''' included [[Ahmed al-Sharaa]], [[Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]], [[Serena Williams]], [[Mark Zuckerberg]], [[Elon Musk]], and [[Snoop Dogg]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-16 |title=TIME100: The Most Influential People of 2025 {{!}} TIME |url=https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2025/ |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=time.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Multiple appearances==
Each category is given equal weight every year, but some people make repeat appearances over time.

The following list includes individuals who have appeared at least three times. The order is based on the number of times each person has been listed in ''Time'' 100. Those who are tied are listed alphabetically. Some individuals, such as [[Nelson Mandela]], have also been listed in the one-off ''Time''{{'s}} list of "[[Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century|The Most Important People of the 20th Century]]". They are listed in '''bold'''.

===Listed five times or more===
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File:Xi Jinping 2019.jpg|[[Xi Jinping]] <br />                                                                       '''Listed thirteen times''': 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2009 <br /> (Finalist in 2023)
File:President Barack Obama (cropped) 3.jpg|[[Barack Obama]] <br /> '''Listed eleven times''': 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2005 <br /> (Finalist in 2018)
File:Pre Inaugural Reception (52639556983) (cropped).jpg|[[Oprah Winfrey]] <br /> '''Listed eleven times''': 2022, 2018, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and the 20th century <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2015, and 2012)
File:Hillary Rodham Clinton-cropped.jpg|[[Hillary Clinton]] <br /> '''Listed ten times''': 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2013 and 2010)
File:Angela Merkel. Tallinn Digital Summit.jpg|[[Angela Merkel]] <br /> '''Listed nine times''': 2020, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2007, and 2006 <br /> (Finalist in 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2010, and 2008)
File:Kim Jong-un April 2019 (cropped).jpg|[[Kim Jong Un]] <br /> '''Listed eight times''': 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019)
File:Vladimir Putin (2020-02-20).jpg|[[Vladimir Putin]] <br /> '''Listed seven times''': 2022, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2008, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2012, 2011, 2009, and 2007)
File:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg|[[Donald Trump]] <br /> '''Listed seven times''': 2025, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 <br /> (Finalist in 2023 and 2022)
File:Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg|[[Joe Biden]] <br /> '''Listed six times''': 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2013, and 2011 <br /> (Finalist in 2016)
File:Pope Francis Korea Haemi Castle 19 (cropped).jpg|[[Pope Francis]] <br /> '''Listed six times''': 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2018)
File:SpaceX CEO Elon Musk visits N&NC and AFSPC (190416-F-ZZ999-006) (cropped).jpg|[[Elon Musk]] <br />'''Listed six times''': 2025, 2023, 2021, 2018, 2013, and 2010 <br /> (Finalist in 2022, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, and 2015)
File:Jeff Bezos at Amazon Spheres Grand Opening in Seattle - 2018 (39074799225) (cropped).jpg|[[Jeff Bezos]] <br /> '''Listed five times''': 2018, 2017, 2014, 2009, and 2008 <br /> (Finalist in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2013, and 2012)
File:Visit of Tim Cook to the European Commission - P061904-946789.jpg|[[Tim Cook]] <br /> '''Listed five times''': 2022, 2021, 2016, 2015, and 2012 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2014)
File:Steve Jobs Headshot 2010-CROP2.jpg|[[Steve Jobs]] <br /> '''Listed five times''': 2010, 2008, 2007, 2005, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2011 and 2009)
File:Lagarde, Christine (official portrait 2011).jpg|[[Christine Lagarde]] <br /> '''Listed five times''': 2022, 2016, 2012, 2010, and 2009 <br /> (Finalist in 2014)
File:Shri Narendra Modi.jpg|[[Narendra Modi]] <br />'''Listed five times''': 2021, 2020, 2017, 2015, and 2014 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2016, and 2012)
File:Remise du Prix Sakharov à Aung San Suu Kyi Strasbourg 22 octobre 2013-18.jpg|[[Aung San Suu Kyi]] <br /> '''Listed five times''': 2016, 2013, 2011, 2008, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2012 and 2009)
File:Official photo of Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2019.jpg|[[Nancy Pelosi]] <br /> '''Listed five times''': 2020, 2019, 2018, 2010, and 2007 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2013, 2009, and 2008)
File:Mark Zuckerberg F8 2019 Keynote (32830578717) (cropped).jpg|[[Mark Zuckerberg]] <br /> '''Listed five times''': 2025, 2019, 2016, 2011, and 2008 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012, and 2009)
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===Listed four times===
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File:George-W-Bush.jpeg|[[George W. Bush]] <br /> 2008, 2006, 2005, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2009 and 2007)
File:Bill Clinton.jpg|[[Bill Clinton]] <br /> 2010, 2006, 2005, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2015, 2013, and 2007)
File:George Clooney 2016.jpg|[[George Clooney]] <br /> 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006 <br /> (Finalist in 2012, 2011, and 2010)
File:The Global Financial Context James Dimon (cropped).jpg|[[Jamie Dimon]] <br /> 2011, 2009, 2008, and 2006 <br /> (Finalist in 2015 and 2012)
File:Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 2018 (cropped).jpg|[[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] <br /> 2017, 2016, 2010, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2015, 2014, and 2012)
