The 2009 TIME 100

The World's Most Influential People

In our annual TIME 100 issue, we do the impossible: name the people who most affect our world More »

Interactive: The People Behind the People

A peek at the circles of influence for this year's TIME 100 More »
Video: The TIME 100 Gala in 100 Seconds

TIME celebrated the world's most influential people at a star-studded party in New York More »
Video: The 2009 TIME 100 Red Carpet

Our correspondents ask some of the world's most influential people some really ridiculous questions More »
Video: M.I.A. Makes the List

Producer, DJ, singer, fashion designer. Sri Lankan pop star M.I.A. has global influence across many genres. That put her on this year's TIME 100 More »
Video: Heroes & Icons

TIME Editor-at-Large Belinda Luscombe and Movie Critic Richard Corliss discuss some of the heroes and icons on this year's TIME 100 list More »
Video: World Leaders

TIME International Editor Michael Elliott discusses three of the many world leaders featured on the TIME's list of the world's most influential people More »
Video: American Leaders

TIME Deputy Managing Editor Romesh Ratnesar discusses some of the magazine's choices for U.S. political leaders on this year's TIME 100 More »
Video: The Artists

TIME Deputy Managing Editor Josh Tyrangiel & writer Richard Lacayo discuss some of the many influential artists on this year's TIME 100 list More »
TIME 100 Poll: Your Results

See who was victorious in getting your votes this year More »