Who are the movers and shakers shaping the 21st century?
From groundbreaking innovators in technology to fearless advocates in human rights, the 21st century has seen a powerful wave of individuals who are transforming our world across every field imaginable. In this comprehensive list, we spotlight the TOP 100 Most Influential People of the 21st Century by Field, highlighting leaders in business, science, politics, entertainment, education, and beyond.
Whether you’re a student, a professional, or just someone looking to be inspired, this curated list offers a global view of the people redefining what’s possible in their industries.
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| Field / Notability | Name |
| Acting & Feminist Advocacy | Emma Watson |
| Jennifer Lawrence | |
| Advocacy, Health, Education | Michelle Obama |
| Art & Activism | Ai Weiwei |
| Business & Politics | Michael Bloomberg |
| Jeff Bezos | |
| Carlos Slim | |
| Fred Smith | |
| Mary Barra | |
| Indra Nooyi | |
| Climate Activism | Greta Thunberg |
| Xiuhtezcatl Martinez | |
| Luisa Neubauer | |
| Cybersecurity & Whistleblowing | Edward Snowden |
| Diplomacy & Peace | Mohamed ElBaradei |
| Economics & Federal Reserve | Ben Bernanke |
| Education & Activism | Malala Yousafzai |
| Ziauddin Yousafzai | |
| Environmental Activism | Wangari Maathai |
| Film & Representation | Michelle Yeoh |
| Finance & Economics | Christine Lagarde |
| George Soros | |
| Warren Buffett | |
| Global Health & Data Advocacy | Hans Rosling |
| Human Rights & Peace | Desmond Tutu |
| Asma Jahangir | |
| Law & Feminist Icon | Ruth Bader Ginsburg |
| Law & Supreme Court Influence | Clarence Thomas |
| Linguistics & Political Theory | Noam Chomsky |
| Literature & Free Speech | Isabel Allende |
| Salman Rushdie | |
| Brandon Sanderson | |
| Media, Philanthropy | Oprah Winfrey |
| Military Influence (Wagner Group) | Yevgeny Prigozhin |
| Mindfulness & Peace | Thich Nhat Hanh |
| mRNA Vaccine Developer | Drew Weissman |
| Katalin Karikó | |
| Music & Culture | Emmanuel Jal |
| Rihanna | |
| Yo-Yo Ma | |
| Nicki Minaj | |
| Taylor Swift | |
| Adele | |
| Beyoncé Knowles | |
| Kanye West | |
| Shakira | |
| Lady Gaga | |
| Frank Ocean | |
| Justin Bieber | |
| Performance Art | Marina Abramović |
| Philanthropy & Women’s Health | Melinda French Gates |
| Philosophy | Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
| Yuval Noah Harari | |
| Political Activism (China) | Liu Xiaobo |
| Politics & Democracy (Brazil) | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Politics & Gender Advocacy | Hillary Clinton |
| Politics & Human Rights | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Politics (U.S. President) & Media | Donald Trump |
| Politics & Representation | Kamala Harris |
| Politics & Social Media Influence | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez |
| Politics & Social Movements | Bernie Sanders |
| Politics & UN Leadership | Ban Ki-moon |
| Politics & War Leadership (Ukraine) | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Politics & Women’s Leadership (Liberia) | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf |
| Politics (Afghanistan) | Hamid Karzai |
| Politics (Brazil) | Dilma Rousseff |
| Politics (Canada) | Justin Trudeau |
| Politics (China) | Hu Jintao |
| Xi Jinping | |
| Politics (EU Commission) | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Politics (France) | Emmanuel Macron |
| François Hollande | |
| Politics (Germany) | Angela Merkel |
| Politics (India) | Narendra Modi |
| Politics (Iran) | Hassan Rouhani |
| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | |
| Politics (Japan) | Shinzo Abe |
| Politics (Mexico) | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
| Politics (New Zealand) | Jacinda Ardern |
| Politics (North Korea) | Kim Jong-un |
| Politics (Russia) | Vladimir Putin |
| Politics (Saudi Arabia) | Mohammed bin Salman |
| Politics (South Korea) | Park Geun-hye |
| Politics (Syria) | Bashar al-Assad |
| Politics (Taiwan) | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Politics (Turkey) | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Politics (U.S. President) | Barack Obama |
| George W. Bush | |
| Joe Biden | |
| Politics (UK Prime Minister) | Boris Johnson |
| Rishi Sunak | |
| Politics (UK) | Tony Blair |
| Pop Culture & Conservatorship Movement | Britney Spears |
| Psychology & Ideological Debates | Jordan Peterson |
| Public Health & COVID-19 Response | Anthony Fauci |
| Religion & Global Influence | Francis, Pope |
| John Paul II, Pope | |
| Sports | Serena Williams |
| LeBron James | |
| Yao Ming | |
| Kobe Bryant | |
| Sachin Tendulkar | |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | |
| Lionel Messi | |
| Technology | Peter Thiel |
| Tim Cook | |
| Steve Jobs | |
| Whitney Wolfe Herd | |
| Mark Zuckerberg | |
| Sundar Pichai | |
| Satya Nadella | |
| Evan Spiegel | |
| Zhang Yiming | |
| Travis Kalanick | |
| Susan Wojcicki | |
| Bill Gates | |
| Jimmy Wales | |
| Elon Musk |
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