--- description: Find out why Simone Biles is one of the 100 most influential people of 2025. title: Simone Biles: The 100 Most Influential People of 2025 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt841c645e957c15c9/6998c5c983ec3770bcc7a7fe/time100-2025-simone-biles.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Apr 16, 2025 # Simone Biles by Aly Raisman  PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Simone Biles of the USA celebrates winning the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All Around Finals at the Olympic Games in the Bercy Arena on August 1st, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images) PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Simone Biles of the USA celebrates winning the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All Around Finals at the Olympic Games in the Bercy Arena on August 1st, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images)Simon Bruty—Anychance/Getty Images Simone Biles is a gem—one of a kind, forged by relentless hard work and polished by her own determination. She shines with a brilliance that sets her apart. Simone [dominates gymnastics](https://time.com/7006773/simone-biles-olympic-all-around-gold-paris/ "undefined"), performing skills that push beyond what was once thought possible. Her routines are so difficult, my teammates and I used to joke that we were all competing for second place. Even as the GOAT, she continues to push herself—defying the very notion of limits. With five signature skills, she has etched her name into the sport. Simone has faced—and withstood—mounting expectations, pressures, and adversity, which seem to intensify each year. Through it all, she has embraced her vulnerability, while refusing to let it define or limit her. She is both deeply human and undeniably superhuman—a combination that makes her impact profound. She inspires us to believe that we, too, can persevere. That we, too, can shatter limits. Simone has changed lives by bringing mental health and athlete safety to the forefront. She has transformed gymnastics—and even [sport itself.](https://time.com/athlete-of-the-year-2021-simone-biles/ "undefined") But her greatest legacy may be ensuring a better future for those who follow. _Raisman is a three-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics_ Simone Biles Is on the 2025 TIME100 List ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2025/7273809/simone-biles/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2025/7273809/simone-biles/"},"headline":"Simone Biles","datePublished":"2025-04-16T10:30:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T02:29:02.692Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2025/7273809/simone-biles/","keywords":["TIME100","franchise","Magazine","Special Project","sponsorshipblock","Accolades","T100Titans2025"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt841c645e957c15c9/6998c5c983ec3770bcc7a7fe/time100-2025-simone-biles.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":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt841c645e957c15c9/6998c5c983ec3770bcc7a7fe/time100-2025-simone-biles.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":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2025/7273809/simone-biles/","name":"Simone Biles"}}]}] ```