Pharrell Williams SINGER, PRODUCER • 41 (born April 5, 1973) [profiled by Justin Timberlake] (6th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Has groove, will travel")
Jeff BezosAMAZON CEO • 50 (born January 12, 1964) [profiled by Peter Thiel] (8th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Tech's most enduring innovator")
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")
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")
Ertharin Cousin ADVOCATE • 56 (born 1957) [profiled by Rahm Emanuel] (11th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "A Chicagoan who helps feed the world")
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
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")
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")
Tom Steyer INVESTOR, ENVIRONMENTALIST • 56 (born 1957) [profiled by Al Gore] (17th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A green game changer")
Jack MaALIBABA CHAIRMAN • 49 (born October 15, 1964) [profiled by Michael Schuman] (18th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "King of Chinese e-commerce")
Alfonso Cuarón DIRECTOR • 52 (born November 28, 1961) [profiled by J. J. Abrams] (20th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Master of the Universe")
Megan Ellison PRODUCER • 28 (born January 31, 1986) [profiled by Jessica Chastain] (21st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Hollywood's powerful wunderkind")
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")
Megyn Kelly ANCHOR • 43 (born November 18, 1970) [profiled by Brit Hume] (23rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An authoritative force in cable news")
Arvind Kejriwal INDIAN POLITICIAN • 45 (born 16 August 1968) [profiled by Rajdeep Sardesai] (24th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The powerful outsider")
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")
John Kovac ASTRONOMER • 43 (born 1970) [profiled by Brian Greene] (26th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A big brain on the growing universe")
Jenji Kohan TV INNOVATOR • 44 (born July 5, 1969) [profiled by Shonda Rhimes] (28th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Creator of unforgettable characters")
Lydia Ko GOLFER • 17 (born 24 April 1997) [profiled by Annika Sorenstam] (29th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Leading golf's youth movement")
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")
Obadah al-Kaddri BROADCASTER • 32 (born 1981) [profiled by Lara Setrakian] (31st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A truth teller on the Syrian airwaves")
David Sinclair (biologist) GENETICIST • 44 (born 26 June 1969) [profiled by David Agus] (32nd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Making age reversal real")
Kathryn Sullivan SCIENTIST • 62 (born October 3, 1951) [profiled by John Glenn] (33rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The world's weatherwoman")
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")
Edward Snowden ACTIVIST • 30 (born June 21, 1983) [profiled by Daniel Domscheit-Berg] (35th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The renegade in exile")
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")
Hosain RahmanJAWBONE CEO • 37 (born 1976) [profiled by Matt Vella] (38th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The stylist of wearable tech")
Arunachalam Muruganantham ENTREPRENEUR • 52 (born 1962) [profiled by Ruchira Gupta] (39th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An unlikely health crusader")
Katharine Hayhoe CLIMATOLOGIST • 40 (born 1973) [profiled by Don Cheadle] (40th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Environmental evangelist")
Benedict Cumberbatch ACTOR • 37 (born 19 July 1976) [profiled by Colin Firth] (41st in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The alarmingly talented English star")
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")
Kerry Washington ACTOR, ACTIVIST • 37 (born January 31, 1977) [profiled by Valerie Jarrett] (44th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "She projects strength amid scandal")
Amy Adams ACTOR • 39 (born August 20, 1974) [profiled by Emily Blunt] (46th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The cinematic chameleon")
John Green (author) AUTHOR • 36 (born August 24, 1977) [profiled by Shailene Woodley] (47th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The teen whisperer")
Steve McQueen (director) DIRECTOR • 44 (born 9 October 1969) [profiled by Lupita Nyong'o] (48th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The passionate storyteller")
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
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")
Diane Paulus THEATER DIRECTOR • 47 (born 1966) [profiled by Audra McDonald] (50th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Broadway's revival genius")
Miley Cyrus SINGER • 21 (born November 23, 1992) [profiled by Dolly Parton] (53rd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The pop provocateur")
Yao Chen ACTOR • 34 (born 5 October 1979) [profiled by Hannah Beech] (54th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Chinese superstar with an activist streak")
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")