File:Bill Gates 2018.jpg|[[Bill Gates]] <br /> 2006, 2005, 2004, and the 20th century <br /> (Finalist in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2010, and 2008)
File:Hu Jintao at White House 2011.jpg|[[Hu Jintao]] <br /> 2008, 2007, 2005, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2011 and 2009)
File:Lebron wizards 2017 (cropped).jpg|[[LeBron James]] <br /> 2019, 2017, 2013, and 2005 <br /> (Finalist in 2021, 2020, 2018, and 2015)
File:Benjamin Netanyahu 2018.jpg|[[Benjamin Netanyahu]] <br /> 2019, 2015, 2012, and 2011 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2020, 2017, 2013, 2010, and 2009)
File:Michelle Obama 2013 official portrait.jpg|[[Michelle Obama]] <br /> 2019, 2013, 2011, and 2009 <br /> (Finalist in 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, and 2010)
File:Condoleezza Rice cropped.jpg|[[Condoleezza Rice]] <br /> 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2008)
File:Elizabeth Warren--Official 113th Congressional Portrait--.jpg|[[Elizabeth Warren]] <br /> 2017, 2015, 2010, and 2009 <br /> (Finalist in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, and 2011)
File:Secretary Janet Yellen portrait (cropped).jpg|[[Janet Yellen]] <br /> 2023, 2017, 2015, and 2014 <br /> (Finalist in 2016)
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===Listed three times===
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File:Adele 2016.jpg|[[Adele]] <br /> 2022, 2016, and 2012 <br /> (Finalist in 2023)
File:Benedict XVI Blessing-2.jpg|[[Pope Benedict XVI]] <br /> 2007, 2006, and 2005 <br /> (Finalist in 2013, 2009, and 2008)
File:Beyoncé at The Lion King European Premiere 2019.png|[[Beyoncé]] <br /> 2023, 2014, and 2013 <br /> (Finalist in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011, and 2010)
File:Simone Biles National Team 2024.jpg|[[Simone Biles]] <br />2025, 2021, and 2017 <br /> (Finalist in 2019)
File:Warren Buffett KU Visit.jpg|[[Warren Buffett]] <br /> 2012, 2007, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2016, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008)
File:Princess of Wales in 2023 (cropped)03.JPG|[[Catherine, Princess of Wales]] <br /> 2013, 2012, and 2011 <br /> (Finalist in 2018)
File:Dalai Lama in 2012 02.jpg|The [[14th Dalai Lama]], Tenzin Gyatso <br /> 2008, 2005, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2015 and 2009)
File:Mario Draghi in 2021 crop.jpg|[[Mario Draghi]] <br /> 2021, 2013, and 2012
File:Kamala Harris Vice Presidential Portrait (cropped).jpg|[[Kamala Harris]] <br /> 2021, 2020, and 2013 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2012, and 2011)
File:BobIgerHWOFJune2013.jpg|[[Bob Iger]] <br />2023, 2019, and 2015 <br /> (Finalist in 2018)
File:John Kerry official Secretary of State portrait.jpg|[[John Kerry]] <br /> 2016, 2014, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2015 and 2013)
File:Charles Koch portrait (cropped).jpg|[[Charles Koch]] <br /> 2015, 2014, and 2011 <br /> (Finalist in 2016 and 2012) <br /> (shared with brother David at all times)
File:David Koch by Gage Skidmore.jpg|[[David Koch]] <br /> 2015, 2014, and 2011 <br /> (Finalist in 2016 and 2012) <br /> (shared with brother Charles at all times)
File:Foto oficial de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (estreita).jpg|[[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]] <br /> 2023, 2010, and 2004
File:Pony Ma 2011.jpg|[[Ma Huateng]] <br /> 2018, 2014, and 2007 <br /> (Finalist in 2022, 2021, and 2019)
File:Patrick Mahomes (51615475056).jpg|[[Patrick Mahomes]] <br /> 2024, 2023, 2020 <br /> (Finalist in 2019)
File:Nelson Mandela-2008 (edit).jpg|[[Nelson Mandela]] <br /> 2005, 2004, and the 20th century <br /> (Finalist in 2008 and 2007)
File:Mitch McConnell 2016 official photo (1).jpg|[[Mitch McConnell]] <br /> 2023, 2019, and 2015 <br /> (Finalist in 2022, 2021, and 2014)
File:Lionel Messi WC2022.jpg|[[Lionel Messi]] <br /> 2023, 2012, and 2011 <br /> (Finalist in 2022, 2021, and 2016)
File:Lorne Michaels 2021 Kennedy Center Honors (cropped).jpg|[[Lorne Michaels]] <br /> 2025, 2015, and 2008
File:Rupert Murdoch - Flickr - Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer.jpg|[[Rupert Murdoch]] <br /> 2008, 2005, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2012, 2010, and 2009)
File:MS-Exec-Nadella-Satya-2017-08-31-22 (cropped).jpg|[[Satya Nadella]] <br /> 2024, 2018, and 2015 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, and 2014)
File:Naomi Osaka 2017 Wimbledon.jpg|[[Naomi Osaka]] <br />2021, 2020, and 2019
File:Larry Page in the European Parliament, 17.06.2009 (cropped).jpg|[[Larry Page]] <br /> 2011, 2005, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2014, 2012, and 2008)
File:Brad Pitt 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg|[[Brad Pitt]] <br /> 2009, 2008, and 2007 <br /> (Finalist in 2012 and 2011)
File:Ren Zhengfei (2016).jpg|[[Ren Zhengfei]] <br /> 2019, 2013, and 2005
File:Shonda Rhimes at the 75th Annual Peabody Awards (cropped).jpg|[[Shonda Rhimes]] <br /> 2021, 2013, and 2007 <br /> (Finalist in 2023, 2022, 2016, and 2015)
File:Official roberts CJ.jpg|[[John Roberts]] <br /> 2020, 2007, and 2006 <br /> (Finalist in 2015, 2013, 2012, and 2008)
File:Moqtada al-Sader in tehran 2019 (cropped) (cropped).jpg|[[Muqtada al-Sadr]] <br /> 2011, 2008, and 2006 <br /> (Finalist in 2009 and 2007)
File:Taylor Swift at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (3).png|[[Taylor Swift]] <br /> 2019, 2015, and 2010<br />(Finalist in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2016, 2014, and 2009)
File:Serena Williams at 2013 US Open.jpg|[[Serena Williams]] <br /> 2025, 2014, and 2010 <br />(Finalist in 2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2013)
File:Tiger Woods in May 2019.jpg|[[Tiger Woods]] <br /> 2019, 2009, and 2004 <br /> (Finalist in 2010, 2008, and 2007)
File:Shinzō Abe and Malala Yousafzai (1) Cropped.jpg|[[Malala Yousafzai]] <br />2015, 2014, and 2013 
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==Controversies==

