The American magazine TIME has published its traditional annual ranking of the world’s one hundred most influential people. The list for 2025 was published on the magazine’s official website.
This year’s ranking includes representatives of six main categories: “Leaders,” “Titans,” “Innovators,” “Artists,” “Idols,” and “Activists.” The list of “Most Influential Leaders” includes U.S. President Donald Trump and five members of his administration — the most significant number since 2009. Among them are Elon Musk, Vice President J.D. Vance, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., businessman Howard Lutnick, and former White House official Russell Vaught.
The magazine also recognized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Syrian ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa as “International Political Leaders.”
Another record of this year’s list is the largest number of business representatives in the rating’s history — 16 people. Among them are Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, designer Miuccia Prada, Netflix Chief Commercial Officer Ted Sarandos, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
The legendary tennis player Serena Williams and actress Blake Lively were named in the “Titans” category.
Among the Innovators are South Korean singer Rose and Nobel Prize-winning chemist Demis Gassabis. Actors Demi Moore and Adrien Brody and French model Gisele Peliko are recognized as “Icons.”
British singer Ed Sheeran, American actress Scarlett Johansson, and singer Nicole Scherzinger were included in the “Artists” category.
Overall, this year’s list includes representatives from 32 countries.