Mary BarraGM CEO • 52 (born December 24, 1961) [profiled by Lee Iacocca] (56th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The executive in the hot seat")
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")
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")
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")
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")
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")
Ory Okolloh ACTIVIST • 37 (born 1976) [profiled by Esther Dyson] (62nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "She helps Africans exercise their power")
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")
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")
Xi Jinping PRESIDENT • 60 (born 15 June 1953) [profiled by Jon Huntsman] (65th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "China's leading man")
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")
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")
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")
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")
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")
Angela Merkel CHANCELLOR • 59 (born 17 July 1954) [profiled by Jürgen Klinsmann] (72nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The transformer of Germany")
Jerry Brown CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR • 76 (born April 7, 1938) [profiled by Gray Davis] (73rd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The turnaround artist")
Rand Paul U.S. SENATOR • 51 (born January 7, 1963) [profiled by Mitch McConnell] (75th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Libertarian champion")
Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. SENATOR • 47 (born December 9, 1966) [profiled by Alfonse D'Amato] (76th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Rising Democratic star")
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")
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")
Erwiana Sulistyaningsih ACTIVIST • 23 (born 1991) [profiled by Somaly Mam] (82nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The migrant worker who fought back")
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")
Malala Yousafzai ACTIVIST • 16 (born 12 July 1997) [profiled by Gabrielle Giffords] (84th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Pakistan's torchbearer for girls' education")
Arundhati Roy WRITER, ACTIVIST • 52 (born 24 November 1961) [profiled by Pankaj Mishra] (86th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The conscience of India")
Christy Turlington Burns ADVOCATE • 45 (born January 2, 1969) [profiled by Melinda Gates] (87th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "An ambassador for maternal health")
Phoebe Philo DESIGNER • 40 (born 1973) [profiled by Stella McCartney] (89th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Céline's fashion powerhouse")
Charlie Rose BROADCAST JOURNALIST • 72 (born January 5, 1942) [profiled by Michael Bloomberg] (90th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "He disarms the powerful")
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")
Marina Abramovic ARTIST • 67 (born November 30, 1946) [profiled by James Franco] (92nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The presiding deity of performance art")
Cristiano Ronaldo SOCCER PLAYER • 29 (born 5 February 1985) [profiled by Pelé] (93rd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Portugal's game winner")
TIME Magazine 100 Most Influential People in order of birthplace / nationality / residence [arranged by number of entries for each country and by birth year]
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")
Jerry Brown CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR • 76 (born April 7, 1938) [profiled by Gray Davis] (73rd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The turnaround artist")
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")
Charlie Rose BROADCAST JOURNALIST • 72 (born January 5, 1942) [profiled by Michael Bloomberg] (90th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "He disarms the powerful")
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")
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")
Janet YellenFED CHAIR • 67 (born August 13, 1946) [profiled by Christine Lagarde] (3rd in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Captain of the U.S. economy")
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]
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")
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")
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")
Kathryn Sullivan SCIENTIST • 62 (born October 3, 1951) [profiled by John Glenn] (33rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The world's weatherwoman")
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")
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]
Ertharin Cousin ADVOCATE • 56 (born 1957) [profiled by Rahm Emanuel] (11th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "A Chicagoan who helps feed the world")
Tom Steyer INVESTOR, ENVIRONMENTALIST • 56 (born 1957) [profiled by Al Gore] (17th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A green game changer")
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")
Mary BarraGM CEO • 52 (born December 24, 1961) [profiled by Lee Iacocca] (56th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The executive in the hot seat")