=== Exclusions ===
The exclusion of then-[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British prime minister]] [[Tony Blair]] from the 2004 list caused mild controversy. ''Time'' editor-at-large [[Michael J. Elliott]] defended the decision to consistently exclude Blair, saying that "[[Gerhard Schröder]] and [[Jacques Chirac]] are not there either. This is a worldwide list. There are no Western European political leaders on it because they are not that powerful or influential at this time."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/revealed-the-worlds-100-most-influential-people-sorry-prime-minister-not-you-5546702.html|title=Revealed: the world's 100 most influential people. (Sorry, Prime Minister, not you)|date=April 18, 2004|work=[[The Independent]]|access-date=July 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716133540/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/revealed-the-worlds-100-most-influential-people-sorry-prime-minister-not-you-5546702.html|archive-date=July 16, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The exclusion of then-[[President of the United States]] [[George W. Bush]] in 2007 generated similar controversy. Former Senator [[Rick Santorum]] (R–PA) said on [[Fox News]]:<blockquote>The fact of the matter is, the president of the United States, I don't care who's in that office, is the most powerful man on the face of the Earth and has more influence over various aspects of lives, not just in this country, but around the world. And for ''Time'' magazine to dismiss that just shows you how biased and, I would argue, hateful they are.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/president-bush-not-influential-enough-for-time| title=President Bush Not 'Influential' Enough for Time| first1= Sean |last1= Hannity|author-link1=Sean Hannity|date=May 4, 2007|publisher=[[Fox News]]|access-date=May 15, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110510075018/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,270086,00.html|archive-date=May 10, 2011| first2= Alan| last2= Colmes|author-link2=Alan Colmes|df=mdy-all}}</ref></blockquote>

