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TIME Magazine 100 Most Influential People in order of appearance in issue of May 5 / May 12, 2014

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Titans (page 22)

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  1. Beyoncé         SINGER, ENTREPRENEUR • 32 (born September 4, 1981)         [profiled by Sheryl Sandberg]         (1st in order of appearance {TITANS}: "She's the boss")
  2. Pony Ma         TENCENT CEO • 42 (born October 29, 1971)         [profiled by Arianna Huffington]         (2nd in order of appearance {TITANS}: "China's mobile mogul")
  3. Janet Yellen         FED CHAIR • 67 (born August 13, 1946)         [profiled by Christine Lagarde]         (3rd in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Captain of the U.S. economy")
  4. Tony Fadell         NEST CEO • 45 (born March 22, 1969)         [profiled by Yves Béhar]         (4th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Engineer of the smart home")
  5. Sheika Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani         COLLECTOR • 30 (born 1983)         [profiled by Takashi Murakami]         (5th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Qatar's transformative patron of art")
  6. Pharrell Williams         SINGER, PRODUCER • 41 (born April 5, 1973)         [profiled by Justin Timberlake]         (6th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Has groove, will travel")
  7. Evan Spiegel         CO-FOUNDERS • 23 (born June 4, 1990)         [profiled by Jack Dorsey]         (7th [with Bobby Murphy (entrepreneur)] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "The duo behind the disappearing image") AND
  8. Bobby Murphy (entrepreneur)         CO-FOUNDERS • 25 (born 1988)         [profiled by Jack Dorsey]         (7th [with Evan Spiegel] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "The duo behind the disappearing image")
  9. Jeff Bezos         AMAZON CEO • 50 (born January 12, 1964)         [profiled by Peter Thiel]         (8th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Tech's most enduring innovator")
  10. Aliko Dangote         BUSINESSMAN, ACTIVIST • 57 (born 10 April 1957)         [profiled by Bill Gates]         (9th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Doing well and doing good for Africa")
  11. Serena Williams         TENNIS CHAMPION • 32 (born September 26, 1981)         [profiled by Dwyane Wade]         (10th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "The warrior who refuses to quit")
  12. Ertharin Cousin         ADVOCATE • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Rahm Emanuel]         (11th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "A Chicagoan who helps feed the world")
  13. David Koch         EXECUTIVES • 73 (born May 3, 1940)         [profiled by Karl Rove]         (12th [with Charles Koch] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Billionaire activists driving conservative politics") AND
  14. Charles Koch         EXECUTIVES • 78 (born November 1, 1935)         [profiled by Karl Rove]         (12th [with David Koch] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Billionaire activists driving conservative politics")
  15. Hillary Clinton         FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE • 66 (born October 26, 1947)         [profiled by Malala Yousafzai]         (13th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Advocate for women leaders")

Pioneers (page 44)

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  1. Jason Collins         NBA PLAYER • 35 (born December 2, 1978)         [profiled by Chelsea Clinton]         (14th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "He went first")
  2. Natalie Massenet         ENTREPRENEUR • 48 (born May 13, 1965)         [profiled by Jenna Lyons]         (15th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Fashion's online emissary")
  3. Mary Jo White         SEC CHAIR • 66 (born December 27, 1947)         [profiled by Preet Bharara]         (16th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Wall Street's top watchdog")
  4. Tom Steyer         INVESTOR, ENVIRONMENTALIST • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Al Gore]         (17th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A green game changer")
  5. Jack Ma         ALIBABA CHAIRMAN • 49 (born October 15, 1964)         [profiled by Michael Schuman]         (18th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "King of Chinese e-commerce")
  6. Richard Sherman (American football)         NFL CORNERBACK • 26 (born March 30, 1988)         [profiled by Sean Gregory]         (19th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "He smack-talks athlete stereotypes")
  7. Alfonso Cuarón         DIRECTOR • 52 (born November 28, 1961)         [profiled by J. J. Abrams]         (20th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Master of the Universe")
  8. Megan Ellison         PRODUCER • 28 (born January 31, 1986)         [profiled by Jessica Chastain]         (21st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Hollywood's powerful wunderkind")
  9. Robert Lanza         SCIENTIST • 58 (born February 11, 1956)         [profiled by Alice Park]         (22nd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "In the vanguard of stem-cell research")
  10. Megyn Kelly         ANCHOR • 43 (born November 18, 1970)         [profiled by Brit Hume]         (23rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An authoritative force in cable news")
  11. Arvind Kejriwal         INDIAN POLITICIAN • 45 (born 16 August 1968)         [profiled by Rajdeep Sardesai]         (24th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The powerful outsider")
  12. Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe         ACTIVIST • 58 (born 1956)         [profiled by Forest Whitaker]         (25th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "She gives hope to young women scarred by war")
  13. John Kovac         ASTRONOMER • 43 (born 1970)         [profiled by Brian Greene]         (26th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A big brain on the growing universe")
  14. Travis Kalanick         UBER CEO • 37 (born 1976)         [profiled by Neil Patrick Harris]         (27th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Inventor of the new ride home")
  15. Jenji Kohan         TV INNOVATOR • 44 (born July 5, 1969)         [profiled by Shonda Rhimes]         (28th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Creator of unforgettable characters")
  16. Lydia Ko         GOLFER • 17 (born 24 April 1997)         [profiled by Annika Sorenstam]         (29th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Leading golf's youth movement")
  17. Anat Admati         ECONOMIST • 57 (born 1956)         [profiled by Rana Foroohar]         (30th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "She dared to say the bankers have no clothes")
  18. Obadah al-Kaddri         BROADCASTER • 32 (born 1981)         [profiled by Lara Setrakian]         (31st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A truth teller on the Syrian airwaves")
  19. David Sinclair (biologist)         GENETICIST • 44 (born 26 June 1969)         [profiled by David Agus]         (32nd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Making age reversal real")
  20. Kathryn Sullivan         SCIENTIST • 62 (born October 3, 1951)         [profiled by John Glenn]         (33rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The world's weatherwoman")
  21. José Mujica         PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY • 78 (born 20 May 1935)         [profiled by Meghan McCain]         (34th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The revolutionary who legalized pot")
  22. Edward Snowden         ACTIVIST • 30 (born June 21, 1983)         [profiled by Daniel Domscheit-Berg]         (35th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The renegade in exile")
  23. H. R. McMaster         WARRIOR–GENERAL • 51 (born July 24, 1962)         [profiled by Dave Barno]         (36th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Architect of an Army for the future")
  24. Dieudonné Nzapalainga         CLERICS • 47 (born 1966)         [profiled by Jim Wallis]         (37th [with Omar Kobine Layama and Nicolas Guérékoyame-Gbangou] in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Faith leaders on the front line") AND
  25. Omar Kobine Layama         CLERICS • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Jim Wallis]         (37th [with Dieudonné Nzapalainga and Nicolas Guérékoyame-Gbangou] in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Faith leaders on the front line") AND
  26. Nicolas Guérékoyame-Gbangou         CLERICS • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Jim Wallis]         (37th [with Dieudonné Nzapalainga and Omar Kobine Layama] in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Faith leaders on the front line")
  27. Hosain Rahman         JAWBONE CEO • 37 (born 1976)         [profiled by Matt Vella]         (38th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The stylist of wearable tech")
  28. Arunachalam Muruganantham         ENTREPRENEUR • 52 (born 1962)         [profiled by Ruchira Gupta]         (39th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An unlikely health crusader")
  29. Katharine Hayhoe         CLIMATOLOGIST • 40 (born 1973)         [profiled by Don Cheadle]         (40th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Environmental evangelist")