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")
Rand Paul U.S. SENATOR • 51 (born January 7, 1963) [profiled by Mitch McConnell] (75th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Libertarian champion")
Diane Paulus THEATER DIRECTOR • 47 (born 1966) [profiled by Audra McDonald] (50th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Broadway's revival genius")
Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. SENATOR • 47 (born December 9, 1966) [profiled by Alfonse D'Amato] (76th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Rising Democratic star")
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")
Christy Turlington Burns ADVOCATE • 45 (born January 2, 1969) [profiled by Melinda Gates] (87th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "An ambassador for maternal health")
Tony FadellNEST CEO • 45 (born March 22, 1969) [profiled by Yves Béhar] (4th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Engineer of the smart home")
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]
Jenji Kohan TV INNOVATOR • 44 (born July 5, 1969) [profiled by Shonda Rhimes] (28th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Creator of unforgettable characters")
Megyn Kelly ANCHOR • 43 (born November 18, 1970) [profiled by Brit Hume] (23rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An authoritative force in cable news")
John Kovac ASTRONOMER • 43 (born 1970) [profiled by Brian Greene] (26th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A big brain on the growing universe")
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")
Pharrell Williams SINGER, PRODUCER • 41 (born April 5, 1973) [profiled by Justin Timberlake] (6th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Has groove, will travel")
Katharine Hayhoe CLIMATOLOGIST • 40 (born 1973) [profiled by Don Cheadle] (40th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Environmental evangelist") [also Canada]
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")
Amy Adams ACTOR • 39 (born August 20, 1974) [profiled by Emily Blunt] (46th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The cinematic chameleon")
Hosain RahmanJAWBONE CEO • 37 (born 1976) [profiled by Matt Vella] (38th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The stylist of wearable tech")
Kerry Washington ACTOR, ACTIVIST • 37 (born January 31, 1977) [profiled by Valerie Jarrett] (44th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "She projects strength amid scandal")
John Green (author) AUTHOR • 36 (born August 24, 1977) [profiled by Shailene Woodley] (47th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The teen whisperer")
Jason CollinsNBA PLAYER • 35 (born December 2, 1978) [profiled by Chelsea Clinton] (14th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "He went first")
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")
Beyoncé SINGER, ENTREPRENEUR • 32 (born September 4, 1981) [profiled by Sheryl Sandberg] (1st in order of appearance {TITANS}: "She's the boss")
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")
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]
Megan Ellison PRODUCER • 28 (born January 31, 1986) [profiled by Jessica Chastain] (21st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Hollywood's powerful wunderkind")
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]
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")
Steve McQueen (director) DIRECTOR • 44 (born 9 October 1969) [profiled by Lupita Nyong'o] (48th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The passionate storyteller")
Phoebe Philo DESIGNER • 40 (born 1973) [profiled by Stella McCartney] (89th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Céline's fashion powerhouse")
Benedict Cumberbatch ACTOR • 37 (born 19 July 1976) [profiled by Colin Firth] (41st in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The alarmingly talented English star")
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]
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")
Arundhati Roy WRITER, ACTIVIST • 52 (born 24 November 1961) [profiled by Pankaj Mishra] (86th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The conscience of India")
Arunachalam Muruganantham ENTREPRENEUR • 52 (born 1962) [profiled by Ruchira Gupta] (39th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An unlikely health crusader")
Arvind Kejriwal INDIAN POLITICIAN • 45 (born 16 August 1968) [profiled by Rajdeep Sardesai] (24th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The powerful outsider")
Xi Jinping PRESIDENT • 60 (born 15 June 1953) [profiled by Jon Huntsman] (65th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "China's leading man")
Jack MaALIBABA CHAIRMAN • 49 (born October 15, 1964) [profiled by Michael Schuman] (18th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "King of Chinese e-commerce")
Yao Chen ACTOR • 34 (born 5 October 1979) [profiled by Hannah Beech] (54th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Chinese superstar with an activist streak")
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")
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]
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")
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")
