TIME has announced the 2025 TIME100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
NEW YORK, April 16, 2025 — Today, TIME has unveiled the 2025 edition of its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. This issue features five different covers, each showcasing a notable member of the list: actor and producer Demi Moore, artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg, former tennis player and entrepreneur Serena Williams, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, and Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind.
The TIME100 list features pairings of its members alongside guest contributors selected by TIME to write about them. The twenty-second annual list includes the following pairings:
– Shonda Rhimes on Ted Sarandos
– Will Ferrell on Lorne Michaels
– Aly Raisman on Simone Biles
– Michelle Yeoh on Jon M. Chu
– Gloria Steinem on Gisèle Pelicot
– Noah Kahan on Hozier
– Amy Poehler on Rashida Jones
– Derek Jeter on Jalen Hurts
– Chris Evans on Scarlett Johansson
– Hoda Kotb on Snoop Dogg
– Jorge Ramos on Claudia Sheinbaum
– Patti LuPone on Nicole Scherzinger
– Chris Hemsworth on Ed Sheeran
– Ryan Murphy on Demi Moore
– Elliot Page on Raquel Willis
– Ali Wong on Nikki Glaser
– Diane Sawyer on David Muir
– Lily Collins on Rosé
– Keke Palmer on Kwame Onwuachi
– Regina King on Danielle Deadwyler
– Ted Danson on Kristen Bell
– Becky G on Willy Chavarria
– Baz Luhrmann on Miuccia Prada
– Reese Witherspoon on Amy Griffin
And more.
TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley stated, “The 2025 list of the world’s most influential people recognizes the leaders shaping our world today and defining its future. We look forward to gathering the newest members of this extraordinary community at the annual Summit and Gala alongside our incredible partners.”
In the 2025 TIME100 list, TIME Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs shares in his letter to readers, “TIME’s founders believed that focusing on individuals who are transforming the world is the best way to help our audience understand it. This principle is central to our work at TIME. What does the 2025 TIME100 reveal about the forces shaping our lives? It features six members of the Trump Administration and 16 corporate CEOs, a record number that signifies the rise of business leaders stepping into a leadership void. Additionally, nine leaders are advocating for justice, equality, and democracy at a time when the rights of many are in jeopardy. The members of this list represent 32 countries. Whatever change is on the horizon, we believe the 2025 TIME100 will be at the forefront of it.”
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2025 TIME100:
This year’s list of notable women includes Simone Biles, Scarlett Johansson, Serena Williams, Kristen Bell, Rashida Jones, Blake Lively, Nikki Glaser, Bobbi Brown, Sandra Díaz, Wendy Freedman, Reshma Kewalramani, Ismahane Elouafi, Fatou Baldeh, Julie Burkhart, Noa Argamani, Bonnie Y. Chan, Lisa Su, and others.
The list features world leaders and U.S. political figures, including Donald Trump, Elon Musk, J.D. Vance, Claudia Sheinbaum, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Javier Milei, Keir Starmer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., María Corina Machado, Friedrich Merz, Duma Boko, Teresa Ribera, Howard Lutnick, Russell Vought, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Lee Jae-Myung, Muhammad Yunus, and more.
This year’s list features over a dozen entertainers, including Scarlett Johansson, Snoop Dogg, Ed Sheeran, Kristen Bell, Adrien Brody, Blake Lively, Rosé, Nicole Scherzinger, Jon M. Chu, Danielle Deadwyler, Demi Moore, Lorne Michaels, Nikki Glaser, Adam Scott, Kristen Wiig, Diego Luna, Daniel Dae Kim, Hiroyuki Sanada, Mohammad Rasoulof, Hozier, Myles Smith, Yoshiki, and more.
Athletes on this year’s list include Simone Biles, Serena Williams, Breanna Stewart, Jalen Hurts, Léon Marchand, and Napheesa Collier.
The featured icons in fashion, visual arts, and literature include notable figures such as Miuccia Prada, Yoshitomo Nara, Mickalene Thomas, Annabelle Selldorf, Ma Yansong, Willy Chavarria, Percival Everett, Amy Griffin, Miranda July, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Kwame Onwuachi, and Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon. Also, prominent media figures like David Muir, Megyn Kelly, and Joe Rogan are included.
Business, technology, and innovation leaders featured include Mark Zuckerberg, Ted Sarandos, Larry Fink, Alex Karp, Andrew Forrest, Doug McMillon, Ed Bastian, Lisa Su, Bobbi Brown, Bonnie Y. Chan, Reshma Kewalramani, Dario Amodei, Tim Cadogan, Mo Abudu, Stephen J. Squeri, Liang Wenfeng, and others.
TIME will host the 2025 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people in New York City. The TIME100 Summit will occur on April 23, followed by the TIME100 Gala on April 24. This event will be broadcast as a primetime television special on May 4 on ABC.
The fifth annual TIME100 Summit will bring together leaders from the global TIME community to highlight solutions and inspire action toward creating a better world.
TIME is a 102-year-old global media brand that reaches an audience of over 120 million worldwide through its iconic magazine and digital platforms.
Source: TIME
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