Artists (page 78)

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  1. Benedict Cumberbatch         ACTOR • 37 (born 19 July 1976)         [profiled by Colin Firth]         (41st in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The alarmingly talented English star")
  2. Seth Meyers         TV HOST • 40 (born December 28, 1973)         [profiled by Amy Poehler]         (42nd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The new kid in late night")
  3. Robert Lopez         SONGWRITERS • 39 (born February 23, 1975)         [profiled by Trey Parker and Matt Stone]         (43rd [with Kristen Anderson-Lopez] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "They told the world to "Let It Go") AND
  4. Kristen Anderson-Lopez         SONGWRITERS • 42 (born 1972)         [profiled by Trey Parker and Matt Stone]         (43rd [with Robert Lopez] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "They told the world to "Let It Go")
  5. Kerry Washington         ACTOR, ACTIVIST • 37 (born January 31, 1977)         [profiled by Valerie Jarrett]         (44th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "She projects strength amid scandal")
  6. Binyavanga Wainaina         WRITER • 43 (born 18 January 1971)          [profiled by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]         (45th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Memoirist with a mission")
  7. Amy Adams         ACTOR • 39 (born August 20, 1974)         [profiled by Emily Blunt]         (46th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The cinematic chameleon")
  8. John Green (author)         AUTHOR • 36 (born August 24, 1977)         [profiled by Shailene Woodley]         (47th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The teen whisperer")
  9. Steve McQueen (director)         DIRECTOR • 44 (born 9 October 1969)         [profiled by Lupita Nyong'o]         (48th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The passionate storyteller")
  10. Keegan-Michael Key         COMEDIANS • 43 (born March 22, 1971)         [profiled by Judd Apatow]         (49th [with Jordan Peele] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The new faces of funny") AND
  11. Jordan Peele         COMEDIANS • 35 (born February 21, 1979)         [profiled by Judd Apatow]         (49th [with Keegan-Michael Key] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The new faces of funny")
  12. Diane Paulus         THEATER DIRECTOR • 47 (born 1966)         [profiled by Audra McDonald]         (50th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Broadway's revival genius")
  13. Robin Wright         ACTOR • 48 (born April 8, 1966)         [profiled by Naomi Watts]         (51st in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "A prism for Washington's realpolitik")
  14. Matthew McConaughey         ACTOR • 44 (born November 4, 1969)         [profiled by Richard Linklater]         (52nd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The energizer")
  15. Miley Cyrus         SINGER • 21 (born November 23, 1992)         [profiled by Dolly Parton]         (53rd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The pop provocateur")
  16. Yao Chen         ACTOR • 34 (born 5 October 1979)         [profiled by Hannah Beech]         (54th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Chinese superstar with an activist streak")
  17. Barbara Brown Taylor         AUTHOR • 62 (born September 21, 1951)         [profiled by Elizabeth Dias]         (55th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "A centering voice in the wilderness")

Leaders (page 100)

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  1. Mary Barra         GM CEO • 52 (born December 24, 1961)         [profiled by Lee Iacocca]         (56th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The executive in the hot seat")
  2. John Kerry         U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE • 70 (born December 11, 1943)         [profiled by Hillary Clinton]         (57th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The relentless negotiator")
  3. Vladimir Putin         PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA • 61 (born 7 October 1952)         [profiled by Madeleine Albright]         (58th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The leader who's testing the West")
  4. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala         FINANCE MINISTER • 59 (born June 13, 1954)         [profiled by Bono]         (59th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Guardian of Nigeria's public funds")
  5. Hassan Rouhani         PRESIDENT OF IRAN • 65 (born 12 November, 1948)         [profiled by Mohamed ElBaradei]         (60th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The politician who reached out to the West")
  6. Scott Walker (politician)         WISCONSIN GOVERNOR • 46 (born November 2, 1967)         [profiled by Chris Christie]         (61st in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The heartland's Republican hopeful")
  7. Ory Okolloh         ACTIVIST • 37 (born 1976)         [profiled by Esther Dyson]         (62nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "She helps Africans exercise their power")
  8. Shinzo Abe         PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN • 59 (born September 21, 1954)         [profiled by Jack Lew]         (63rd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Asia's bold reformer")
  9. Abdul Fattah al-Sisi         PRESIDENT PRESUMPTIVE • 59 (born 19 November 1954)         [profiled by Ayman Mohyeldin]         (64th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Egypt's next strongman")
  10. Xi Jinping         PRESIDENT • 60 (born 15 June 1953)         [profiled by Jon Huntsman]         (65th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "China's leading man")
  11. Barack Obama         U.S. PRESIDENT • 52 (born August 4, 1961)         [profiled by Joe Klein]         (66th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "His political demise may be exaggerated")
  12. Withelma "T" Ortiz Walker Pettigrew         ACTIVIST • 24 (born 1989)         [profiled by Ricky Martin]         (67th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Modern abolitionist")
  13. Narendra Modi         INDIAN POLITICIAN • 63 (born 17 September 1950)         [profiled by Fareed Zakaria]         (68th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Poised to lead the world's largest democracy")
  14. Eric Holder         U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL • 63 (born January 21, 1951)         [profiled by John Lewis (U.S. politician)]         (69th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The justice seeker")
  15. Michelle Bachelet         PRESIDENT OF CHILE • 62 (born 29 September 1951)         [profiled by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka]         (70th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Passionate champion of women's rights")
  16. Andrew Haldane         REGULATOR • 46 (born 18 August 1967)         [profiled by John Cassidy (journalist)]         (71st in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "A central banker not afraid to be blunt")
  17. Angela Merkel         CHANCELLOR • 59 (born 17 July 1954)         [profiled by Jürgen Klinsmann]         (72nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The transformer of Germany")
  18. Jerry Brown         CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR • 76 (born April 7, 1938)         [profiled by Gray Davis]         (73rd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The turnaround artist")
  19. Thuli Madonsela         OMBUDSMAN • 51 (born 1962)         [profiled by Lamido Sanusi]         (74th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "South Africa's fearless public advocate")
  20. Rand Paul         U.S. SENATOR • 51 (born January 7, 1963)         [profiled by Mitch McConnell]         (75th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Libertarian champion")
  21. Kirsten Gillibrand         U.S. SENATOR • 47 (born December 9, 1966)         [profiled by Alfonse D'Amato]         (76th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Rising Democratic star")
  22. Nicolás Maduro         PRESIDENT • 51 (born 23 November 1962)         [profiled by Nikhil Kumar]         (77th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The future of Venezuela is in his hands")
  23. Abdullah Gul         PRESIDENT • 63 (born 29 October 1950)         [profiled by Elif Shafak]         (78th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "A Turkish moderate with a tough choice ahead")
  24. Kim Jong Un         DICTATOR • 31 (born 8 January 1983)         [profiled by Adam Johnson (writer)]         (79th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "North Korea's mercurial autocrat")
  25. Abu Du'a         TERRORIST • 43 (born 1971)         [profiled by Frank Kearney]         (80th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The most dangerous man")

