1. Wael Ghonim, 2. Joseph Stiglitz, 3. Reed Hastings, 4. Amy Poehler, 5. Geoffrey Canada, 6. Mark Zuckerberg, 7. Peter Vesterbacka, 8. Angela Merkel, 9. Julian Assange, 10. Ron Bruder, 11. Lamido Sanusi, 12. Colin Firth, 13. Amy Chua, 14. Joe Biden, 15. Jennifer Egan, 16. Kim Clijsters, 17. Ahmed Shuja Pasha, 18. Aung San Suu Kyi, 19. Cory Booker, 20. Gabrielle Giffords, 21. Katsunobu Sakurai, 22. Michelle Obama, 23. Paul Ryan, 24. Ai Weiwei, 25. Rob Bell, 26. Fathi Terbil, 27. Dilma Rousseff, 28. Tom Ford, 29. Liang Guanglie, 30. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, 31. Takeshi Kanno, 32. Nicolas Sarkozy. 33. Michele Bachmann, 34. Saad Mohseni, 35. Chris Christie, 36. Matthew Weiner, 37. Lisa Jackson, 38. Jean-Claude Trichet
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39. Justin Bieber
From the minute I met Justin, I knew this kid possessed a certain confidence that only a star could have. He was born a star. He knew what he wanted to accomplish; all he had to do was get everyone else to believe it. Now, looking back at his incredible run, the reality of who he is and what he's accomplished far exceeds anybody's expectations of him. What's interesting and will keep the world watching is that at the same time he's having this incredible success, he's like any other kid living a normal life. It's like our vocal coach "Mama" Jan Smith tells us: You gave up normality a long time ago for spectacular — not many people can be that, so enjoy it. And you know what? Stay tuned, because his story will get even better.
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40. Prince William and Kate Middleton, 41. Joe Scarborough, 42. Blake Lively, 43. Hillary Clinton, 44. Muqtada al-Sadr, 45. Anwar al-Awlaki, 46.
Kim Jong Un, 47. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, 48. Hassan Nasrallah, 49. Nathan Wolfe, 50. Oprah Winfrey, 51. Sergio Marchionne, 52. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, 53. Felisa Wolfe-Simon, 54. Esther Duflo, 55. Rain, 56. Larry Page, 57. Mia Wasikowska, 58. David Cameron, 59. John Lasseter, 60. Maria Bashir, 61. Mukesh Ambani, 62. Chris Colfer, 63. Major General Margaret Woodward
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64. Bruno Mars
There are a lot of people in this world who can sing and play the piano and guitar. Hell, I sing and play the piano and guitar. But there's something different about Bruno Mars. He has a musicality, a presence in his voice that I've never heard from anyone else.
Bruno, 25, is part of this new wave of musicians who can do everything: sing, play, write, produce. When he performs live, nothing is prerecorded or fudged. It's a straight-up, classic performance. That's so rare these days. We needed only two sessions to record "Nothin' on You." But when we perform live is when you really see our chemistry in action. And I can't even tell you how many times he's made my stomach hurt from laughing so hard. Bruno is hilarious. You can see it in the hit song "F--- You," which he wrote for Cee Lo Green. That's him; that's his sense of humor.
Bruno has so many things open to him now, so many doorways he can walk through. Even I don't know what he'll be up to next.
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65. David and Charles Koch, 66. Hung Huang, 67. General David Petraeus, 68. Matt Damon and Gary White, 69. Cecile Richards, 70. George R.R. Martin, 71. Marine Le Pen, 72. Grant Achatz, 73. Feisal Abdul Rauf, 74. El Général, 75. Jamie Dimon, 76. Heidi Murkoff
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77. Sting
When I was 11, my older brother was really into Sting. I used to steal all of his CDs out of their cases, sneak them to my room and listen to them. I remember hearing "Seven Days" for the first time — the song is in 5/4 time — and thinking, Who is this pop star who writes in such a hip time signature? I didn't yet know that Sting, 59, played jazz or worked with jazz greats like Kenny Kirkland.
Sting's songwriting is what I'm most inspired by when I think about my own endeavors. He's found the perfect balance of being able to write very avant-garde songs that are accessible to people who wouldn't otherwise consider themselves jazz fans. My music doesn't sound like Sting's, and it never will. But I hope to have his bravery when it comes to writing songs that mainstream audiences can access.
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78. Jonathan Franzen, 79. V.S. Ramachandran, 80. Michelle Rhee
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81. Mark Wahlberg
I have to admit that as I made my way to meet Mark for the first time, I didn't really know what to expect. We were meeting for a business lunch to discuss working on a project together. As he entered, he seemed pretty much as one would assume: good-looking, a commanding presence, and a casual swagger that can only be associated with true confidence. But what began to unfold as I talked to him was a sincere conversation that brought forth his deeper character. He was insightful, instinctual and extremely funny. My favorite thing about Mark, 39, is that he is genuine. He shares his true self through his work, through his philanthropic efforts and through his commitment to all of his endeavors. Mark never shies away from the truth. I have seen firsthand the way he puts people at ease with his honesty, because people will always respond to truth. Mark is a powerhouse. He has a work ethic that is incomparable. He is where he is because of his hard work, his talent and his sheer force of will. I have no doubt that he can and will accomplish anything he sets his mind to. I can't wait to see what's next.
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82. Rebecca Eaton, 83. Xi Jinping, 84. Kathy Giusti, 85. Arianna Huffington, 86. Barack Obama, 87. Lionel Messi, 88. Azim Premji, 89. Aruna Roy, 90. Ray Chambers, 91. Scott Rudin, 92. John Boehner, 93. Derrick Rossi, 94. Hu Shuli, 95. Benjamin Netanyahu, 96. Ayman Mohyeldin, 97. Charles Chao, 98. Bineta Diop, 99. Dharma Master Cheng Yen
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100. Patti Smith
In 1976, I wondered why TIME didn't have a triumphant Patti Smith on its cover. The '70s were a time of expansion and progressive thought birthed in the upheaval of the '60s, and this single gesture would have locked in Coolness! Progress! Forever! ... at least in the mind of one Midwestern teenage music fan struggling to imagine his future. But in 1980 the country lurched backward to a time that resembled a cartoon '50s, the effects of which resonated for decades.
In 2011 we face a new era of sweeping changes combatting an even deeper cynicism and intolerance. With Just Kids, her memoir of her friendship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti, 64, reminds us that innocence, utopian ideals, beauty and revolt are enlightenment's guiding stars in the human journey. Her book recalls, without blinking or faltering, a collective memory — one that guides us through the present and into the future. Patti Smith, cover of TIME, 2011?
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