Time’s 100 Most Influential People have been announced

Middle Eastern personalities made it on the list too...
Ever wondered who are the most influential people across the globe? Time magazine has just revealed the list...

Every year, Time magazine releases a highly-anticipated list comprised of the 100 Most Influential People across the globe and the list of names for 2018 has finally been revealed.

Separated into different categories including Pioneers, Artists, Leaders, Icons and Titans, the list includes a cohort of Hollywood heavyweights, fashion designers, political leaders, athletic stars and musicians.

On the pioneering front, the list includes Tiffany Haddish, Cardi B, Chloe Kim (who recently made headlines for being the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding medal and received her own Barbie) and Issa Rae (who is set to host this year’s upcoming CFDA Fashion Awards), whilst actresses Nicole Kidman, Gal Gadot, Millie Bobby Brown, Greta Gerwig and Deepika Padukone made the cut for the Artists category. The strong female personalities were also joined by Hugh Jackman, Sterling K. Brown, Shawn Mendes and Christian Siriano (who delivered a must-see collection during NYFW). 

Ruling the Leaders category are, of course, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who have been dominating several headlines across the globe since announcing their engagement in November 2017. The royal couple (who will wed in exactly one month) is joined by Donald TrumpJustin Trudeau and Middle Eastern royalty, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Haider Al-Abadi. 

Jennifer Lopez (who is releasing a beauty collection with Inglot) made the cut for the Icons category, along with Rihanna, Black Panther‘s Chadwick Boseman, Kesha and Louis Vuitton’s new Men’s Artistic Director, Virgil AblohThe Titans list see the likes of Oprah Winfrey, athletes Kevin Durant, Roger Federer and Virat Kohli. 

Discover the full list here

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