Ory Okolloh ACTIVIST • 37 (born 1976) [profiled by Esther Dyson] (62nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "She helps Africans exercise their power") [also Kenya]
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]
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")
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]
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]
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]
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]
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")
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")
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")
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")
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")
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")
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]
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]
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")
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]
Katharine Hayhoe CLIMATOLOGIST • 40 (born 1973) [profiled by Don Cheadle] (40th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Environmental evangelist") [also United States]
Obadah al-Kaddri BROADCASTER • 32 (born 1981) [profiled by Lara Setrakian] (31st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A truth teller on the Syrian airwaves")
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]
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]
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]
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")
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")
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")
Charlie Rose BROADCAST JOURNALIST • 72 (born January 5, 1942) [profiled by Michael Bloomberg] (90th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "He disarms the powerful")
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")
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")
Janet YellenFED CHAIR • 67 (born August 13, 1946) [profiled by Christine Lagarde] (3rd in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Captain of the U.S. economy")
Marina Abramovic ARTIST • 67 (born November 30, 1946) [profiled by James Franco] (92nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The presiding deity of performance art")
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")
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")
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")
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")
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")
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")
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")
Kathryn Sullivan SCIENTIST • 62 (born October 3, 1951) [profiled by John Glenn] (33rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The world's weatherwoman")
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")
Xi Jinping PRESIDENT • 60 (born 15 June 1953) [profiled by Jon Huntsman] (65th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "China's leading man")
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")
Angela Merkel CHANCELLOR • 59 (born 17 July 1954) [profiled by Jürgen Klinsmann] (72nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The transformer of Germany")
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")
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")
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")
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")
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")
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")
Ertharin Cousin ADVOCATE • 56 (born 1957) [profiled by Rahm Emanuel] (11th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "A Chicagoan who helps feed the world")
Tom Steyer INVESTOR, ENVIRONMENTALIST • 56 (born 1957) [profiled by Al Gore] (17th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A green game changer")
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")
Arundhati Roy WRITER, ACTIVIST • 52 (born 24 November 1961) [profiled by Pankaj Mishra] (86th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The conscience of India")
Alfonso Cuarón DIRECTOR • 52 (born November 28, 1961) [profiled by J. J. Abrams] (20th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Master of the Universe")
Mary BarraGM CEO • 52 (born December 24, 1961) [profiled by Lee Iacocca] (56th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The executive in the hot seat")
Arunachalam Muruganantham ENTREPRENEUR • 52 (born 1962) [profiled by Ruchira Gupta] (39th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An unlikely health crusader")
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")
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")
Jeff BezosAMAZON CEO • 50 (born January 12, 1964) [profiled by Peter Thiel] (8th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Tech's most enduring innovator")
Jack MaALIBABA CHAIRMAN • 49 (born October 15, 1964) [profiled by Michael Schuman] (18th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "King of Chinese e-commerce")
Natalie Massenet ENTREPRENEUR • 48 (born May 13, 1965) [profiled by Jenna Lyons] (15th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Fashion's online emissary")
