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  1. From pioneers, leaders and titans to artists, innovators and icons, these are the most influential people of 2021.

    • Kamala Harris

      In becoming Vice President, Kamala Harris made history, and...

    • Prince Harry and Meghan

      T here’s a famous TV interview of Harry, the Duke of Sussex,...

    • Shonda Rhimes

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    • Dolly Parton

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    • Kelly Bryant
    • Names you should know. During Women’s History Month in March, we honor the legacies of the women who came before us who led the charge for change, each in their own way.
    • Greta Thunberg. No matter where you stand on the issue of climate change, you’ve likely heard the name Greta Thunberg. The 18-year-old climate activist was recently nominated for a Nobel Prize for a third year in a row (she has yet to win the coveted honor).
    • Malala Yousafzai. All Pakistan-born Malala Yousafzai wanted was an education, the same education provided to her male peers. Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, ran a girls’ school in the village in which they lived, however when the Taliban moved in, they ordered the school to be shut down as they didn’t believe girls should receive an education.
    • Simone Biles. If you’ve ever watched gymnast Simone Biles take the floor (or the vault, balance beam, or uneven bars) for one of her impressive routines, surely you’ve been inspired to get off your butt and do something…anything!
    • Jesus Christ. Jesus was not the founder of the religion that bears his name; he was actually a Jewish carpenter he traveled as an itinerant preacher and worked miracles.
    • Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist who emigrated to the United States and remained there after Hitler rose to power in his native Germany.
    • Isaac Newton. Isaac Newton is probably most famous for his discovery of gravity, which explains both why things fall to earth and why planets stay in orbit around the sun.
    • Leonardo da Vinci. The ultimate “Renaissance Man,” Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist, writer, botanist, musician, polymath, inventor, you name it, he could do it.
  2. Video: Brian Braganza, Erica Solano, Joey Lautrup, and Alexandra Robson. From pioneers, leaders, and titans to artists, innovators, and icons, these are the most influential people of 2024.

  3. From pioneers, leaders, and titans to artists, innovators, and icons, these are the most influential people of 2023.

  4. Mar 1, 2024 · Mar 1, 2024 5:00 AM. PT. The truth is, women deserve a lot more credit than they receive. Beyond Women’s History Month or International Women’s Day — and yes, even beyond a “Hi Barbie!” — women of all backgrounds deserve greater recognition (and equal pay).

  5. May 16, 2023 · Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Michelle Obama are just some of the women who have become famous for shaping history as we know it.

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