[[Adi Ignatius]], ''Time''{{'}}s deputy managing editor who oversaw the list at the time, explained that "any U.S. president has a certain built-in influence&nbsp;... Bush had actually squandered some of that built-in influence. His position on [[Iraq War|Iraq]] has cost him support in his own party.&nbsp;... To a certain point, he sort of reached a [[lame duck (politics)|lame-duck]] status".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/May/03/br/br6872913405.html |title=Obama among Time's list of 100 most influential |work=[[The Honolulu Advertiser]] |date=May 3, 2007 |access-date=May 15, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110515184506/http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/May/03/br/br6872913405.html |archive-date=May 15, 2011 |url-status=live|author-last1=Brown|author-first1=Emily}}</ref>

=== Inclusions ===
The list has also generated controversy over inclusions. In 2005, conservative commentator [[Ann Coulter]] was listed, which led ''[[Salon (website)|Salon]]'' to observe:
<blockquote>When ''Time'' magazine named Ann Coulter among its 100 "most influential people" last week, alongside such heavyweights as [[Ariel Sharon]], [[Bill Clinton]], [[Nelson Mandela]], and the [[14th Dalai Lama|Dalai Lama]], the choice produced guffaws online. Plugging the issue on Fox News last week, ''Time'' executive editor Priscilla Painton insisted it was Coulter's use of "humor" that made her so influential, stopping just short of suggesting that Coulter is the conservative [[Jon Stewart]]. But even Fox's [[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] wasn't buying it. He pressed Painton: "Do you think people, Americans, listen to Ann Coulter? Do you think she has influence in public opinion?"<ref>{{cite news |last=Boehlert |first=Eric |url=http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/04/19/coulter/index.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060517210718/http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/04/19/coulter/index.html |archive-date=May 17, 2006 |title=Time hearts Ann Coulter |work=[[Salon (website)|Salon.com]] |date=April 19, 2005 |access-date=May 15, 2011}}</ref></blockquote>

''Time'' defended Coulter as a best-selling author whose controversial commentary strongly affected political debates in the United States. Coulter did not, however, make additional appearances on the list.