Icons (page 132)

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  1. Robert Redford         ACTOR • 76 (born August 18, 1936)         [profiled by Harvey Weinstein]         (81st in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Godfather of indie film")
  2. Erwiana Sulistyaningsih         ACTIVIST • 23 (born 1991)         [profiled by Somaly Mam]         (82nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The migrant worker who fought back")
  3. Pope Francis         PONTIFF • 77 (born 17 December 1936)         [profiled by Barack Obama]         (83rd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "A moral leader in word and deed")
  4. Malala Yousafzai         ACTIVIST • 16 (born 12 July 1997)         [profiled by Gabrielle Giffords]         (84th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Pakistan's torchbearer for girls' education")
  5. Donna Tartt         AUTHOR • 50 (born December 23, 1963)         [profiled by Ann Patchett]         (85th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "A great American novelist")
  6. Arundhati Roy         WRITER, ACTIVIST • 52 (born 24 November 1961)         [profiled by Pankaj Mishra]         (86th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The conscience of India")
  7. Christy Turlington Burns         ADVOCATE • 45 (born January 2, 1969)         [profiled by Melinda Gates]         (87th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "An ambassador for maternal health")
  8. Carrie Underwood         SINGER, SONGWRITER • 31 (born March 10, 1983)         [profiled by Brad Paisley]         (88th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "An all-around American idol")
  9. Phoebe Philo         DESIGNER • 40 (born 1973)         [profiled by Stella McCartney]         (89th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Céline's fashion powerhouse")
  10. Charlie Rose         BROADCAST JOURNALIST • 72 (born January 5, 1942)         [profiled by Michael Bloomberg]         (90th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "He disarms the powerful")
  11. Alice Waters         CHEF, ACTIVIST • 69 (born April 28, 1944)         [profiled by Ruth Reichl]         (91st in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Pioneer of good food for all")
  12. Marina Abramovic         ARTIST • 67 (born November 30, 1946)         [profiled by James Franco]         (92nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The presiding deity of performance art")
  13. Cristiano Ronaldo         SOCCER PLAYER • 29 (born 5 February 1985)         [profiled by Pelé]         (93rd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Portugal's game winner")
  14. Carl Icahn         INVESTOR • 78 (born February 16, 1936)         [profiled by T. Boone Pickens]         (94th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The Wolf of Wall Street reborn")

TIME Magazine 100 Most Influential People in order of birthplace / nationality / residence [arranged by number of entries for each country and by birth year]

