TIME Magazine Announces the 100 Most Influential People of 2017

Publish date: 2024-06-05

Today, TIME Magazine announced its annual lineup of the most influential people from around the world. The lists includes many politicians, athletes, CEOs, musicians, actors, actresses, and many more extraordinary people. Many of the chosen are well-known to society, but many less-famous others have also made the list because they have created an equally powerful impact.

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— TIME (@TIME) April 20, 2017

The list of the 100 Most Influential People is created every year to recognize the ambitious pioneers who tackled seemingly impossible problems and brought about a positive change. The daring people who made the list are all uniquely important and have gifted the world with their time and talents in specific ways.

Throughout the past couple years, our world has been divided in political, social, and physical ways, making us want to conform to majorities; to seek comfort in similarity. But these people have had the courage to put these divides aside, go against the “norms”, and bring people together. These celebrities and leaders see a challenge as an opportunity, not as a barrier.

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— TIME (@TIME) April 20, 2017

When making the list, TIME Magazine seeks help from TIME 100 Alumni and looks to them to nominate an influencer. Nominations are also taken by TIME bureaus and writers from all around the world. Selecting the people that have made the biggest impacts on the world is no easy task. Click here to watch a video on the selection process.

By reading this list you will find that this list of people is full of trailblazers, rule-redefiners, and social-media influencers. The list has no specific ranking and the order the chosen are in is not based on any factor other than randomization.

What in the..? Thanks #Time100 — and Helen Mirren for the kindest words. My real name is Summershank Melon-Wad. https://t.co/Dv9YnxKMYO

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) April 20, 2017

The list holds complete opposites like U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. It contains people like Gavin Grimm, the youngest on the list at 17 years old, who fought for transgender rights in Supreme Court after talking about his personal bathroom rights, and also people like Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the oldest on the list at 87 years old, who created the iCivics program that reaches 50% of middle school social-studies classrooms in the U.S.

Beyond honored to be one off the #Time100 most influential people. Even more crazy that my hero @common wrote my story!

— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 20, 2017

Of course there is a lot of nominees from entertainment industry like Alicia Keys, Chance The Rapper, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, John Legend, and even carpool karaoke host, James Corden. There are also many athletes who made the list like Neymar, LeBron James, and world-renowned, U.S. gymnast, Simone Biles. Even supermodel and body activist, Ashley Graham, made the list!

Genuinely blown away to be in @TIME 100 list with all these people.And thank you @eltonofficial for your kind words. https://t.co/ipvjngKNhI

— James Corden (@JKCorden) April 20, 2017

Incredibly honored to be included in #Time100’s Most Influential People. Thank you @AriannaHuff for your kind words. https://t.co/Ohyp5EnDgw pic.twitter.com/3GkO7XD3f6

— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) April 20, 2017

Don’t believe us? Just check out the list below! And make sure to click on the links to read about each person’s personal achievements and the kind words their nominator has to say about them.

(list and links adapted from time.com)

Pioneers

Barbara Lynch by Padma Lakshmi
Bob Ferguson by George Takei
Celina Turchi by Tom Frieden
Chance The Rapper by Common
Conor McGregor by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Constance Wu by Lena Dunham
Demis Hassabis by Ray Kurzweil
Gavin Grimm by Janet Mock
Glenda Gray by Alice Park
Guus Velders by Leonardo DiCaprio
Hamdi Ulukaya by Kenneth Roth
Ivanka Trump by Wendi Murdoch
Jared Kushner by Henry Kissinger
Jordan Peele by Barry Jenkins
Kirsten Green by Emily Weiss
Natalie Batalha, Guillem Anglada-Escudé and Michaël Gillon by Alan Stern
Riz Ahmed by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Samantha Bee by Jane Curtin
Tamika Mallory, Bob Bland, Carmen Perez and Linda Sarsour by Kirsten Gillibrand
Yuriko Koike by Anne Hidalgo

Who do you think was the most influential person of 2017? Who would you like to see on the list for 2018? Tweet us @CelebMix to let us know!

Before you go, check out TIME Magazines video feature on the 100 Most Influential People of 2017.

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Who do you think was the most influential person of 2017? Who would you like to see on the list for 2018? Tweet us @CelebMix to let us know!

Before you go, check out TIME Magazines video feature on the 100 Most Influential People of 2017.