=== Mistakes ===
In February 2016, ''Time'' included the male British author [[Evelyn Waugh]] on its "100 Most Read Female Writers in College Classes" list, generating media attention and concerns regarding [[fact-checking]] at the magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/2828207/evelyn-waugh-time/|title=Evelyn Waugh: 'Time' Names Male Writer In List Of '100 Most Read Female Authors'| website= [[Inquisitr]]|author-first1=Jennifer|author-last1=Deutschmann|date=February 25, 2016|access-date=July 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716132043/https://www.inquisitr.com/2828207/evelyn-waugh-time/|archive-date=July 16, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Time'' later issued a retraction. In a [[BBC]] interview with [[Justin Webb]], [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] professor [[Valentine Cunningham]] said the mistake was "a piece of profound ignorance on the part of ''Time'' magazine".<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35667540|title=Time magazine correction: Evelyn Waugh was not a woman|date=February 26, 2016| website=[[BBC]].com |access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161214214658/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35667540|archive-date=December 14, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Other ''Time'' lists ==

===Next Generation Leaders===

Since 2014, in partnership with [[Rolex]], ''Time'' has published a class of young pioneers "in politics, business, culture, science and sports" who are reshaping the world around them.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Meet ''Time''{{'s}} Next Generation Leaders |url=https://time.com/collection/next-generation-leaders/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |magazine=Time |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302093939/https://time.com/collection/next-generation-leaders/ |url-status=live}}</ref> It is, per the magazine's editor-in-chief [[Edward Felsenthal]], "an opportunity to elevate" the trailblazers "who are building a better future".<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=How ''Time'' Chose Its 2022 Next Generation Leaders |url=https://time.com/6175735/next-generation-leaders-2022/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |magazine=Time |archive-date=May 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523014119/https://time.com/6175735/next-generation-leaders-2022/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=How ''Time'' Chose Its 2021 Next Generation Leaders |url=https://time.com/6052418/next-generation-leaders-2021/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |magazine=Time |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526113830/https://time.com/6052418/next-generation-leaders-2021/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Included in the 2022 list was [[Lina Abu Akleh]], a human rights advocate who is the niece of [[Shireen Abu Akleh]], a journalist likely killed by Israeli soldiers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=The New Arab Staff |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Shireen Abu Akleh niece named in ''Time''100 Next list |url=https://www.newarab.com/news/shireen-abu-akleh-niece-named-time100-next-list |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=New Arab |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207064812/https://www.newarab.com/news/shireen-abu-akleh-niece-named-time100-next-list |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet ===
From 2015 to 2019, ''Time'' also published a list titled "The 25 Most Influential People on the [[Internet]]", which featured people whose influence and dominance may have changed Internet culture; who have support, position, and prominence in various sections of [[social media]]; or who use and/or rely on the Internet as a platform for change. People who have been listed range from political figures, such as [[Donald Trump]] and [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]], to teenage [[YouTuber]]s, such as [[JoJo Siwa]] and [[Emma Chamberlain]].<ref name="25 Most Influential People">{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5626827/the-25-most-influential-people-on-the-internet/|title=The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet|magazine=Time|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807201606/https://time.com/5626827/the-25-most-influential-people-on-the-internet/|archive-date=August 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> 

Others who have been listed include [[Lil Nas X]], whose [[Old Town Road|debut hit]] broke the record for most weeks spent atop the [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'']] [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] after being created and distributed on the Internet,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/07/16/ariana-grande-duchess-meghan-among-most-influential-internet/1743191001/|title=Harry and Meghan, Ariana Grande on Time's list of most influential people on the internet|last=Jensen|first=Erin|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808200634/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/07/16/ariana-grande-duchess-meghan-among-most-influential-internet/1743191001/|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and actress and presenter [[Jameela Jamil]], who is known widely beyond her profession for her [[online activism]].<ref name="25 Most Influential People" />