Diane Paulus THEATER DIRECTOR • 47 (born 1966) [profiled by Audra McDonald] (50th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Broadway's revival genius")
Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. SENATOR • 47 (born December 9, 1966) [profiled by Alfonse D'Amato] (76th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "Rising Democratic star")
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")
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")
Arvind Kejriwal INDIAN POLITICIAN • 45 (born 16 August 1968) [profiled by Rajdeep Sardesai] (24th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The powerful outsider")
Christy Turlington Burns ADVOCATE • 45 (born January 2, 1969) [profiled by Melinda Gates] (87th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "An ambassador for maternal health")
Tony FadellNEST CEO • 45 (born March 22, 1969) [profiled by Yves Béhar] (4th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Engineer of the smart home")
David Sinclair (biologist) GENETICIST • 44 (born 26 June 1969) [profiled by David Agus] (32nd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Making age reversal real")
Jenji Kohan TV INNOVATOR • 44 (born July 5, 1969) [profiled by Shonda Rhimes] (28th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Creator of unforgettable characters")
Steve McQueen (director) DIRECTOR • 44 (born 9 October 1969) [profiled by Lupita Nyong'o] (48th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The passionate storyteller")
Megyn Kelly ANCHOR • 43 (born November 18, 1970) [profiled by Brit Hume] (23rd in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "An authoritative force in cable news")
John Kovac ASTRONOMER • 43 (born 1970) [profiled by Brian Greene] (26th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A big brain on the growing universe")
Abu Du'a TERRORIST • 43 (born 1971) [profiled by Frank Kearney] (80th in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "The most dangerous man")
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")
Pharrell Williams SINGER, PRODUCER • 41 (born April 5, 1973) [profiled by Justin Timberlake] (6th in order of appearance {TITANS}: "Has groove, will travel")
Katharine Hayhoe CLIMATOLOGIST • 40 (born 1973) [profiled by Don Cheadle] (40th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Environmental evangelist")
Phoebe Philo DESIGNER • 40 (born 1973) [profiled by Stella McCartney] (89th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Céline's fashion powerhouse")
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")
Amy Adams ACTOR • 39 (born August 20, 1974) [profiled by Emily Blunt] (46th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The cinematic chameleon")
Benedict Cumberbatch ACTOR • 37 (born 19 July 1976) [profiled by Colin Firth] (41st in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The alarmingly talented English star")
Hosain RahmanJAWBONE CEO • 37 (born 1976) [profiled by Matt Vella] (38th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The stylist of wearable tech")
Ory Okolloh ACTIVIST • 37 (born 1976) [profiled by Esther Dyson] (62nd in order of appearance {LEADERS}: "She helps Africans exercise their power")
Kerry Washington ACTOR, ACTIVIST • 37 (born January 31, 1977) [profiled by Valerie Jarrett] (44th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "She projects strength amid scandal")
John Green (author) AUTHOR • 36 (born August 24, 1977) [profiled by Shailene Woodley] (47th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The teen whisperer")
Jason CollinsNBA PLAYER • 35 (born December 2, 1978) [profiled by Chelsea Clinton] (14th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "He went first")
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")
Yao Chen ACTOR • 34 (born 5 October 1979) [profiled by Hannah Beech] (54th in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "Chinese superstar with an activist streak")
Beyoncé SINGER, ENTREPRENEUR • 32 (born September 4, 1981) [profiled by Sheryl Sandberg] (1st in order of appearance {TITANS}: "She's the boss")
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")
Obadah al-Kaddri BROADCASTER • 32 (born 1981) [profiled by Lara Setrakian] (31st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "A truth teller on the Syrian airwaves")
Edward Snowden ACTIVIST • 30 (born June 21, 1983) [profiled by Daniel Domscheit-Berg] (35th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "The renegade in exile")
Cristiano Ronaldo SOCCER PLAYER • 29 (born 5 February 1985) [profiled by Pelé] (93rd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Portugal's game winner")
Megan Ellison PRODUCER • 28 (born January 31, 1986) [profiled by Jessica Chastain] (21st in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Hollywood's powerful wunderkind")
Erwiana Sulistyaningsih ACTIVIST • 23 (born 1991) [profiled by Somaly Mam] (82nd in order of appearance {ICONS}: "The migrant worker who fought back")
Miley Cyrus SINGER • 21 (born November 23, 1992) [profiled by Dolly Parton] (53rd in order of appearance {ARTISTS}: "The pop provocateur")
Lydia Ko GOLFER • 17 (born 24 April 1997) [profiled by Annika Sorenstam] (29th in order of appearance {PIONEERS}: "Leading golf's youth movement")
Malala Yousafzai ACTIVIST • 16 (born 12 July 1997) [profiled by Gabrielle Giffords] (84th in order of appearance {ICONS}: "Pakistan's torchbearer for girls' education")