Time magazine has re-released its long-established list of the 100 Most Influential People. The Time 100 lists people from different walks of life who have made significant contributions to society. This year, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (64) can be found in the “Leader” category. But other stars and important personalities, including other Germans, have also made it onto the iconic list.
The US President Joe Biden (80) is also mentioned under “leader”. However, the category is led by Olena Zelenska (45), the wife of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj (45). “Olena Selenska did not expect to become a fighter for the Ukrainian people, but she answered this call with selfless courage,” wrote US First Lady Jill Biden (71) in her eulogy. In addition, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (77) can also be found under “Leader”. He defeated the controversial predecessor Jair Bolsonaro (68) in the Brazilian presidential elections at the end of last year.
But Time 100 also has Pioneers, Artists, Titans, Icons, and Innovators categories. For example, model Bella Hadid (26) was honored as a “pioneer”. “Plato believed that beauty and goodness are inherently connected in our world. Bella Hadid is as good as she is beautiful,” writes former model Christy Turlington, 54, of Hadid. However, this category is led by rapper Doja Cat (27). “She is at the top because she wants to bring everything she does to the highest possible level,” said director Baz Luhrmann (60) in his laudatory speech. Cat graces one of the covers of “Time” magazine. The “pioneers” also include skier Mikaela Shiffrin (28) or the Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi (30) and Elaheh Mohammadi.
In the “Artist” category, actor Michael B. Jordan (36) is at the top, who also adorns one of the “Time” covers. The producer, actor and director had already made it onto the list in 2020. “Michael B. Jordan has been an actor for over 24 years. Four years longer than LeBron James’ NBA career and one year longer than Tom Brady’s on the NFL turf,” explains director Ryan Coogler (36) about the talented performer. His fellow actors Drew Barrymore (48), Lea Michele (36), Austin Butler (31) and Colin Farrell (46), Zoe Saldana (44) and Salma Hayek Pinault (56) are also honored in the category. The German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans (54) joins the Hollywood stars.
A real “icon” is actress Jennifer Coolidge (61), who leads this category and landed on one of the “Time” covers. “She is uncompromising and above all herself. Jennifer’s honesty and kindness make her a friend that everyone would be happy about,” says colleague Mia Farrow (78). Ke Huy Quan, 51, who has just won an Oscar, and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, 57, are also listed among the “icons”. A royal can also be found: King Charles III. (74) can also be happy about the award.
The American actress Angela Bassett (64) can call herself “Titan” from today. “It’s your gift to embody your character with conviction, truth, dignity and grace, even if it’s painful and costs you everything and more,” says singer Tina Turner (83) about the 64-year-old. But also the Argentine football star Lionel Messi (35), singer Beyoncé (41), football player Patrick Mahomes (27), entrepreneur Elon Musk (51) or the founder of the German pharmaceutical company Biontech, Özlem Türeci (56) and her husband Ugur Sahin (57), are “Titans”. Also in this category is Swedish researcher Johan Rockström (57), who is known for his work on sustainability and planetary boundaries.
Bob Iger (72), the head of the Disney group who surprisingly returned at the end of 2022, is listed as an “innovator” and got one of the “Time” covers. In addition to him, the French soccer professional Kylian Mbappé (24) and the Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek (21) are also represented in this category.
