TIME 100 – THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. TIME reveals the 2015 TIME 100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The issue features five separate covers, each featuring a member of the TIME 100: Kanye West, Misty Copeland, Bradley Cooper, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Jorge Ramos. Each appear individually on five different covers and each issue contains all five covers.
The TIME 100 features often-surprising pairings of the list members and the guest contributors TIME selects to write about them. The twelfth-annual list includes: Elon Musk on Kanye West, Oprah Winfrey on Lee Daniels, Laurene Powell Jobs on Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama on Narendra Modi, Tilda Swinton on Amy Schumer, Antonin Scalia on Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Pope Francis, John Lewis on Tim Cook, Chris Rock on Kevin Hart, Hillary Clinton on Elizabeth Warren, Rupert Murdoch on Bob Iger, Martha Stewart on Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift on Ina Garten, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Adam Silver, Jonathan Ive on Brian Chesky, Tom Ford on Julianne Moore, Mindy Kaling on Reese Witherspoon, Jill Abramson on Emma Watson, Rand Paul on Charles and David Koch, Madeleine Albright on Samantha Power, Common on Jimmy Lai, John Glenn on Scott Kelly, Lamar Alexander on Bob Corker, Karlie Kloss on Alexander Wang, Nadia Comaneci on Misty Copeland and many more.
See the TIME 100 full list, tributes, video and photos: http://www.time.com/time100
See all five covers, featuring portraits photographed by Sebastian Kim: http://ti.me/1FX64QV
TIME Editor Nancy Gibbs: “In our annual TIME 100 issue, we tell 100 stories of individual influence. But taken together, these stories are an anthem to interaction, the convergence that occurs when you harmonize a good idea. The technology that connects us also connects our worlds, of art and science and business and politics. So when we were debating whom to approach to write for this issue, we looked for people who could speak to their subject’s influence in all its dimensions…. Every year we hope the Time 100 will introduce you to influential people you might not have met before and encourage you to find out more about them.” http://ti.me/1IO2qK9
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2015 TIME 100:
The list features U.S. political figures from both sides of the aisle. TIME 100s include Barack Obama, Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, David and Charles Koch, Bob Corker, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elizabeth Warren and Mitch McConnell. Writers include Kirsten Gillibrand, John Boehner, Rand Paul, Hillary Clinton, Antonin Scalia, Lamar Alexander, John Lewis, Louise Slaughter and Barack Obama.
Barack Obama is on the list for the tenth time, more than any other person on the list. Other repeats on the list: Hillary Clinton (8), Angela Merkel (7), Xi Jinping (6), Kim Jong Un (5), Vladimir Putin (4), Pope Francis (3), Benjamin Netanyahu (3), Elizabeth Warren (3), David & Charles Koch (3), and Malala Yousafzai (3).
This year’s list features 40 women, including, Susan Wojcicki, Laverne Cox, Taylor Swift, Emma Watson, Abby Wambach, Samantha Power, Mellody Hobson, Diane von Furstenberg, Marie Kondo and Marine Le Pen.
For the third straight year, education activist Malala Yousafzai, 17, is the youngest person on the list. The oldest person on the list is Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, at 88.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE TIME 100 PROFILES:
Elon Musk on Kanye West: “Kanye West would be the first person to tell you he belongs on this list The dude doesn’t believe in false modesty, and he shouldn’t. Kanye’s belief in himself and his incredible tenacity… got him to where he is today. And he fought for his place in the cultural pantheon with a purpose.… He’s not afraid of being judged or ridiculed in the process. Kanye’s been playing the long game all along, and we’re only just beginning to see why.” http://ti.me/1DKX0w4
+ VIDEO: Kanye West on his hope for humanity’s future, what it means to be influential and more: http://ti.me/1NP8Eg9
Barack Obama on Narendra Modi: “When he came to Washington, Narendra and I visited the memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We reflected on the teachings of King and Gandhi and how the diversity of backgrounds and faiths in our countries is a strength we have to protect. Prime Minister Modi recognizes that more than one billion Indians living and succeeding together can be an inspiring model for the world.” http://ti.me/1azodpO
Antonin Scalia on Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “I can attest that her opinions are always thoroughly considered, always carefully crafted, and almost always correct (which is to say we sometimes disagree). That much is apparent for all to see. What only her colleagues know is that her suggestions improve the opinions the rest of us write, and that she is a source of collegiality and good judgment in all our work.” http://ti.me/1azodpO
Rupert Murdoch on Bob Iger: “Inheriting a legendary brand is both burden and blessing. Bob Iger could have been haunted by the past, but he has instead created a powerhouse for the company’s future, diversifying the portfolio and yet not traducing the tradition…. Under Bob, Disney is hardly Frozen in time.” http://ti.me/1ywPG7h
