‘Time’ Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People
June 1, 2008
Time just announced the Time 100, its fifth annual 
list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list isn’t exactly a “best” list; it notes people who wield influence, whether for good or bad, in their respective area.
Although the list is numbered from 1 to 100, the magazine divides the list into five categories, and the numbering follows from category to category. It’s in both list form and individual profiles.
The magazine even included a chance for readers to vote on their own list — and the winner is … Shigeru Myamoto (if you’re asking, “Shigeru WHO?” you obviously aren’t playing enough Wii!).
Guess who’s the only person to make the Time 100 every time (hint: Her initials are O.W.!). Here are the top five in each category:
Leaders and Revolutionaries
- Dalai Lama
- Vladimir Putin
- Barack Obama
- Hillary Clinton
- John McCain
Heroes & Pioneers
- Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
- Oprah Winfrey (Here she is, her sixth visit!)
- Oscar Pistorius
- Mia Farrow
- Andre Agassi
Scientists and Thinkers
- Michael Bloomberg
- Craig Venter
- Jill Bolte Taylor
- Larry Brilliant
- Jeff Han
Artists and Entertainers
- Lorne Michaels
- Miley Cyrus
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Herbie Hancock
- Joel & Ethan Coen
Builders and Titans
- Indra Nooyi
- Ali al-Naimi
- Rupert Murdoch
- Steve Jobs
- Radiohead