=== {{anchor|Next|100 Next|Time 100 Next}} ''Time'' 100 Next list ===
In 2019, ''Time'' began publishing the ''Time'' 100 Next list, which "spotlights 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, science, health and more".<ref name=":0" /> It is considered an expansion of the current ''Time'' 100 list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=First {{'}}''Time'' 100 Next' List Honors Kerby Jean-Raymond, Lil Nas X, Zion Williamson & More|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/11/time-100-next-list-info|access-date=November 30, 2020|website=HYPEBEAST|date=November 13, 2019|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206080303/https://hypebeast.com/2019/11/time-100-next-list-info|url-status=live}}</ref> Although the list has no explicit age cap, it is more focused on up-and-coming figures and "rising stars".<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=November 13, 2019|title=''Time'' Names 'The Next 100' Most Influential People in the World|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/time-100-next-list-2019/|access-date=November 30, 2020|website=Highsnobiety|archive-date=September 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909112056/https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/time-100-next-list-2019/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Next list features profiles written by established ''Time'' 100 alumni.<ref name=":0" />

=== ''Time'' 100 Women of the Year ===
In 2019, ''Time'' created 89 new covers to celebrate women of the year starting from 1920.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/100-women-of-the-year/ |title=100 Women of the Year |magazine=Time |date=March 5, 2020 |access-date=March 21, 2021 |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223082517/https://time.com/100-women-of-the-year/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== ''Time'' 100 Most Influential Companies ===
In 2021, ''Time'' solicited company nominations from industry and journalistic sources, which were then evaluated on relevance, impact, innovation, leadership, ambition and success. The top 100 were compiled into the ''Time''100 Most Influential Companies list, which included well-known companies such as GM, Tesla, Volkswagen Group, Facebook, Google, Moderna, UPS, Netflix, and Zoom. Along with the list, ''Time'' launched ''Time Business''.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=''Time'' Reveals the First-ever List of the ''Time''100 Most Influential Companies in the World |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/time-reveals-the-first-ever-list-of-the-time100-most-influential-companies-in-the-world-301278006.html |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LaReau |first=Jamie L. |title=GM makes Time's 100 Most Influential Companies: Here's why |url=https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2021/04/27/gm-time-100-mary-barra/7396415002/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Detroit Free Press}}</ref>

=== ''Time'' 100 Climate ===
In 2023, ''Time'' launched the ''Time'' Climate 100 list, which ranked the most influential climate action leaders based on recent and measurable achievements.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=16 November 2023 |title=How We Chose the 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business for 2023 |url=https://time.com/6334864/how-we-chose-time100-climate-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117162024/https://time.com/6334864/how-we-chose-time100-climate-2023/ |archive-date=17 November 2023 |access-date=17 November 2023 |magazine=Time}}</ref> Its first edition included public figures such as American singer [[Billie Eilish]], British [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Coldplay]] and Brazilian politician [[Marina Silva]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=16 November 2023 |title=The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business 2023 |url=https://time.com/collection/time100-climate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116151051/https://time.com/collection/time100-climate/ |archive-date=16 November 2023 |access-date=16 November 2023 |magazine=Time}}</ref>

=== ''Time'' 100 AI ===
In 2023, ''Time'' launched the ''Time'' AI 100 list, featuring the 100 most influential people in [[artificial intelligence]]. The first edition included CEOs of AI companies such as [[Sam Altman]] and [[Dario Amodei]], neural network pioneer [[Geoffrey Hinton]], and ''[[Black Mirror]]'' creator [[Charlie Brooker]], amongst others.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2023 |url=https://time.com/collection/time100-ai/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |magazine=Time |language=en}}</ref>

=== ''Time'' 100 Health ===
In 2024, ''Time'' launched the ''Time'' Health 100 list, which recognizes the 100 most influential people in health. The list included French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and several other luminaries.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/collection/time100-health/ |title=''Time'' Health 100 list |magazine=Time |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref>

=== ''Time'' 100 Philanthropy ===
In 2025, ''Time'' launched the ''Time'' Philanthropy 100 list, which recognizes the 100 most influential people in the field of philanthropy.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/collections/time100-philanthropy-2025/|title=TIME100 Philanthropy 2025|magazine=Time|access-date=May 21, 2025}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Time Person of the Year|''Time'' Person of the Year]]
* [[Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century|''Time'' 100: The Most Important People of the Century]]
* [[Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People|''Forbes'' list of the World's Most Powerful People]]
* [[Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women|''Forbes'' list of the 100 World's Most Powerful Women]]
* [[Met Gala]]

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