Laurene Powell Jobs on Hillary Clinton: “Hillary Clinton is not familiar. She is revolutionary. Not radical, but revolutionary: the distinction is crucial. She is one of America’s greatest modern creations. Her decades in our public life must not blind us to the fact that she represents new realities and possibilities. Indeed, those same decades have conferred upon her what newness usually lacks: judgment, and even wisdom…. It matters, of course, that Hillary is a woman. But what matters more is what kind of woman she is.” http://ti.me/1D6SvYf
Martha Stewart on Kim Kardashian: “Kim Kardashian is a media phenomenon. She has 29 million followers on Instagram and 31 million followers on Twitter, and her E! show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, is considered appointment TV by a large and diverse audience…. Beautiful in an exotic, totally exaggerated way, Kim exudes energy, sexuality, drama, determination, impetuousness and happiness. But she and her famous, entrepreneurial siblings—shepherded by a savvy, tireless matriarch—have also expanded the very definition of family… Despite the flamboyance, the self-aggrandizement and the self-promotion… Kim comes across as an enviable big sister in a clan where everyone seems to love one another.” http://ti.me/1CMjqcD
Jack Nicholson on Lorne Michaels: “Hard to think of anyone more skilled at discovering extraordinary comedic performers, who have gone on to become household names in their own right. It’s no wonder SNL’s takes on current events have made headlines for 40 years.” http://ti.me/1H9nGIe
Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Pope Francis: “He packed his pastoral humility in his suitcase and took it with him to Rome… Few would dispute that Pope Francis is a special gift from God who has brought a breath of fresh air to the Vatican.” http://ti.me/1b5QCVP
John Boehner on Mitch McConnell: “Mitch McConnell’s mind is a marvelous machine. He sees the whole field, instantly assessing opportunities and perils. He is famous for his dignified reserve on Capitol Hill, but my friend is happiest tailgating at a University of Louisville football game with Elaine, his wife of 22 years, and friends from his own college days.” http://ti.me/1INWL6D
Tilda Swinton on Amy Schumer: “Amy Schumer is the girl you knew at your fantasy school—yeah, her at the back with the quick, dangerous eyes. When you wished the funny ones were also kind, when you wondered why none of the clever ones had real guts, when you wanted sexy to look like something properly glamorous and more interesting than an action figure, it was Amy you were dreaming up.” http://ti.me/1Ifz9Vk
Oliver Platt on Bradley Cooper: “It’s hard to make people, especially your friends, forget who you are on-screen. But Bradley’s that good. And I think we’ve only seen a hint of what’s to come.” http://ti.me/1GNEjKM
+Video interview with Bradley Cooper: http://ti.me/1GNEjKM
Oprah Winfrey on Lee Daniels: “He forces you, in every breath, to stay in character…. He’s a truth seeker…. He knows how to rattle the nerves of the zeitgeist. He is an undeniable, singular voice, the likes of which we’ve rarely seen.” http://ti.me/1E3GQA9
+Video interview with Lee Daniels: http://ti.me/1E3GQA9
Chris Rock on Kevin Hart: “Right now, Kev is the biggest stand-up comedian in the country. I don’t even think there’s a No. 2, to be honest…. After he makes you laugh for an hour, you feel like you’re his friend—you feel his joy and his pain… In Kevin’s comedy, there’s the minute observations of Jerry Seinfeld, the family-oriented storytelling of Bill Cosby and the open-wound honesty of Richard Pryor. But mostly there’s a lot of Kevin Hart. I recently told Jerry, ‘Kevin’s at the big-boy table now, and nobody’s telling him to go away.'” http://ti.me/1yxEN5k
Christiane Amanpour on Jorge Ramos: “Ramos wrangles with President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner; he swims the Rio Grande; he says he asks every question as if it’s his last, determined to get an answer or go down trying. What happened to immigration reform? He knows he has a voice and is not afraid to use it. He shouts from every rooftop that Hispanic rights are human rights.” http://ti.me/1ayil02
+Video Interview with Jorge Ramos: http://ti.me/1ayil02
Jill Abramson on Emma Watson: “Emma Watson’s alter ego Hermione Granger would doubtless approve of her HeForShe campaign and its gutsy, smart take on feminism…. It’s also refreshing to see her vigorous embrace of feminism…. And apparently she lives by it. Although she is one of the world’s highest-paid actresses, she has spoken out about the paucity of female directors in Hollywood.” http://ti.me/1PRoANm
Michael Bloomberg on Tom Frieden: “Hiring Tom Frieden was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made—and one of the best decisions President Obama has made. Tom has the single most important quality that you want in a public servant: fearlessness.” http://ti.me/1DKWsXf
John Lewis on Tim Cook: “He has shown that profitability and integrity can go hand in hand. Tim has done this while introducing, time and again, some of the most innovative products the world has ever seen. Tim Cook is proof that even the most successful companies can and should be judged by more than just their bottom line.” http://ti.me/1azmXTz
Jonathan Ive on Brian Chesky: “[His] audacity is fabulous. He dares to believe that we shouldn’t be strangers, that we can have a sense of true belonging whenever, wherever we travel…. The service that Brian and his partners imagined is soaringly ambitious and utterly practical…. enabled by a site that is as beautiful as it is functional.” http://ti.me/1HwDkO8
+Video interview with Brian Chesky: http://ti.me/1HwDkO8
