--- description: From pioneers, leaders and titans to artists, innovators and icons, these are the most influential people of 2021. title: The 100 Most Influential People of 2021 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc9b1630745efb366/698a1ce322fb859edfe2c8bc/16x9_t100-web.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The 100 Most Influential People of 2021 ## Icons *  [Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096108/prince-harry-meghan/) byJosé Andrés *  [Naomi Osaka](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096094/naomi-osaka-tennis/) byRussell Wilson *  [Alexei Navalny](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096084/alexei-navalny/) byGarry Kasparov *  [Britney Spears](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096086/britney-spears/) byParis Hilton *  [Sherrilyn Ifill](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096100/sherrilyn-ifill/) byBryan Stevenson *  [Dolly Parton](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096090/dolly-parton-2/) byMiley Cyrus *  [Shohei Ohtani](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096102/shohei-ohtani/) byAlex Rodriguez *  [Cathy Park Hong](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096088/cathy-park-hong/) byAli Wong *  [Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096092/luis-manuel-otero-alcantara/) byAi Weiwei *  [Nasrin Sotoudeh](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096096/nasrin-sotoudeh/) byShirin Ebadi *  [Manjusha P. Kulkarni, Russell Jeung and Cynthia Choi](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096105/manjusha-kulkarni-russell-jeung-cynthia-choi/) byCathy Park Hong *  [Muna El-Kurd and Mohammed El-Kurd](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096098/muna-mohammed-el-kurd/) bySanya Mansoor ## Pioneers *  [Billie Eilish](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095808/billie-eilish-pioneer/) byMegan Thee Stallion *  [Ben Crump](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095807/ben-crump/) byGwen Carr *  [Adi Utarini](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095805/adi-utarini/) byMelinda French Gates *  [Sunisa Lee](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095814/sunisa-lee/) byNastia Liukin *  [Felwine Sarr and Bénédicte Savoy](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095958/felwine-sarr-benedicte-savoy/) byDavid Adjaye *  [Fatih Birol](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095810/fatih-birol/) byJohn Kerry *  [Aurora James](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095806/aurora-james/) byEdward Enninful *  [Adar Poonawalla](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095804/adar-poonawalla/) byAbhishyant Kidangoor *  [Phyllis Omido](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095812/phyllis-omido/) byErin Brockovich *  [Frans Timmermans](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095811/frans-timmermans-2/) byChristiana Figueres *  [Indyra Mendoza and Claudia Spellmant](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095955/indyra-mendoza-claudia-spellmant/) byKerry Kennedy *  [Roger Cox](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095813/roger-cox/) byAl Gore *  [Olimpia Coral Melo Cruz](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095962/olimpia-coral-melo-cruz/) byAmanda Nguyen *  [Dorottya Redai](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095809/dorottya-redai/) byTerry Reintke *  [Esther Ze Naw Bamvo and Ei Thinzar Maung](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095960/esther-ze-naw-bamvo-ei-thinzar-maung/) byMiMi Aye ## Titans *  [Simone Biles](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096060/simone-biles-titan/) bySerena Williams *  [Tim Cook](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096062/tim-cook/) byPhil Knight *  [Shonda Rhimes](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096058/shonda-rhimes/) byJulie Andrews *  [Timbaland and Swizz Beatz](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096069/timbaland-swizz-beatz/) byBrandy *  [Nikole Hannah-Jones](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096056/nikole-hannah-jones/) byBarry Jenkins *  [Tom Brady](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096066/tom-brady-titan/) byDavid Beckham *  [Youn Yuh Jung](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096071/youn-yuh-jung/) bySteven Yeun *  [Allyson Felix](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096046/allyson-felix-titan/) byMichelle Kwan *  [Angélique Kidjo](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096049/angelique-kidjo/) byAlicia Keys *  [Kenneth C. Frazier and Kenneth I. Chenault](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096052/kenneth-frazier-kenneth-chenault/) byUrsula Burns *  [Luiza Trajano](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096054/luiza-trajano/) byLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva ## Artists *  [Kate Winslet](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095927/kate-winslet/) byKenneth Branagh *  [Bad Bunny](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095919/bad-bunny-artist/) byJ Balvin *  [Chloé Zhao](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095922/chloe-zhao-artist/) byAng Lee *  [Jason Sudeikis](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095924/jason-sudeikis/) bySeth Meyers *  [Scarlett Johansson](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095932/scarlett-johansson-3/) byJamie Lee Curtis *  [Lil Nas X](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095928/lil-nas-x-artist/) byKid Cudi *  [Jessica B. Harris](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095925/jessica-b-harris/) byCarla Hall *  [Bowen Yang](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095921/bowen-yang-artist/) bySandra Oh *  [Tracee Ellis Ross](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095934/tracee-ellis-ross/) byThelma Golden *  [Mark Bradford](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095929/mark-bradford/) byAnita Hill *  [N.K. Jemisin](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095930/nk-jemisin/) byStacey Abrams *  [Steven Yeun](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095933/steven-yeun/) byTessa Thompson TIME100: The Most Influential People of 2021 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/"},"headline":"The 100 Most Influential People of 2021","description":"From pioneers, leaders and titans to artists, innovators and icons, these are the most influential people of 2021.","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/","datePublished":"2026-07-21T07:08:58.557Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:08:57.687Z","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156}},"mainEntity":{"@type":"ItemList","numberOfItems":88,"itemListOrder":"Descending"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc9b1630745efb366/698a1ce322fb859edfe2c8bc/16x9_t100-web.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-100/","name":"TIME 100"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/","name":"The 100 Most Influential People of 2021"}}]}] ```