TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People
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Tencent President Lau, Chairman Ma and CFO Lo attend news conference in Hong Kong
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U.S. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York
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Pharrell Williams performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio
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File photo of Amazon CEO Bezos demonstrating the Kindle Paperwhite during Amazon's Kindle Fire event in Santa Monica
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Dangote President and CEO of Dangote Group and Co-Chair of WEF 2014 speaks during session at World Economic Forum in Davos
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Ertharin Cousin, United Nations World Food Programe Executive Director, speaks with South Sudanese women in Nyal
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton participates in A No Ceilings Conversation at Lower Eastside Girls Club in New York
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Brooklyn Nets Jason Collins speaks to media before game against Los Angeles
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Mary Jo White, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, testifies to the House Financial Services Committee in Washington
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File photo of Jack Ma, chairman of China's largest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group,attending a corporate event at the company's headquarters on the outskirts of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province
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Alfonso Cuaron poses with the award for best director and best film editing for "Gravity" at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood
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Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of the anti-corruption AAP, shows his ink-marked finger after casting his vote outside a polling station in New Delhi
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Handout photo of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
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Jenji Kohan arrives at the AFI Awards 2013 in Beverly Hills
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Lydia Ko of New Zealand hits an approach shot onto the 15th hole during the first round of the women's Evian Championship golf tournament in Evian September 13, 2013. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, an analyst with a U.S. defence contractor, is interviewed by The Guardian in his hotel room in Hong Kong
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Hosain Rahman attends at the wearable computing panel during Reuters Global Technology Summit in San Francisco
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Actor Benedict Cumberbatch arrives at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood
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Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Lopez win for their song "Let It Go", best original song for the film "Frozen" at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood
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Amy Adams arrives at the 86th Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills
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Director Steve McQueen gives a thumbs up as he arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills
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Cast member Wright poses at the premiere for the second season of the television series "House of Cards" at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles
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Matthew McConaughey
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Singer Miley Cyrus performs during New Year's Eve celebrations at Times Square in New York
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Vera Wang - Front Row - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
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General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks to the media following a launch event for new Chevrolet cars before the New York Auto Show in New York
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U.S. Secretary of State Kerry speaks to the media after a quadrilateral meeting on Ukraine, in Geneva
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Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a live broadcast nationwide phone-in in Moscow
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File photo shows Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during a media briefing in Pretoria
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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks during an event to mark Nawroz, the Persian New Year, in Kabul
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks next to the Japanese national flag, attached with a black ribbon, during a news conference in Tokyo
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U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Akasaka guesthouse in Tokyo
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Pope Francis reacts as he leaves Church of St. Ignatius after leading a mass in Rome
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TIME Magazine has assembled its annual list of who it identifies as the 100 most influential people around the world once again. From musicians, to humanitarians, to political leaders, all of these people have had a profound impact on society over the last year. Here is a sampling of that top 100, with portions of the text written by other famous names on why that person is so important.
To read the full TIME Magazine 100 Most Influental People list, visit http://time.com/time100-2014/