In 2024, Time magazine has released its annual list of the “100 Most Influential People,” featuring notable figures such as singer Dua Lipa, football star Patrick Mahomes, actress Taraji Henson, and Yulia Navalnaya. This year’s list stands out for its gender diversity, with 51 out of the 100 individuals being female.
Among the women on the list are Sofia Coppola, Kylie Minogue, Kelly Ripa, and Rachel Goldberg-Pauline. Goldberg-Pauline’s story is particularly noteworthy as the mother of Hirsch, a US citizen who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists at the Nova Festival in 2023. Other influential politicians on the list include Andriy Ermak, William Burns, Donald Tusk, and Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani.
The youngest individual on the list is 25-year-old photojournalist Mutaz Azaiza from Gaza, while the oldest is 86-year-old Joel Habener, a Harvard Medical School professor. What sets this list apart is not only the names of those included but also the authors of the articles about them. For example, US President Joe Biden writes about UAW union president Sean Fein, Mark Zuckerberg discusses Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Michelle Obama puts the spotlight on American art museum curator Thelma Golden. Each individual highlighted in the list has made a significant impact in their respective fields and contributed to their recognition as some of the most influential people of 2024.
