--- description: From media magnates and shapewear superstars to a humanoid robot and the President of the United States, LightBox presents the portraits of the 2012 TIME 100 issue. title: TIME 100 Pictures: Louis CK, Hillary Clinton, Messi, More image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta441b55f34d26ee0/69879dc435ba6f8662c08e2d/unknown-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [LightBox](/tag/time-section-lightbox/) ## LightBox Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Portraits of Influence: Faces of the 2012 TIME 100 by [TIME Photo Department](/author/time-photo-department/) ## TIME Photo Department Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 18, 2012 11:00 AM CUT  by [TIME Photo Department](/author/time-photo-department/) ## TIME Photo Department Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 18, 2012 11:00 AM CUT From media magnates and shapewear superstars to a humanoid robot and the President of the United States, LightBox presents portraits of subjects in this year’s TIME 100 issue. For our annual list of the most influential people of the year, TIME commissioned the images in this gallery. [**Read more about these newsmakers — and 77 others — in the TIME 100.**](http://www.time.com/time100 "undefined")  Cardinal Timothy Dolan, photographed in his home in New York City. Marco Grob for TIME  Producer Harvey Weinstein, photographed in New York City. Marco Grob for TIME  International Monetary Fund director Christine Lagarde, photographed in Washington, D.C. Marco Grob for TIME  Governor Andrew Cuomo, photographed in Albany, N.Y., at the New York state house. Marco Grob for TIME  Spanx founder Sara Blakely, photographed in New York City. Danielle Levitt for TIME  Chef José Andrés in the kitchen at his new restaurant, America Eats Tavern, in Washington, D.C. Peter Hapak for TIME  Comedian Louis CK, photographed at the Hudson Diner in New York City. Gillian Laub for TIME  Satirist Stephen Colbert, photographed on the set of his show in New York City. Gillian Laub for TIME  Comedian Chelsea Handler, photographed backstage at an event in Los Angeles. Gillian Laub for TIME  News anchor Matt Lauer, photographed on his way to work in New York City. Gillian Laub for TIME  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, photographed while recording interviews for U.S. television in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Diana Walker for TIME  Blogger Alexei Navalny, photographed in Moscow. Yuri Kozyrev for TIME  Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, photographed in New Hampshire. Brooks Kraft for TIME  Inventor Henrik Schärfe and his robot, photographed in Denmark. Joachim Ladefoged—VII for TIME  Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, photographed in her office in Jamaica. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  Designer Sarah Burton, photographed in her studio in London. Leonie Hampton for TIME  President Barack Obama, photographed in the Oval Office in Washington. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  Mashable founder Pete Cashmore, photographed in New York City. Ryan Pfluger for TIME  Give an Hour founder Barbara Van Dahlen, photographed in Washington, D.C. Peter Hapak for TIME  Soccer star Lionel Messi, photographed in Barcelona. Joachim Ladefoged—VII for TIME  Comedian and actress Kristen Wiig, photographed in New York City. Peter Hapak for TIME  Labor organizer Ai-jen Poo, photographed in New York City. Gillian Laub for TIME  U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, photographed in New York City. 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