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United States

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  1. Charles Koch         EXECUTIVES • 78 (born November 1, 1935)         [profiled by Karl Rove]         (12th [with David Koch] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Billionaire activists driving conservative politics")
  2. Carl Icahn         INVESTOR • 78 (born February 16, 1936)         [profiled by T. Boone Pickens]         (94th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The Wolf of Wall Street reborn")
  3. Robert Redford         ACTOR • 76 (born August 18, 1936)         [profiled by Harvey Weinstein]         (81st in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Godfather of indie film")
  4. Jerry Brown         CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR • 76 (born April 7, 1938)         [profiled by Gray Davis]         (73rd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The turnaround artist")
  5. David Koch         EXECUTIVES • 73 (born May 3, 1940)         [profiled by Karl Rove]         (12th [with Charles Koch] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Billionaire activists driving conservative politics")
  6. Charlie Rose         BROADCAST JOURNALIST • 72 (born January 5, 1942)         [profiled by Michael Bloomberg]         (90th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "He disarms the powerful")
  7. John Kerry         U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE • 70 (born December 11, 1943)         [profiled by Hillary Clinton]         (57th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The relentless negotiator")
  8. Alice Waters         CHEF, ACTIVIST • 69 (born April 28, 1944)         [profiled by Ruth Reichl]         (91st in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Pioneer of good food for all")
  9. Janet Yellen         FED CHAIR • 67 (born August 13, 1946)         [profiled by Christine Lagarde]         (3rd in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Captain of the U.S. economy")
  10. Marina Abramovic         ARTIST • 67 (born November 30, 1946)         [profiled by James Franco]         (92nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The presiding deity of performance art") [also Serbia and Netherlands]
  11. Hillary Clinton         FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE • 66 (born October 26, 1947)         [profiled by Malala Yousafzai]         (13th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Advocate for women leaders")
  12. Mary Jo White         SEC CHAIR • 66 (born December 27, 1947)         [profiled by Preet Bharara]         (16th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Wall Street's top watchdog")
  13. Eric Holder         U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL • 63 (born January 21, 1951)         [profiled by John Lewis (U.S. politician)]         (69th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The justice seeker")
  14. Barbara Brown Taylor         AUTHOR • 62 (born September 21, 1951)         [profiled by Elizabeth Dias]         (55th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "A centering voice in the wilderness")
  15. Kathryn Sullivan         SCIENTIST • 62 (born October 3, 1951)         [profiled by John Glenn]         (33rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The world's weatherwoman")
  16. Robert Lanza         SCIENTIST • 58 (born February 11, 1956)         [profiled by Alice Park]         (22nd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "In the vanguard of stem-cell research")
  17. Anat Admati         ECONOMIST • 57 (born 1956)         [profiled by Rana Foroohar]         (30th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "She dared to say the bankers have no clothes") [also Israel]
  18. Ertharin Cousin         ADVOCATE • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Rahm Emanuel]         (11th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "A Chicagoan who helps feed the world")
  19. Tom Steyer         INVESTOR, ENVIRONMENTALIST • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Al Gore]         (17th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A green game changer")
  20. Barack Obama         U.S. PRESIDENT • 52 (born August 4, 1961)         [profiled by Joe Klein]         (66th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "His political demise may be exaggerated")
  21. Mary Barra         GM CEO • 52 (born December 24, 1961)         [profiled by Lee Iacocca]         (56th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The executive in the hot seat")
  22. H. R. McMaster         WARRIOR–GENERAL • 51 (born July 24, 1962)         [profiled by Dave Barno]         (36th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Architect of an Army for the future")
  23. Rand Paul         U.S. SENATOR • 51 (born January 7, 1963)         [profiled by Mitch McConnell]         (75th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Libertarian champion")
  24. Donna Tartt         AUTHOR • 50 (born December 23, 1963)         [profiled by Ann Patchett]         (85th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "A great American novelist")
  25. Jeff Bezos         AMAZON CEO • 50 (born January 12, 1964)         [profiled by Peter Thiel]         (8th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Tech's most enduring innovator")
  26. Natalie Massenet         ENTREPRENEUR • 48 (born May 13, 1965)         [profiled by Jenna Lyons]         (15th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Fashion's online emissary")
  27. Robin Wright         ACTOR • 48 (born April 8, 1966)         [profiled by Naomi Watts]         (51st in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "A prism for Washington's realpolitik")
  28. Diane Paulus         THEATER DIRECTOR • 47 (born 1966)         [profiled by Audra McDonald]         (50th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Broadway's revival genius")
  29. Kirsten Gillibrand         U.S. SENATOR • 47 (born December 9, 1966)         [profiled by Alfonse D'Amato]         (76th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Rising Democratic star")
  30. Scott Walker (politician)         WISCONSIN GOVERNOR • 46 (born November 2, 1967)         [profiled by Chris Christie]         (61st in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The heartland's Republican hopeful")
  31. Christy Turlington Burns         ADVOCATE • 45 (born January 2, 1969)         [profiled by Melinda Gates]         (87th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "An ambassador for maternal health")
  32. Tony Fadell         NEST CEO • 45 (born March 22, 1969)         [profiled by Yves Béhar]         (4th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Engineer of the smart home")
  33. David Sinclair (biologist)         GENETICIST • 44 (born 26 June 1969)         [profiled by David Agus]         (32nd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Making age reversal real") [also Australia]
  34. Jenji Kohan         TV INNOVATOR • 44 (born July 5, 1969)         [profiled by Shonda Rhimes]         (28th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Creator of unforgettable characters")
  35. Matthew McConaughey         ACTOR • 44 (born November 4, 1969)         [profiled by Richard Linklater]         (52nd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The energizer")
  36. Megyn Kelly         ANCHOR • 43 (born November 18, 1970)         [profiled by Brit Hume]         (23rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An authoritative force in cable news")
  37. John Kovac         ASTRONOMER • 43 (born 1970)         [profiled by Brian Greene]         (26th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A big brain on the growing universe")
  38. Keegan-Michael Key         COMEDIANS • 43 (born March 22, 1971)         [profiled by Judd Apatow]         (49th [with Jordan Peele] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The new faces of funny")
  39. Pharrell Williams         SINGER, PRODUCER • 41 (born April 5, 1973)         [profiled by Justin Timberlake]         (6th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Has groove, will travel")
  40. Katharine Hayhoe         CLIMATOLOGIST • 40 (born 1973)         [profiled by Don Cheadle]         (40th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Environmental evangelist") [also Canada]
  41. Seth Meyers         TV HOST • 40 (born December 28, 1973)         [profiled by Amy Poehler]         (42nd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The new kid in late night")
  42. Amy Adams         ACTOR • 39 (born August 20, 1974)         [profiled by Emily Blunt]         (46th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The cinematic chameleon")
  43. Robert Lopez         SONGWRITERS • 39 (born February 23, 1975)         [profiled by Trey Parker and Matt Stone]         (43rd [with Kristen Anderson-Lopez] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "They told the world to "Let It Go")
  44. Travis Kalanick         UBER CEO • 37 (born 1976)         [profiled by Neil Patrick Harris]         (27th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Inventor of the new ride home")
  45. Hosain Rahman         JAWBONE CEO • 37 (born 1976)         [profiled by Matt Vella]         (38th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The stylist of wearable tech")
  46. Kerry Washington         ACTOR, ACTIVIST • 37 (born January 31, 1977)         [profiled by Valerie Jarrett]         (44th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "She projects strength amid scandal")
  47. John Green (author)         AUTHOR • 36 (born August 24, 1977)         [profiled by Shailene Woodley]         (47th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The teen whisperer")
  48. Jason Collins         NBA PLAYER • 35 (born December 2, 1978)         [profiled by Chelsea Clinton]         (14th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "He went first")
  49. Jordan Peele         COMEDIANS • 35 (born February 21, 1979)         [profiled by Judd Apatow]         (49th [with Keegan-Michael Key] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The new faces of funny")
  50. Beyoncé         SINGER, ENTREPRENEUR • 32 (born September 4, 1981)         [profiled by Sheryl Sandberg]         (1st in order of appearance {TITANS}: "She's the boss")
  51. Serena Williams         TENNIS CHAMPION • 32 (born September 26, 1981)         [profiled by Dwyane Wade]         (10th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "The warrior who refuses to quit")
  52. Carrie Underwood         SINGER, SONGWRITER • 31 (born March 10, 1983)         [profiled by Brad Paisley]         (88th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "An all-around American idol")
  53. Edward Snowden         ACTIVIST • 30 (born June 21, 1983)         [profiled by Daniel Domscheit-Berg]         (35th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The renegade in exile") [also Russia]
  54. Megan Ellison         PRODUCER • 28 (born January 31, 1986)         [profiled by Jessica Chastain]         (21st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Hollywood's powerful wunderkind")
  55. Richard Sherman (American football)         NFL CORNERBACK • 26 (born March 30, 1988)         [profiled by Sean Gregory]         (19th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "He smack-talks athlete stereotypes")
  56. Bobby Murphy (entrepreneur)         CO-FOUNDERS • 25 (born 1988)         [profiled by Jack Dorsey]         (7th [with Evan Spiegel] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "The duo behind the disappearing image")
  57. Withelma "T" Ortiz Walker Pettigrew         ACTIVIST • 24 (born 1989)         [profiled by Ricky Martin]         (67th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Modern abolitionist")
  58. Evan Spiegel         CO-FOUNDERS • 23 (born June 4, 1990)         [profiled by Jack Dorsey]         (7th [with Bobby Murphy (entrepreneur)] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "The duo behind the disappearing image")
  59. Miley Cyrus         SINGER • 21 (born November 23, 1992)         [profiled by Dolly Parton]         (53rd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The pop provocateur")