Amy Poehler on Chris Pratt: “Chris Pratt is here to save us. From aliens, dinosaurs, and general boredom. America has decided he is their next big movie star and I understand why. It’s not because of his broad shoulders and humble roots. It’s not because he looks like the perfect combination of a guy you know mixed with a guy you want to be.” http://ti.me/1yxEiIr
Taylor Swift on Ina Garten: “As soon as I started watching Ina’s show, I realized why so many people adore her. Her goal is to make things easier for us. Fans love her warmth and generosity. She shows us how to create memories that we’ll treasure for years to come.” http://ti.me/1ODVqzX
Mindy Kaling on Reese Witherspoon: “Reese is an artist, but she is also a hustler, a quality I recognized in her the first time I met her. She’s impatient that Hollywood won’t generate the kind of quality roles she wants to play, so she creates quality roles by creating quality movies. That resourcefulness is what makes her someone I not only admire, but someone who inspires me. And that is influence.” http://ti.me/1E57HvA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Adam Silver: “Since becoming commissioner on Feb. 1, 2014, Adam Silver’s interesting times have included Donald Sterling’s racist rant, Bruce Levenson’s mea culpa, drug-related suspensions of players, salary-cap debates, and player-lockout rumors. And he’s handled all these potentially divisive issues with openness, fairness, and integrity.” http://ti.me/1D6QgEl
THE COMPLETE 2015 TIME 100 LIST
Haider al-Abadi, Prime Minister of Iraq
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, novelist
Björk, musician, artist
Martin Blaser, director, New York University Human Microbiome Program
Jerry Brown, medical director, Eternal Love Winning Africa Hospital, Monrovia, Libera
Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect of Nigeria
Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida
Raúl Castro, President of Cuba
Dr. Tom Catena, surgeon, Mother of Mercy Hospital, Nuba Mountains, Sudan
Chai Jing, Chinese journalist
Emmanuelle Charpentierand Jennifer Doudna, biologists
Brian Chesky, CEO, Airbnb
Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State
Tim Cook, CEO, Apple
Bradley Cooper, actor
Misty Copeland, ballerina
Bob Corker, U.S. Senator, Tennessee
Laverne Cox, actor
Lee Daniels, director
General Martin Dempsey, Chairman, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Beji Caid Essebsi, President of Tunisia
Obiageli Ezekwesili, activist, former Minister of Education, Nigeria
Aura Elena Farfán, activist, founder, FAMDEGUA
Tony Fernandes, CEO, AirAsia
Pope Francis, Pontifex
Tom Frieden, director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Ina Garten, chef, author, TV host
Rula Ghani, First Lady of Afghanistan
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice
Kevin Hart, actor, comedian
Mustafa Hassan, aid worker
Mellody Hobson, president, Ariel Investments
Reid Hoffman, co-founder, LinkedIn
Elizabeth Holmes, CEO, Theranos
Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company
Kim Kardashian, reality star, businesswoman
Scott Kelly, astronaut
Kim Jong Un, Supreme Leader of North Korea
David and Charles Koch, industrialists, political financiers
Chanda Kochhar, CEO, ICICI Bank
Sarah Koenig, producer, Serial
Marie Kondo, author
Jimmy Lai, media mogul
Lei Jun, CEO, Xiaomi
Jorge Paulo Lemann, investor
Marine Le Pen, president, National Front Party, France
Richard Linklater, director
Joanne Liu, president, Médecins Sans Frontières
Lu Wei, regulator, Chinese cybersecurity and internet policy
Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, founder, Mary’s Meals
Julianna Margulies, actor
Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator, Kentucky
Audra McDonald, actress, singer
Tim McGraw, singer, actor
Gabriel Medina, surfer
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Danny Meyer, restaurateur
Lorne Michaels, creator, Saturday Night Live
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
Julianne Moore, actor
Haruki Murakami, writer
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel
Christopher Nolan, director
Barack Obama, President of the United States
Chris Ofili, artist
John Oliver, host, HBO’s Last Week Tonight
Kira Orange Jones, executive director, Teach For America, New Orleans
Vikram Patel, psychiatrist
Thomas Piketty, economist, author
Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Chris Pratt, actor
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
Jorge Ramos, news anchor, journalist
Pardis Sabeti, geneticist
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
Anita Sarkeesian, activist, blogger
Amy Schumer, comedian, actor
Abubakar Shekau, head of Boko Haram
Adam Silver, commissioner, National Basketball Association
Jill Soloway, producer
Bryan Stevenson, founder, Equal Justice Initiative
Taylor Swift, musician
Rudolph Tanzi, neuroscientist
Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece
Diane von Furstenberg, fashion designer
Abby Wambach, soccer player
Alexander Wang, fashion designer
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator, Massachusetts
Emma Watson, actor, advocate
Kanye West, entrepreneur
Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia
Reese Witherspoon, actor, producer
Susan Wojcicki, CEO, YouTube
Xi Jinping, Preisdent of the People’s Republic of Chiina, General Secretary, Communist Party, China
Janet Yellen, chair, Federal Reserve
Malala Yousafzai, author, activist
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iran
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