TIME magazine reveals 2025 TIME100 list of the most influential people in the World

 TIME magazine has revealed the 2025 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The issue has five worldwide covers, each highlighting a member of the TIME100: actor and producer Demi Moore, artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg, former tennis player and entrepreneur Serena Williams, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, and co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis. TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley said: “The 2025 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people recognizes the leaders shaping the world today and defining its future. We look forward to bringing together the newest members of this extraordinary community at the annual TIME100 Summit and TIME100 Gala with our incredible partners.” Of the 2025 TIME100 list, TIME Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs writes in his letter to readers, “TIME’s founders knew that focusing on the individuals who are transforming the world is the best way to help readers understand it. That belief animates much of what we do at TIMEWhat does the 2025 TIME100 tell us about the forces shaping our lives? It includes six members of the Trump Administration 16 corporate CEOs, a record, and a sign of the emergence of a class of business leaders who are filling a leadership voidnine leaders who are fighting for justice, equality, and democracy, at a moment when the rights of so many are at stake. Members of the list come from 32 countriesWhatever change comes, we think the 2025 TIME100 will lead it.” Women on this year’s list include: Simone Biles, Scarlett Johansson, Serena Williams, Kristen Bell, Rashida Jones, Blake Lively, Nikki Glaser, Bobbi Brown, Sandra Daz, 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., Mara Corina Machado, Friedrich Merz, Duma Boko, Teresa Ribera, Howard Lutnick, Russell Vought, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Lee Jae-myung, Muhammad Yunus, and more. Over a dozen entertainers are featured on this year’s list, including Scarlett Johansson, Snoop Dogg, Ed Sheeran, Kristen Bell, Adrien Brody, Blake Lively, Ros, 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, Lon Marchand, and Napheesa Collier. Fashion, visual and literary arts icons featured include: Miuccia Prada, Yoshitomo Nara, Mickalene Thomas, Annabelle Selldorf, Ma Yansong, Willy Chavarria, Percival Everett, Amy Griffin, Miranda July, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Kwame Onwuachi, Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, and more, as well as media figures including David Muir, Megyn Kelly, and Joe Rogan. 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 more. Donald Trump is on the list for the 7th time, more than any other person on the list this year. Other repeats include: Elon Musk (6), Mark Zuckerberg (5), Serena Williams (3), Lorne Michaels (3), Simone Biles (3), Kristen Wiig (2), Ed Sheeran (2), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (2), Demis Hassabis (2), Scarlett Johansson (2), Megyn Kelly (2), Blake Lively (2), Javier Milei (2), Miuccia Prada (2), Joe Rogan (2), and Ted Sarandos (2). Olympic swimmer Lon Marchand, 22 years old, is the youngest person on this year’s list. The oldest person on this year’s list is Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus,  who is 84 years old.  Other notable tribute writers include: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bill Gates, Alicia Keys, Malala Yousafzai, Shaboozey, Stella McCartney, Alex Morgan, Idris Elba, Lara Trump, Summer McIntosh, Marco Rubio, Ashton Kutcher, Charlamagne tha God, and more. The post TIME magazine reveals 2025 TIME100 list of the most influential people in the World appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.