Amy Poehler, Ke Huy Quan, and Aubrey Plaza attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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The TIME100 Gala gathered the world’s most influential stars at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Wednesday, commemorating the annual TIME100 list.

Hosted by Jennifer Coolidge—one of the TIME100 cover stars and recent winner of a Golden Globe for her performance in The White Lotus—the event brought together more than 300 attendees, including Kim Kardashian, “Beef” Actor Ali Wong, “Creed” star Michael B. Jordan, and renowned filmmaker Steven Spielberg.

“Our mission at TIME is to tell the essential stories of the people who shape and improve the world. Those are the stories of the TIME 100,” said recently-named Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs “You are the pioneers and artists, innovators and icons, who join us here tonight and who are tackling the world’s greatest challenges…That is the power of this night.”

The cocktail hour ahead of the event saw guests like Drew Barrymore and Padma Lakshmi mingling and Amy Poehler and Audrey Plaza also made the rounds around the room.

Grammy-award winning artist Doja Cat and American songwriter and actress Lea Michele dazzled the room with renditions of “Woman” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade.”

The TIME100 special airs Sunday at 7/6c on ABC and streams on Hulu and Disney+.

These are the best moments of the night’s red carpet, cocktail hour and more:

Austin Butler attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Austin Butler attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Keegan-Michael Key and Jon Batiste at the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Keegan-Michael Key and Jon Batiste at the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Doja Cat attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Doja Cat attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Guests at the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Guests at the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Actor Myles Frost, left, Attorney Ben Crump, center, and RowVaughn Wells, advocate and mother of Tyre Nichols, right, attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Actor Myles Frost, left, Attorney Ben Crump, center, and RowVaughn Wells, advocate and mother of Tyre Nichols, right, attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Ali Wong attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Ali Wong attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Natasha Lyonne attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Natasha Lyonne attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Thom Browne, left, attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Thom Browne, left, attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Jennifer Coolidge attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Jennifer Coolidge attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Salma Hayek Pinault attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Salma Hayek Pinault attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Kim Kardashian attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Kim Kardashian attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Ke Huy Quan, Steven Spielberg, and Drew Barrymore embrace during the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Ke Huy Quan, Steven Spielberg, and Drew Barrymore embrace during the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza during the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza during the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Olympic alpine skier Lindsey Vonn attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Olympic alpine skier Lindsey Vonn attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Salma Hayek Pinault and Austin Butler attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Salma Hayek Pinault and Austin Butler attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Guests attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Guests attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Angela Bassett attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Angela Bassett attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Padma Lakshmi, Amy Poehler, and Steve Lacy attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Padma Lakshmi, Amy Poehler, and Steve Lacy attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Filmmaker Reggie Rock Bythewood, left, and Director Gina Prince-Bythewood, right, attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Filmmaker Reggie Rock Bythewood, left, and Director Gina Prince-Bythewood, right, attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Drew Barrymore hugs activist, journalist and lawyer, Ronan Farrow at the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Drew Barrymore hugs activist, journalist and lawyer, Ronan Farrow at the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Lea Michelle attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Lea Michelle attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Guests mingle at the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Guests mingle at the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Olympic alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, center, and Cindy McCain, right attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Olympic alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, center, and Cindy McCain, right attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Model Ashley Graham and Lindsey Vonn attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Model Ashley Graham and Lindsey Vonn attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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President and CEO of GLAAD, Sarah Kate Ellis, attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
President and CEO of GLAAD, Sarah Kate Ellis, attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Model Kaia Gerber attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Model Kaia Gerber attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Doja Cat and Tiffany Haddish during the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Doja Cat and Tiffany Haddish during the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Founder and chair of Emerson Collective Laurene Powell Jobs, center, attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Founder and chair of Emerson Collective Laurene Powell Jobs, center, attends the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023. (Landon Nordeman for TIME)
Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan attend the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 26, 2023.
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