Categories: Ranks & Reports

Time’s 100 most influential people 2022: Check the complete list

Supreme Court lawyer Karuna Nundy, business tycoon Gautam Adani and prominent Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez have been named among the world’s 100 most influential people of 2022 by TIME magazine. The list has been divided into six categories: Icons, Pioneers, Titans, Artists, Leaders and Innovators.

Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams

While Adani has been named under the Titans category along with the likes of Apple CEO Tim Cook and American host Oprah Winfrey, Nundy and Parvez found their place under the Leaders category along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Here is the full list of the world’s 100 most influential people of 2022:

TITANS

  • Gautam Adani
  • Tim Cook
  • Oprah Winfrey
  • Christine Lagarde
  • Michelle Yeoh
  • Kris Jenner
  • Andy Jassy
  • Sally Rooney
  • Hwang Dong-hyuk
  • Sam Bankman-Fried
  • Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Alex Morgan
  • Elizabeth Alexander
  • David Zaslav

LEADERS

  • Karuna Nundy
  • Khurram Parvez
  • Mia Mottley
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  • Ketanji Brown Jackson
  • Joe Rogan
  • Xi Jinping
  • Ursula von der Leyen
  • Ron DeSantis
  • Joe Biden
  • Yoon Suk-yeol
  • Vladimir Putin
  • Olaf Scholz
  • Samia Suluhu Hassan
  • Kevin McCarthy
  • Abiy Ahmed
  • Kyrsten Sinema
  • Gabriel Boric
  • Letitia James
  • Valeriy Zaluzhnyy
  • Lynn Fitch
  • Umar Ata Bandial
  • Sun Chunlan

INNOVATORS

  • Zendaya
  • Taika Waititi
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Derrick Palmer and Chris Smalls
  • Josh Wardle
  • Michelle Zauner
  • Demna
  • Timnit Gebru
  • Mike Cannon-Brookes
  • Bela Bajaria
  • Sevgil Musaieva
  • Francis Kéré
  • David Vélez
  • Michael Schatz
  • Karen Miga
  • Evan Eichler
  • Adam Phillippy

ARTISTS

  • Simu Liu
  • Andrew Garfield
  • Zoë Kravitz
  • Sarah Jessica Parker
  • Amanda Seyfried
  • Quinta Brunson
  • Pete Davidson
  • Channing Tatum
  • Nathan Chen
  • Mila Kunis
  • Jeremy Strong
  • Faith Ringgold
  • Ariana DeBose
  • Jazmine Sullivan
  • Michael R. Jackson

ICONS

  • Mary J. Blige
  • Dmitry Muratov
  • Issa Rae
  • Keanu Reeves
  • Adele
  • Rafael Nadal
  • Maya Lin
  • Jon Batiste
  • Nadine Smith
  • Peng Shuai
  • Hoda Khamosh

PIONEERS

  • Candace Parker
  • Sonia Guajajara
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte and Panmao Zhai
  • Nan Goldin
  • Cristina Villarreal Velásquez and Ana Cristina González Vélez
  • Frances Haugen
  • Stephane Bancel
  • Eileen Gu
  • Mazen Darwish and Anwar Al Bunni
  • Gregory L. Robinson
  • Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson
  • Emily Oster
  • Tulio de Oliveira and Sikhulile Moyo
  • Emmett Schelling

Find More Ranks and Reports Here

Sumit Arora

As a team lead and current affairs writer at Adda247, I am responsible for researching and producing engaging, informative content designed to assist candidates in preparing for national and state-level competitive government exams. I specialize in crafting insightful articles that keep aspirants updated on the latest trends and developments in current affairs. With a strong emphasis on educational excellence, my goal is to equip readers with the knowledge and confidence needed to excel in their exams. Through well-researched and thoughtfully written content, I strive to guide and support candidates on their journey to success.

Recent Posts

PPFAS Asset Management Gets PFRDA Approval to Manage National Pension System (NPS) Funds

PPFAS Asset Management Private Limited has received the approval from the Pension Fund Regulatory and…

16 mins ago

Who is Lokayukta? Check the Complete List of Lokayuktas of Indian States

The Lokayukta is an important anti-corruption authority in India that works at the state level.…

35 mins ago

Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 Announced: ₹10,000 Crore Boost for Deep-Tech and Early-Stage Startups

To strengthen the Startup ecosystem of India Government has launched the Startup India Fund of…

39 mins ago

The Islamabad Impasse: How the U.S.-Iran Conflict is Redrawing the Constitution of the Oceans

As of April 15, 2026, the world’s most critical maritime artery has become a theater…

43 mins ago

The Islamabad Gambit: Diplomacy on the Brink of Global Conflict

The eyes of the world are fixed on Islamabad. We are witnessing what many are…

44 mins ago

Donald Trump unveils plan for ‘Arc de Trump’ Monument in Washington, DC

United States President Donald Trump had unveiled plans for the massive gold accented triumphal arch…

2 hours ago