--- description: Find out why Billie Eilish is one of the 100 most influential people of 2021. title: Billie Eilish: The 100 Most Influential People of 2021 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt017e938b02bb458d/698a1cae09208f9102418406/billie-eilish-time-100-2021.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Sep 15, 2021 # Billie Eilish by Megan Thee Stallion  Pari Dukovic for TIME B[illie Eilish](https://time.com/collection/time-100-next-2019/5718778/billie-eilish/ "undefined") is a unique soul, with a voice, style and attitude all unapologetically her own. I first met Billie at the Grammys this year. She had already achieved [worldwide stardom](https://time.com/5942336/billie-eilish-worlds-a-little-blurry-review/ "undefined"), which might make some people have airs about them, but not Billie. She was so real and laid-back, even though her personality is so big. She is a rare spirit who speaks from her heart with no pretenses. I knew I had found a kindred spirit that night. One who is strong, but still learning and still growing. A woman who stands up for herself and advocates for women everywhere_._ [_Megan Thee Stallion_](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888165/megan-thee-stallion-pioneer/ "undefined") _is a Grammy-winning musical artist_  Pari Dukovic for TIME [**_Get a print of the 2021 TIME100 cover featuring ​​Billie Eilish_**](https://timecoverstore.com/featured/2021-time-100-billie-eilish-photograph-by-ramona-rosales-for-time.html "undefined") _Styled by Amanda Merten; Hair by Benjamin Mohapi; Make-up by Rob Rumsey; Nails by Erin Moffett_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095808/billie-eilish-pioneer/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095808/billie-eilish-pioneer/"},"headline":"Billie Eilish","datePublished":"2021-09-15T11:15:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:21:57.515Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095808/billie-eilish-pioneer/","keywords":["TIME 100","franchise","T100 2021","T100 2021 Pioneers"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt017e938b02bb458d/698a1cae09208f9102418406/billie-eilish-time-100-2021.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt017e938b02bb458d/698a1cae09208f9102418406/billie-eilish-time-100-2021.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095808/billie-eilish-pioneer/","name":"Billie Eilish"}}]}] ```