--- title: TIME 100: Guess the Influencers description: How well do you know the most influential people in the world? One slide has a clue, and the next has the answer. Click through and see how many you can identify canonical: https://time.com/75717/time-100-guess-influencers/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-04-24T21:59:50.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:42:46.738Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: How well do you know the most influential people in the world? og:description: Click to find out og:url: https://time.com/75717/time-100-guess-influencers/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt09f943886dfe2a28/69868c6cadae441a0e542c09/miley_cyrus2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1500 og:image:height: 844 og:image:alt: Miley Cyrus reacts after performing "Wrecking Ball" at the 41st American Music Awards in Los Angeles og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: How well do you know the most influential people in the world? twitter:description: Click to find out twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt09f943886dfe2a28/69868c6cadae441a0e542c09/miley_cyrus2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Name That Influencer on the TIME 100 > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Apr 24, 2014 9:59 PM UTC  Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus Lucy Nicholson—Reuters by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Apr 24, 2014 9:59 PM UTC  This actress has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards Kevork Djansezian—Getty Images  Amy Adams Kevork Djansezian—Getty Images  This leader is the longest-serving female head of government in the EU Thomas Trutschel—Photothek/Getty Images  Angela Merkel Thomas Trutschel—Photothek/Getty Images  This politician has a book entitled "Hard Choices" coming out in June Pablo Martinez Monsivais—AP  Hillary Clinton Pablo Martinez Monsivais—AP  This man spent several years in Indonesia during his childhood Gabriella Demczuk—The New York Times/Redux  Barack Obama Gabriella Demczuk—The New York Times/Redux  This leader became famous for eschewing the pomp of his position Alessandra Tarantino—AP  Pope Francis Alessandra Tarantino—AP  This artist revealed her pregnancy at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards Kevin Winter—WireImage/Getty Images  Beyonce Kevin Winter—WireImage/Getty Images  This world leader is a big NBA fan Bobby Yip—Reuters  Kim Jong Un Bobby Yip—Reuters  This politician is a Professor Emerita at the University of Berkeley Zhang Jun—Xinhua Press/Corbis  14 Nov 2013 --- (131114) -- WASHINGTON D.C., Nov. 14, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Vice Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Janet Yellen (C) testifies during her nomination hearing to chair the Federal Reserve before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Nov. 14, 2013\. The Federal Reserve has more work to do to bolster the economy which is performing far short of potential, Janet Yellen, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the U.S. central bank, said Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun) --- Image by © Zhang Jun/Xinhua Press/Corbis Zhang Jun—Xinhua Press/Corbis  This reporter graduated from Syracuse University and Albany Law School Charles Ommanney—Getty Images  Megyn Kelly Charles Ommanney—Getty Images  This politician played on the soccer, hockey, lacrosse and fencing teams at Yale University Evan Vucci—AFP/Getty Images  John Kerry Evan Vucci—AFP/Getty Images  This artist's hit music video got 19.3 million YouTube views in the first 24 hours, smashing a Vevo record Lucy Nicholson—Reuters  Miley Cyrus Lucy Nicholson—Reuters  This athlete is a part-owner of the Miami Dolphins Ben Solomon—The New York Times/Redux  Serena Williams Ben Solomon—The New York Times/Redux  This world leader once rode in a firefighting aircraft and pushed the button that would dump water on a forest fire. 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