England

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  1. Alfonso Cuarón         DIRECTOR • 52 (born November 28, 1961)         [profiled by J. J. Abrams]         (20th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Master of the Universe") [also Mexico]
  2. Andrew Haldane         REGULATOR • 46 (born 18 August 1967)         [profiled by John Cassidy (journalist)]         (71st in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "A central banker not afraid to be blunt")
  3. Steve McQueen (director)         DIRECTOR • 44 (born 9 October 1969)         [profiled by Lupita Nyong'o]         (48th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The passionate storyteller")
  4. Phoebe Philo         DESIGNER • 40 (born 1973)         [profiled by Stella McCartney]         (89th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Céline's fashion powerhouse")
  5. Benedict Cumberbatch         ACTOR • 37 (born 19 July 1976)         [profiled by Colin Firth]         (41st in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The alarmingly talented English star")
  6. Malala Yousafzai         ACTIVIST • 16 (born 12 July 1997)         [profiled by Gabrielle Giffords]         (84th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Pakistan's torchbearer for girls' education") [also Pakistan]

India

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  1. Narendra Modi         INDIAN POLITICIAN • 63 (born 17 September 1950)         [profiled by Fareed Zakaria]         (68th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Poised to lead the world's largest democracy")
  2. Arundhati Roy         WRITER, ACTIVIST • 52 (born 24 November 1961)         [profiled by Pankaj Mishra]         (86th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The conscience of India")
  3. Arunachalam Muruganantham         ENTREPRENEUR • 52 (born 1962)         [profiled by Ruchira Gupta]         (39th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An unlikely health crusader")
  4. Arvind Kejriwal         INDIAN POLITICIAN • 45 (born 16 August 1968)         [profiled by Rajdeep Sardesai]         (24th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The powerful outsider")

China

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  1. Xi Jinping         PRESIDENT • 60 (born 15 June 1953)         [profiled by Jon Huntsman]         (65th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "China's leading man")
  2. Jack Ma         ALIBABA CHAIRMAN • 49 (born October 15, 1964)         [profiled by Michael Schuman]         (18th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "King of Chinese e-commerce")
  3. Pony Ma         TENCENT CEO • 42 (born October 29, 1971)         [profiled by Arianna Huffington]         (2nd in order of appearance {TITANS}: "China's mobile mogul")
  4. Yao Chen         ACTOR • 34 (born 5 October 1979)         [profiled by Hannah Beech]         (54th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Chinese superstar with an activist streak")

Central African Republic

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  1. Omar Kobine Layama         CLERICS • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Jim Wallis]         (37th [with Dieudonné Nzapalainga and Nicolas Guérékoyame-Gbangou] in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Faith leaders on the front line")
  2. Nicolas Guérékoyame-Gbangou         CLERICS • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Jim Wallis]         (37th [with Dieudonné Nzapalainga and Omar Kobine Layama] in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Faith leaders on the front line")
  3. Dieudonné Nzapalainga         CLERICS • 47 (born 1966)         [profiled by Jim Wallis]         (37th [with Omar Kobine Layama and Nicolas Guérékoyame-Gbangou] in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Faith leaders on the front line")

Russia

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  1. Vladimir Putin         PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA • 61 (born 7 October 1952)         [profiled by Madeleine Albright]         (58th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The leader who's testing the West")
  2. Edward Snowden         ACTIVIST • 30 (born June 21, 1983)         [profiled by Daniel Domscheit-Berg]         (35th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The renegade in exile") [also United States]

Nigeria

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  1. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala         FINANCE MINISTER • 59 (born June 13, 1954)         [profiled by Bono]         (59th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Guardian of Nigeria's public funds")
  2. Aliko Dangote         BUSINESSMAN, ACTIVIST • 57 (born 10 April 1957)         [profiled by Bill Gates]         (9th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Doing well and doing good for Africa")

South Africa

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  1. Thuli Madonsela         OMBUDSMAN • 51 (born 1962)         [profiled by Lamido Sanusi]         (74th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "South Africa's fearless public advocate")
  2. Ory Okolloh         ACTIVIST • 37 (born 1976)         [profiled by Esther Dyson]         (62nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "She helps Africans exercise their power") [also Kenya]

Kenya

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  1. Ory Okolloh         ACTIVIST • 37 (born 1976)         [profiled by Esther Dyson]         (62nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "She helps Africans exercise their power") [also South Africa]
  2. Binyavanga Wainaina         WRITER • 43 (born 18 January 1971)          [profiled by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]         (45th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Memoirist with a mission")

Uruguay

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  1. José Mujica         PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY • 78 (born 20 May 1935)         [profiled by Meghan McCain]         (34th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The revolutionary who legalized pot")

Argentina

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  1. Pope Francis         PONTIFF • 77 (born 17 December 1936)         [profiled by Barack Obama]         (83rd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "A moral leader in word and deed") [also Vatican]

Vatican

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  1. Pope Francis         PONTIFF • 77 (born 17 December 1936)         [profiled by Barack Obama]         (83rd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "A moral leader in word and deed") [also Argentina]

Serbia

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  1. Marina Abramovic         ARTIST • 67 (born November 30, 1946)         [profiled by James Franco]         (92nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The presiding deity of performance art") [also Netherlands and United States]

Netherlands

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  1. Marina Abramovic         ARTIST • 67 (born November 30, 1946)         [profiled by James Franco]         (92nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The presiding deity of performance art") [also Serbia and United States]

Iran

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  1. Hassan Rouhani         PRESIDENT OF IRAN • 65 (born 12 November, 1948)         [profiled by Mohamed ElBaradei]         (60th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The politician who reached out to the West")

Turkey

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  1. Abdullah Gul         PRESIDENT • 63 (born 29 October 1950)         [profiled by Elif Shafak]         (78th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "A Turkish moderate with a tough choice ahead")

Chile

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  1. Michelle Bachelet         PRESIDENT OF CHILE • 62 (born 29 September 1951)         [profiled by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka]         (70th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Passionate champion of women's rights")

Germany

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  1. Angela Merkel         CHANCELLOR • 59 (born 17 July 1954)         [profiled by Jürgen Klinsmann]         (72nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The transformer of Germany")

Japan

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  1. Shinzo Abe         PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN • 59 (born September 21, 1954)         [profiled by Jack Lew]         (63rd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Asia's bold reformer")

