--- title: TIME 100: Barack and Michelle Obama Top Reader Poll description: Both Barack and Michele Obama are currently in the top 10 of the 2016 TIME 100 poll canonical: https://time.com/4290640/time-100-poll-barack-obama-michelle/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-12T15:18:42.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-07-21T07:15:08.398Z article:section: Politics og:title: Barack and Michelle Obama Both Top TIME 100 Reader Poll og:description: The White House power couple ranks among Taylor Swift and Bernie Sanders og:url: https://time.com/4290640/time-100-poll-barack-obama-michelle/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt83170d62ed5b241b/69888ec62dce0130239e89f0/gettyimages-517889684.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: President Obama Hosts White House Easter Egg Roll og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Barack and Michelle Obama Both Top TIME 100 Reader Poll twitter:description: The White House power couple ranks among Taylor Swift and Bernie Sanders twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt83170d62ed5b241b/69888ec62dce0130239e89f0/gettyimages-517889684.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Barack and Michelle Obama Both Top TIME 100 Reader Poll  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Apr 12, 2016 3:18 PM UTC  President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama (L) read to children during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on March 28. President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama (L) read to children during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on March 28.Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Apr 12, 2016 3:18 PM UTC Both Barack and Michele Obama are currently in the [top 10](http://time.com/4264934/2016-time-100-poll-results/) of the [2016 TIME 100 poll](http://time.com/4264746/2016-time-100-poll/), demonstrating that even during their last year in the White House, they’re both among those who TIME readers think should appear on our annual list of the world’ most influential people. The President is in fourth place, having received 2% of the total “yes” votes as of Tuesday morning. The First Lady is tied with Pope Francis and Leonardo DiCaprio, with 1.7% of the total “yes” votes. Beyond the Obamas, both of whom have previously appeared on the TIME 100, Democratic presidential candidate [Bernie Sanders](http://time.com/4283840/bernie-sanders-poll-time-100-wisconsin-primary/) is the only other U.S. political figure in the top 10—and he’s leading it, with 3.4% of “yes” votes. Others who top the list include Taylor Swift, Malala Yousafzai and Korean pop group [Big Bang](http://time.com/4276205/big-bang-k-pop-time-100-poll/). The TIME 100 is comprised of world leaders, great minds in science and technology, outstanding figures in the arts and other icons of the moment. TIME’s editors ultimately choose the TIME 100, but we want to know what you think. Vote in the poll [here](http://time.com/4264746/2016-time-100-poll/), and see the results [here](http://time.com/4264934/2016-time-100-poll-results/). 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