The 2023 TIME100 Most Influential
From CEO's to celebrities and politicians to pioneers, there are some incredibly influential people in this world. Luckily for us, TIME tells us who they are with their annual list. The 2023 TIME100 has dropped, listing the 100 most influential people in the world. The issue has 4 worldwide covers, each highlighting a member of the TIME100: actor Jennifer Coolidge, recording artist Doja Cat, CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger, and actor Michael B. Jordan.
TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley said: "We are thrilled to recognize this year's list of the world's most influential people. We look forward to convening the TIME100 community—one of the largest leadership communities in the world—to spotlight and hear from individuals who are wielding their influence to drive positive action toward a better world at the TIME100 Summit Featuring TIME CO2 and Gala this month in New York City."
Who Made The Cut?
Let's start of with some big business names you may be familiar with:
Sam Altman - CEO of Open-AI which developed ChatGPT the AI system that has become the talk of internet and business.
Karen Lynch - president and chief executive officer of CVS Health®, the leading health solutions company and ranked fourth largest on the Fortune 500.
MrBeast - the viral Youtube, TikTok and really all social media star, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is known for his massive projects in regards to entrepreneurship and philanthropy.
Robin Zeng - The founder of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s top provider of electric-vehicle batteries with 37% of the global market, supplying automakers including Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, and Ford. He operates a $142 billion firm.
Margaret Mitchell - She's adding the humanized components to AI as computer scientist who works on algorithmic bias and fairness in machine learning.
Elon Musk - Tesla owner and founder. Oh yeah, and one of the wealthiest business operators in the world.
Shou Zi Chew - CEO of TikTok. He's recently been in and out of discussions with court and a threat on banning the platform, but for now those videos stay.
A Few More Notable Influential Folk:
Ke Huy Quan - the actor recently won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portraly in Everything Everywhere All At Once. It's his first time back on the big screen since his time as a child actor. You may know him as Data from Goonies or Short Round from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Sara Mardini and Yusra Mardini - The nationally recognized competitive swimmers from Syria had to flee their home due to the Civil War. The Mardini sisters were granted asylum and turned to activism and advocation.
Sam Rivera - Executive director of OnPoint NYC, he meets drug users without judgment, instead offering support, clean needles, and critical connections to care.
Sherry Rehman - The Minister of Climate Change in Pakistan, she previously worked as a journalist and diplomat, now she advocates form women, press freedom and socioeconomic issues.
The 2023 TIME100 features 16 climate leaders, a record number for the list, including Anthony Albanese, Gustavo Petro, Catherine Coleman Flowers, Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Robin Zeng and more. Entertainers on this year's list include: Jennifer Coolidge, Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler, Zoe Saldaña, Angela Bassett, Aubrey Plaza, Colin Farrell, Drew Barrymore, Jerrod Carmichael, Ali Wong, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nathan Fielder and more. Athletes on this year's list include: Patrick Mahomes II, Lionel Messi, Brittney Griner, Iga Swiatek, Kylian Mbappé and Mikaela Shiffrin. Journalists on this year's list include: Evan Gershkovich, Elaheh Mohammadi, Niloofar Hamedi, Imara Jones and more. The list features U.S. President Joe Biden, and other U.S. political figures including Hakeem Jeffries, Mitch McConnell, Janet Yellen, Samuel Alito and more.
This year's list features 50 women, including Jennifer Coolidge, Beyoncé, Laurene Powell Jobs, Karen Lynch, Doja Cat, Lea Michele, Kate Orff, Colleen Hoover, Brittney Griner, Oleksandra Matviichuk, Cindy McCain, Sarah Kate Ellis, Angela Bassett, Bella Hadid and others. Joe Biden is on the list for the 6th time, more than any other person on the list this year. Other repeats include: Elon Musk (5), Janet Yellen (4), Lionel Messi (3), Beyoncé (3), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (3), Mitch McConnell (3) and more. Iga Swiatek, 21 years old, is the youngest person on this year's list. The oldest person on this year's list is Judy Blume, who is 85 years old.
This year's TIME100 list includes surprising pairings of the list members and the guest contributors TIME selects to write about them. The twentieth annual list features: Mia Farrow on Jennifer Coolidge, Mary Barra on Bob Iger, Mila Kunis on Zoe Saldaña, Amy Poehler on Aubrey Plaza, Hillary Rodham Clinton on Oleksandra Matviichuk, Tina Turner on Angela Bassett, Sue Bird on Brittney Griner, Yo-Yo Ma on Laurene Powell Jobs, Jimmy Fallon on Drew Barrymore, Emma Stone on Nathan Fielder, Bill Frist on Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi on Hakeem Jeffries, and more.
To celebrate the 2023 TIME100 list of the World's Most Influential People, TIME will host the annual TIME100 Summit Featuring TIME CO2 on April 25 and the TIME100 Gala on April 26. For the fourth year in a row, TIME Studios and ABC will present a "TIME100" primetime television special, and for the second year in a row, the television special will bring viewers inside the 17th annual TIME100 Gala, airing Sunday, April 30 (7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC, which will be available to stream on Hulu and Disney+. The gala will be hosted by Jennifer Coolidge, and feature performances by Doja Cat and Lea Michele, as well as honorary tributes from members of this year's list, remarks from TIME CEO Jessica Sibley, and more.
The third annual TIME100 Summit Featuring TIME CO2 will convene leaders from the global TIME100 community to spotlight solutions and encourage action toward a better world. Speakers for the day-long event include: filmmaker, Steven Spielberg, Speaker Emerita of the U.S. House, Nancy Pelosi, President and CEO, GLAAD, Sarah Kate Ellis, Founder and President, Dolores Huerta Foundation, Dolores Huerta, and more. Visit Time100summit.com for program and speaker updates. The 2023 TIME100 Summit Featuring TIME CO2 and the TIME100 Gala are presented by exclusive premier partner Cadillac, and signature partners Booking.com and Citi. Both events will take place at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.The 2023 "TIME100: The World's Most Influential People" television special will be created by TIME Studios, the Emmy Award®-winning television, film and immersive division of TIME, produced in partnership with P&G, and presented by exclusive premier partner Cadillac and signature partner Booking.com