Egypt

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  1. Abdul Fattah al-Sisi         PRESIDENT PRESUMPTIVE • 59 (born 19 November 1954)         [profiled by Ayman Mohyeldin]         (64th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Egypt's next strongman")

Uganda

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  1. Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe         ACTIVIST • 58 (born 1956)         [profiled by Forest Whitaker]         (25th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "She gives hope to young women scarred by war")

Israel

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  1. Anat Admati         ECONOMIST • 57 (born 1956)         [profiled by Rana Foroohar]         (30th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "She dared to say the bankers have no clothes") [also United States]

Mexico

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  1. Alfonso Cuarón         DIRECTOR • 52 (born November 28, 1961)         [profiled by J. J. Abrams]         (20th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Master of the Universe") [also England]

Venezuela

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  1. Nicolás Maduro         PRESIDENT • 51 (born 23 November 1962)         [profiled by Nikhil Kumar]         (77th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The future of Venezuela is in his hands")

Australia

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  1. David Sinclair (biologist)         GENETICIST • 44 (born 26 June 1969)         [profiled by David Agus]         (32nd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Making age reversal real") [also United States]

Iraq

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  1. Abu Du'a         TERRORIST • 43 (born 1971)         [profiled by Frank Kearney]         (80th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The most dangerous man")

Canada

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  1. Katharine Hayhoe         CLIMATOLOGIST • 40 (born 1973)         [profiled by Don Cheadle]         (40th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Environmental evangelist") [also United States]

Syria

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  1. Obadah al-Kaddri         BROADCASTER • 32 (born 1981)         [profiled by Lara Setrakian]         (31st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A truth teller on the Syrian airwaves")

North Korea

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  1. Kim Jong Un         DICTATOR • 31 (born 8 January 1983)         [profiled by Adam Johnson (writer)]         (79th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "North Korea's mercurial autocrat")

Qatar

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  1. Sheika Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani         COLLECTOR • 30 (born 1983)         [profiled by Takashi Murakami]         (5th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Qatar's transformative patron of art")

Portugal

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  1. Cristiano Ronaldo         SOCCER PLAYER • 29 (born 5 February 1985)         [profiled by Pelé]         (93rd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Portugal's game winner")

Indonesia

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  1. Erwiana Sulistyaningsih         ACTIVIST • 23 (born 1991)         [profiled by Somaly Mam]         (82nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The migrant worker who fought back")

South Korea

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  1. Lydia Ko         GOLFER • 17 (born 24 April 1997)         [profiled by Annika Sorenstam]         (29th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Leading golf's youth movement") [also New Zealand]

New Zealand

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  1. Lydia Ko         GOLFER • 17 (born 24 April 1997)         [profiled by Annika Sorenstam]         (29th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Leading golf's youth movement") [also South Korea]

Pakistan

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  1. Malala Yousafzai         ACTIVIST • 16 (born 12 July 1997)         [profiled by Gabrielle Giffords]         (84th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Pakistan's torchbearer for girls' education") [also England]

TIME Magazine 100 Most Influential People in order of birth year

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1930s

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  1. José Mujica         PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY • 78 (born 20 May 1935)         [profiled by Meghan McCain]         (34th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The revolutionary who legalized pot")
  2. Charles Koch         EXECUTIVES • 78 (born November 1, 1935)         [profiled by Karl Rove]         (12th [with David Koch] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Billionaire activists driving conservative politics")
  3. Carl Icahn         INVESTOR • 78 (born February 16, 1936)         [profiled by T. Boone Pickens]         (94th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The Wolf of Wall Street reborn")
  4. Robert Redford         ACTOR • 76 (born August 18, 1936)         [profiled by Harvey Weinstein]         (81st in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Godfather of indie film")
  5. Pope Francis         PONTIFF • 77 (born 17 December 1936)         [profiled by Barack Obama]         (83rd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "A moral leader in word and deed")
  6. Jerry Brown         CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR • 76 (born April 7, 1938)         [profiled by Gray Davis]         (73rd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The turnaround artist")

1940s

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  1. David Koch         EXECUTIVES • 73 (born May 3, 1940)         [profiled by Karl Rove]         (12th [with Charles Koch] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Billionaire activists driving conservative politics")
  2. Charlie Rose         BROADCAST JOURNALIST • 72 (born January 5, 1942)         [profiled by Michael Bloomberg]         (90th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "He disarms the powerful")
  3. John Kerry         U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE • 70 (born December 11, 1943)         [profiled by Hillary Clinton]         (57th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The relentless negotiator")
  4. Alice Waters         CHEF, ACTIVIST • 69 (born April 28, 1944)         [profiled by Ruth Reichl]         (91st in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Pioneer of good food for all")
  5. Janet Yellen         FED CHAIR • 67 (born August 13, 1946)         [profiled by Christine Lagarde]         (3rd in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Captain of the U.S. economy")
  6. Marina Abramovic         ARTIST • 67 (born November 30, 1946)         [profiled by James Franco]         (92nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The presiding deity of performance art")
  7. Hillary Clinton         FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE • 66 (born October 26, 1947)         [profiled by Malala Yousafzai]         (13th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Advocate for women leaders")
  8. Mary Jo White         SEC CHAIR • 66 (born December 27, 1947)         [profiled by Preet Bharara]         (16th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Wall Street's top watchdog")
  9. Hassan Rouhani         PRESIDENT OF IRAN • 65 (born 12 November, 1948)         [profiled by Mohamed ElBaradei]         (60th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The politician who reached out to the West")

