Icons
Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
- The couple 'turn compassion into boots on the ground through their Archewell foundation', according to chef and the founder of World Central Kitchen José Andrés.
Naomi Osaka
- Tennis star won last year's US Open and participated in protests in Minneapolis before prioritising her mental health.
Alexei Navalny
- The Russian opposition leader was jailed last year and has been a thorn in Vladimir Putin's side for decades.
Britney Spears
- 'She's survived more than a decade of trauma and abuse from her conservatorship', writes Paris Hilton, yet still 'embodies joy'.
Sherrilyn Ifill
- A lawyer whose 'advocacy creates paths for the unconvinced to understand things they have overlooked—and that may be the real genius of her leadership and skill,' writes Bryan Stevenson.
Dolly Parton
- Country music star has 'diligently celebrated the queer community', says Miley Cyrus, as well as donating $1million to Covid-19 vaccine research.
Shohei Ohtani
- A Japanese baseball pitcher who has been described as the best player this year.
Cathy Park Hong
- A poet who has published three volumes focusing on mixed language including English, Spanish, French and Korean.
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara
- A Cuba-born performance artist who has openly criticised the government and its policies.
Nasrin Sotoudeh
- An Iranian human rights lawyer who has represented opposition activists and politicians.
Manjusha P. Kulkarni, Russell Jeung and Cynthia Choi
- The Stop AAPI Hate co-founders work together to combat a rise in Asian hate speech.
Muna El-Kurd and Mohammed El-Kurd
- 23-year-old siblings who have become social media stars with more than two million followers.
Pioneers
Billie Eilish
- Award-winning 19-year-old singer-songwriter is the 26th highest certified digital artist.
Ben Crump
- Benjamin Lloyd Crump is an American attorney who specializes in civil rights and catastrophic personal injury cases such as wrongful death lawsuits.
Adi Utarini
- An Indonesian public health researcher who works on disease control of dengue fever.
Sunisa Lee
- The artistic gymnast was a 2020 Olympic all-around champion and uneven bars bronze medallist.
Felwine Sarr and Benedicte Savoy
- Economist Sarr and art historian Savoy proposed objects obtained through colonial-era theft be returned in 2018.
Fatih Birol
- A Turkish economist and energy expert who has served as the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since September 2015.
Aurora James
- Founder of the fashion label Brother Vellies, with the goal of promoting traditional African design practices and techniques.
Adar Poonawalla
- Chief executive officer (CEO) of Serum Institute of India. Founded in 1966 by his father, Cyrus Poonawalla, it is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by number of doses produced.
Phyllis Omido
- Dubbed the ‘East African Erin Brockovich’, Omido is a Kenyan environmental activist.
Frans Timmermans
- A Dutch politician and diplomat serving as First Vice President of the European Commission since 2014.
Indyra Mendoza and Claudia Spellmant
- Activists and LGBTQ+ women who spent years working to demand justice for Vicky Hernández – a transgender woman found dead in the street in Honduras in 2009.
Roger Cox
- Partner at the Dutch law firm Paulussen Advocaten wrote a book calling for judicial intervention to save the planet.
Olimpia Coral Melo Cruz
- A Mexican activist who promoted the creation of a law against digital harassment in Mexico.
Dorottya Redai
- A scholar and activist focusing on gender and sexualities.
Esther Ze Naw Bamvo And Ei Thinzar Maung
- Lead the first large-scale protests against the coup in Yangon.
Titans
Tim Cook
- American business executive who has been the chief executive officer of Apple Inc. since 2011.
Shonda Rhimes
- Showrunner—creator, head writer, and executive producer—of the television medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz
- Creators of Verzuz, an American webcast series that airs on Verzuz TV and was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic as a virtual DJ battle.
Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones is an American investigative journalist, known for her coverage of civil rights in the United States.
Tom Brady
- An American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.
Youn Yuh Jung
- A South Korean actress whose career in film and television spans across five decades.
Allyson Felix
- American track and field athlete who specialized in the 200 meters sprint and gradually shifted to the 400 meters sprint later in her career.
Angelique Kidjo
- A Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. She has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2002.
Kenneth C. Frazier and Kenneth I. Chenault
- OneTen co-founders are fighting against legislation that critics say is designed to make it harder for minorities to cast ballots.
Luiza Trajano
- A Brazilian billionaire businesswoman who is chair of the retailer Magazine Luiza and associated companies.
Artists
Kate Winslet
- A British actress often regarded by film critics as one of the ‘preeminent actresses of her generation’.
Bad Bunny
- A Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter whose music is often defined as Latin trap and reggaeto.
Chloe Zhao
- A Chinese-born filmmaker known primarily for her work on independent films.
Jason Sudeikis
- An American actor, comedian, writer, and producer who began his career in improv comedy in the early 1990s.
Scarlett Johansson
- An American actress and singer who was the world's
