--- description: From pioneers, leaders, and titans to artists, innovators, and icons, these are the most influential people of 2023. title: The 100 Most Influential People of 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d1f0a843c04c886/698a1760656a3ff18bbdb074/black.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The 100 Most Influential People of 2023 ## Artists *  [Michael B. Jordan](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269439/michael-b-jordan-2023/) byRyan Coogler *  [Drew Barrymore](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6268984/drew-barrymore/) byJimmy Fallon *  [Ali Wong](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6268719/ali-wong-2023/) byRandall Park *  [Austin Butler](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6268725/austin-butler/) byAngela Bassett *  [Aubrey Plaza](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6268723/aubrey-plaza/) byAmy Poehler *  [Rian Johnson](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269443/rian-johnson/) byJamie Lee Curtis *  [Salma Hayek Pinault](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269462/salma-hayek-pinault/) byPenelope Cruz *  [Zoe Saldaña](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269460/zoe-saldana/) byMila Kunis *  [Judy Blume](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269427/judy-blume/) byMolly Ringwald *  [Colin Farrell](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6268980/colin-farrell-2/) byNicole Kidman *  [Lea Michele](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269429/lea-michele/) byRyan Murphy *  [Simone Leigh](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269447/simone-leigh/) byVenus Williams *  [Wolfgang Tillmans](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269456/wolfgang-tillmans/) byJeremy O. Harris *  [Suzan-Lori Parks](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269454/suzan-lori-parks/) bySterling K. Brown *  [Neil Gaiman](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269441/neil-gaiman/) byJames McAvoy *  [Shervin Hajipour](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269445/shervin-hajipour/) byMarjane Satrapi *  [El Anatsui](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6268986/el-anatsui/) byChika Okeke-Agulu *  [Colleen Hoover](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6268982/colleen-hoover/) byJenna Bush Hager *  [Steve Lacy](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269450/steve-lacy/) byChloe Bailey ## Icons *  [Jennifer Coolidge](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269815/jennifer-coolidge/) byMia Farrow *  [Ke Huy Quan](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269817/ke-huy-quan/) byTom Hiddleston *  [Sara Mardini and Yusra Mardini](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270456/sara-mardini-and-yusra-mardini/) byCate Blanchett *  [Shah Rukh Khan](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269827/shah-rukh-khan/) byDeepika Padukone *  [Pedro Pascal](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269821/pedro-pascal/) bySarah Paulson *  [Brittney Griner](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269465/brittney-griner/) bySue Bird *  [King Charles](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269819/king-charles/) byEdward Enninful *  [Salman Rushdie](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269825/salman-rushdie/) byBono *  [RowVaughn Wells](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269823/rowvaughn-wells/) byBen Crump *  [Tracie D. Hall](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269831/tracie-d-hall/) byMin Jin Lee *  [Peng Lifa](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269835/peng-lifa/) byAi Weiwei *  [Shannon Watts](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269829/shannon-watts/) byLucy McBath *  [Haluk Levent](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269467/haluk-levent/) byElif Shafak *  [Imara Jones](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269470/imara-jones/) byTourmaline *  [Yvon Chouinard](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269833/yvon-chouinard/) byKris Tompkins ## Pioneers *  [Doja Cat](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269994/doja-cat-2023/) byBaz Luhrmann *  [Mikaela Shiffrin](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270002/mikaela-shiffrin/) byLindsey Vonn *  [Bella Hadid](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269992/bella-hadid/) byChristy Turlington Burns *  [Sam Altman](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270015/sam-altman/) byBrian Chesky *  [Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270464/niloofar-hamedi-and-elaheh-mohammadi/) byJason Rezaian *  [Thom Browne](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270020/thom-browne/) byAmy Sherald *  [S.S. Rajamouli](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270012/s-s-rajamouli/) byAlia Bhatt *  [MrBeast](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270005/mrbeast-jimmy-donaldson/) byMark Rober *  [Elizabeth Maruma Mrema](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269999/elizabeth-maruma-mrema/) byCiara Nugent *  [Britney Schmidt and Peter Davis](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270462/britney-schmidt-and-peter-davis/) byAryn Baker *  [Sam Rivera](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270018/sam-rivera/) byBeth Macy *  [Robin Zeng](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270008/robin-zeng-2/) byCharlie Campbell *  [Edward Reynolds](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269996/edward-reynolds/) byJeffrey Kluger *  [Margaret Mitchell](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6270780/margaret-mitchell/) byBilly Perrigo ## Leaders *  [Olena Zelenska](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269865/olena-zelenska/) byJill Biden *  [Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva](/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269853/luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-2/) byAl Gore TIME100: The Most Influential People of 2023 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/"},"headline":"The 100 Most Influential People of 2023","description":"From pioneers, leaders, and titans to artists, innovators, and icons, these are the most influential people of 2023.","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/","datePublished":"2026-07-21T07:08:58.366Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:08:57.381Z","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":96,"itemListOrder":"Descending"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d1f0a843c04c886/698a1760656a3ff18bbdb074/black.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":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/","name":"The 100 Most Influential People of 2023"}}]}] ```