1950s

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  1. Narendra Modi         INDIAN POLITICIAN • 63 (born 17 September 1950)         [profiled by Fareed Zakaria]         (68th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Poised to lead the world's largest democracy")
  2. Abdullah Gul         PRESIDENT • 63 (born 29 October 1950)         [profiled by Elif Shafak]         (78th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "A Turkish moderate with a tough choice ahead")
  3. Eric Holder         U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL • 63 (born January 21, 1951)         [profiled by John Lewis (U.S. politician)]         (69th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The justice seeker")
  4. Barbara Brown Taylor         AUTHOR • 62 (born September 21, 1951)         [profiled by Elizabeth Dias]         (55th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "A centering voice in the wilderness")
  5. Michelle Bachelet         PRESIDENT OF CHILE • 62 (born 29 September 1951)         [profiled by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka]         (70th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Passionate champion of women's rights")
  6. Kathryn Sullivan         SCIENTIST • 62 (born October 3, 1951)         [profiled by John Glenn]         (33rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The world's weatherwoman")
  7. Vladimir Putin         PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA • 61 (born 7 October 1952)         [profiled by Madeleine Albright]         (58th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The leader who's testing the West")
  8. Xi Jinping         PRESIDENT • 60 (born 15 June 1953)         [profiled by Jon Huntsman]         (65th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "China's leading man")
  9. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala         FINANCE MINISTER • 59 (born June 13, 1954)         [profiled by Bono]         (59th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Guardian of Nigeria's public funds")
  10. Angela Merkel         CHANCELLOR • 59 (born 17 July 1954)         [profiled by Jürgen Klinsmann]         (72nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The transformer of Germany")
  11. Shinzo Abe         PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN • 59 (born September 21, 1954)         [profiled by Jack Lew]         (63rd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Asia's bold reformer")
  12. Abdul Fattah al-Sisi         PRESIDENT PRESUMPTIVE • 59 (born 19 November 1954)         [profiled by Ayman Mohyeldin]         (64th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Egypt's next strongman")
  13. Robert Lanza         SCIENTIST • 58 (born February 11, 1956)         [profiled by Alice Park]         (22nd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "In the vanguard of stem-cell research")
  14. Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe         ACTIVIST • 58 (born 1956)         [profiled by Forest Whitaker]         (25th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "She gives hope to young women scarred by war")
  15. Anat Admati         ECONOMIST • 57 (born 1956)         [profiled by Rana Foroohar]         (30th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "She dared to say the bankers have no clothes")
  16. Aliko Dangote         BUSINESSMAN, ACTIVIST • 57 (born 10 April 1957)         [profiled by Bill Gates]         (9th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Doing well and doing good for Africa")
  17. Ertharin Cousin         ADVOCATE • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Rahm Emanuel]         (11th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "A Chicagoan who helps feed the world")
  18. Tom Steyer         INVESTOR, ENVIRONMENTALIST • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Al Gore]         (17th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A green game changer")
  19. Omar Kobine Layama         CLERICS • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Jim Wallis]         (37th [with Dieudonné Nzapalainga and Nicolas Guérékoyame-Gbangou] in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Faith leaders on the front line")
  20. Nicolas Guérékoyame-Gbangou         CLERICS • 56 (born 1957)         [profiled by Jim Wallis]         (37th [with Dieudonné Nzapalainga and Omar Kobine Layama] in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Faith leaders on the front line")

1960s

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  1. Barack Obama         U.S. PRESIDENT • 52 (born August 4, 1961)         [profiled by Joe Klein]         (66th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "His political demise may be exaggerated")
  2. Arundhati Roy         WRITER, ACTIVIST • 52 (born 24 November 1961)         [profiled by Pankaj Mishra]         (86th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The conscience of India")
  3. Alfonso Cuarón         DIRECTOR • 52 (born November 28, 1961)         [profiled by J. J. Abrams]         (20th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Master of the Universe")
  4. Mary Barra         GM CEO • 52 (born December 24, 1961)         [profiled by Lee Iacocca]         (56th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The executive in the hot seat")
  5. Arunachalam Muruganantham         ENTREPRENEUR • 52 (born 1962)         [profiled by Ruchira Gupta]         (39th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An unlikely health crusader")
  6. H. R. McMaster         WARRIOR–GENERAL • 51 (born July 24, 1962)         [profiled by Dave Barno]         (36th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Architect of an Army for the future")
  7. Nicolás Maduro         PRESIDENT • 51 (born 23 November 1962)         [profiled by Nikhil Kumar]         (77th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The future of Venezuela is in his hands")
  8. Thuli Madonsela         OMBUDSMAN • 51 (born 1962)         [profiled by Lamido Sanusi]         (74th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "South Africa's fearless public advocate")
  9. Rand Paul         U.S. SENATOR • 51 (born January 7, 1963)         [profiled by Mitch McConnell]         (75th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Libertarian champion")
  10. Donna Tartt         AUTHOR • 50 (born December 23, 1963)         [profiled by Ann Patchett]         (85th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "A great American novelist")
  11. Jeff Bezos         AMAZON CEO • 50 (born January 12, 1964)         [profiled by Peter Thiel]         (8th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Tech's most enduring innovator")
  12. Jack Ma         ALIBABA CHAIRMAN • 49 (born October 15, 1964)         [profiled by Michael Schuman]         (18th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "King of Chinese e-commerce")
  13. Natalie Massenet         ENTREPRENEUR • 48 (born May 13, 1965)         [profiled by Jenna Lyons]         (15th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Fashion's online emissary")
  14. Robin Wright         ACTOR • 48 (born April 8, 1966)         [profiled by Naomi Watts]         (51st in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "A prism for Washington's realpolitik")
  15. Dieudonné Nzapalainga         CLERICS • 47 (born 1966)         [profiled by Jim Wallis]         (37th [with Omar Kobine Layama and Nicolas Guérékoyame-Gbangou] in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Faith leaders on the front line")
  16. Diane Paulus         THEATER DIRECTOR • 47 (born 1966)         [profiled by Audra McDonald]         (50th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Broadway's revival genius")
  17. Kirsten Gillibrand         U.S. SENATOR • 47 (born December 9, 1966)         [profiled by Alfonse D'Amato]         (76th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Rising Democratic star")
  18. Andrew Haldane         REGULATOR • 46 (born 18 August 1967)         [profiled by John Cassidy (journalist)]         (71st in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "A central banker not afraid to be blunt")
  19. Scott Walker (politician)         WISCONSIN GOVERNOR • 46 (born November 2, 1967)         [profiled by Chris Christie]         (61st in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The heartland's Republican hopeful")
  20. Arvind Kejriwal         INDIAN POLITICIAN • 45 (born 16 August 1968)         [profiled by Rajdeep Sardesai]         (24th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The powerful outsider")
  21. Christy Turlington Burns         ADVOCATE • 45 (born January 2, 1969)         [profiled by Melinda Gates]         (87th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "An ambassador for maternal health")
  22. Tony Fadell         NEST CEO • 45 (born March 22, 1969)         [profiled by Yves Béhar]         (4th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Engineer of the smart home")
  23. David Sinclair (biologist)         GENETICIST • 44 (born 26 June 1969)         [profiled by David Agus]         (32nd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Making age reversal real")
  24. Jenji Kohan         TV INNOVATOR • 44 (born July 5, 1969)         [profiled by Shonda Rhimes]         (28th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Creator of unforgettable characters")
  25. Steve McQueen (director)         DIRECTOR • 44 (born 9 October 1969)         [profiled by Lupita Nyong'o]         (48th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The passionate storyteller")
  26. Matthew McConaughey         ACTOR • 44 (born November 4, 1969)         [profiled by Richard Linklater]         (52nd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The energizer")

