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The 2009 TIME 100

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The World's Most Influential People

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

  • Leaders & Revolutionaries
  • Builders & Titans
  • Artists & Entertainers
  • Heroes & Icons
  • Scientists & Thinkers

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The People Behind the People

A peek at the circles of influence for this year's TIME 100

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The TIME 100 Gala in 100 Seconds

TIME celebrated the world's most influential people at a star-studded party in New York, where First Lady Michelle Obama was the featured guest

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The 2009 TIME 100 Red Carpet

Our correspondents ask some of the world's most influential people some really ridiculous questions

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M.I.A. Makes the TIME 100

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

TIME 100 Poll

Your Results

See who was victorious in getting your votes this year

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And No. 1 Is...

By Joel Stein

I've ranked the TIME 100 based on the importance of their contributions. Their contributions to me

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