The 2010 TIME 100 Poll

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th

Beyoncé

Beyonce Knowles

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Age: 28
Occupation: Entertainer
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 1

Just mention her hit song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," and the catchy anthem will get stuck in your head for at least a week. But Beyoncé is more than robot gloves and killer dance moves. If Taylor Swift is the new girl in town and Lady Gaga is pushing artistic boundaries, Beyoncé has become the star by which all others are judged.

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