1970s

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  1. Megyn Kelly         ANCHOR • 43 (born November 18, 1970)         [profiled by Brit Hume]         (23rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An authoritative force in cable news")
  2. John Kovac         ASTRONOMER • 43 (born 1970)         [profiled by Brian Greene]         (26th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A big brain on the growing universe")
  3. Abu Du'a         TERRORIST • 43 (born 1971)         [profiled by Frank Kearney]         (80th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The most dangerous man")
  4. Binyavanga Wainaina         WRITER • 43 (born 18 January 1971)          [profiled by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]         (45th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Memoirist with a mission")
  5. Keegan-Michael Key         COMEDIANS • 43 (born March 22, 1971)         [profiled by Judd Apatow]         (49th [with Jordan Peele] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The new faces of funny")
  6. Pony Ma         TENCENT CEO • 42 (born October 29, 1971)         [profiled by Arianna Huffington]         (2nd in order of appearance {TITANS}: "China's mobile mogul")
  7. Kristen Anderson-Lopez         SONGWRITERS • 42 (born 1972)         [profiled by Trey Parker and Matt Stone]         (43rd [with Robert Lopez] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "They told the world to "Let It Go")
  8. Pharrell Williams         SINGER, PRODUCER • 41 (born April 5, 1973)         [profiled by Justin Timberlake]         (6th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Has groove, will travel")
  9. Katharine Hayhoe         CLIMATOLOGIST • 40 (born 1973)         [profiled by Don Cheadle]         (40th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Environmental evangelist")
  10. Phoebe Philo         DESIGNER • 40 (born 1973)         [profiled by Stella McCartney]         (89th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Céline's fashion powerhouse")
  11. Seth Meyers         TV HOST • 40 (born December 28, 1973)         [profiled by Amy Poehler]         (42nd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The new kid in late night")
  12. Amy Adams         ACTOR • 39 (born August 20, 1974)         [profiled by Emily Blunt]         (46th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The cinematic chameleon")
  13. Robert Lopez         SONGWRITERS • 39 (born February 23, 1975)         [profiled by Trey Parker and Matt Stone]         (43rd [with Kristen Anderson-Lopez] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "They told the world to "Let It Go")
  14. Benedict Cumberbatch         ACTOR • 37 (born 19 July 1976)         [profiled by Colin Firth]         (41st in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The alarmingly talented English star")
  15. Travis Kalanick         UBER CEO • 37 (born 1976)         [profiled by Neil Patrick Harris]         (27th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Inventor of the new ride home")
  16. Hosain Rahman         JAWBONE CEO • 37 (born 1976)         [profiled by Matt Vella]         (38th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The stylist of wearable tech")
  17. Ory Okolloh         ACTIVIST • 37 (born 1976)         [profiled by Esther Dyson]         (62nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "She helps Africans exercise their power")
  18. Kerry Washington         ACTOR, ACTIVIST • 37 (born January 31, 1977)         [profiled by Valerie Jarrett]         (44th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "She projects strength amid scandal")
  19. John Green (author)         AUTHOR • 36 (born August 24, 1977)         [profiled by Shailene Woodley]         (47th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The teen whisperer")
  20. Jason Collins         NBA PLAYER • 35 (born December 2, 1978)         [profiled by Chelsea Clinton]         (14th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "He went first")
  21. Jordan Peele         COMEDIANS • 35 (born February 21, 1979)         [profiled by Judd Apatow]         (49th [with Keegan-Michael Key] in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The new faces of funny")
  22. Yao Chen         ACTOR • 34 (born 5 October 1979)         [profiled by Hannah Beech]         (54th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Chinese superstar with an activist streak")

1980s

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  1. Beyoncé         SINGER, ENTREPRENEUR • 32 (born September 4, 1981)         [profiled by Sheryl Sandberg]         (1st in order of appearance {TITANS}: "She's the boss")
  2. Serena Williams         TENNIS CHAMPION • 32 (born September 26, 1981)         [profiled by Dwyane Wade]         (10th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "The warrior who refuses to quit")
  3. Obadah al-Kaddri         BROADCASTER • 32 (born 1981)         [profiled by Lara Setrakian]         (31st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A truth teller on the Syrian airwaves")
  4. Kim Jong Un         DICTATOR • 31 (born 8 January 1983)         [profiled by Adam Johnson (writer)]         (79th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "North Korea's mercurial autocrat")
  5. Carrie Underwood         SINGER, SONGWRITER • 31 (born March 10, 1983)         [profiled by Brad Paisley]         (88th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "An all-around American idol")
  6. Edward Snowden         ACTIVIST • 30 (born June 21, 1983)         [profiled by Daniel Domscheit-Berg]         (35th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The renegade in exile")
  7. Sheika Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani         COLLECTOR • 30 (born 1983)         [profiled by Takashi Murakami]         (5th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Qatar's transformative patron of art")
  8. Cristiano Ronaldo         SOCCER PLAYER • 29 (born 5 February 1985)         [profiled by Pelé]         (93rd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Portugal's game winner")
  9. Megan Ellison         PRODUCER • 28 (born January 31, 1986)         [profiled by Jessica Chastain]         (21st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Hollywood's powerful wunderkind")
  10. Richard Sherman (American football)         NFL CORNERBACK • 26 (born March 30, 1988)         [profiled by Sean Gregory]         (19th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "He smack-talks athlete stereotypes")
  11. Bobby Murphy (entrepreneur)         CO-FOUNDERS • 25 (born 1988)         [profiled by Jack Dorsey]         (7th [with Evan Spiegel] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "The duo behind the disappearing image")
  12. Withelma "T" Ortiz Walker Pettigrew         ACTIVIST • 24 (born 1989)         [profiled by Ricky Martin]         (67th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Modern abolitionist")

1990s

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  1. Evan Spiegel         CO-FOUNDERS • 23 (born June 4, 1990)         [profiled by Jack Dorsey]         (7th [with Bobby Murphy (entrepreneur)] in order of appearance {TITANS}: "The duo behind the disappearing image")
  2. Erwiana Sulistyaningsih         ACTIVIST • 23 (born 1991)         [profiled by Somaly Mam]         (82nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The migrant worker who fought back")
  3. Miley Cyrus         SINGER • 21 (born November 23, 1992)         [profiled by Dolly Parton]         (53rd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The pop provocateur")
  4. Lydia Ko         GOLFER • 17 (born 24 April 1997)         [profiled by Annika Sorenstam]         (29th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Leading golf's youth movement")
  5. Malala Yousafzai         ACTIVIST • 16 (born 12 July 1997)         [profiled by Gabrielle Giffords]         (84th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Pakistan's torchbearer for girls' education")