Time magazine has released the list of people who are worthy of being among the 100 most influential people in the world.
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Alfonso Cuarón
Cuarón took home Oscars for Best
Director and Best Film Editing this year
for Gravity, which achieved its visual
effects using cutting-edge technology.
Benedict Cumberbatch
It was a marquee year for Cumberbatch,
who in 2013 appeared in everything from
box-office hit Star Trek Into Darkness to
the critically acclaimed 12 Years a Slave .
Lena Dunham
The Girls creator, writer and star is busier
than ever, but that hasn’t stopped her
from landing a reported $3.7 million book
deal and hosting Saturday Night Live.
Megan Ellison
You may not have heard of this 28-year-
old indie-film producer, but you’ve
probably seen some of the movies she has
made happen, including Zero Dark Thirty,
Spring Breakers and American Hustle .
Jimmy Fallon
The nicest guy in showbiz brought The
Tonight Show back to New York City and
perfected an airtight formula for creating
viral hits, all while becoming a first-time
father.
Jon Hamm
The award-winning actor who wows us as
Mad Men’ s brooding Don Draper makes
the leap to the big leagues with Disney’s
upcoming Million Dollar Arm .
Kim Kardashian
The reality star seems to be getting
everything she wants, thanks to baby
North, fiancé Kanye and that much
discussed Vogue cover.
Anna Kendrick
You couldn’t go anywhere last year
without hearing “Cups,” the earworm hit
sung by the actress in the cult hit Pitch
Perfect . And she just won rave reviews for
her SNL hosting debut.
Keegan-Michael Key and
Jordan Peele
The comic pair keeps us laughing with
their eponymous hit sketch series on
Comedy Central.
Jenji Kohan
After creating one of the buzziest shows
on Netflix, Kohan gets to prove that the
series isn’t a fluke when the second
season is released this summer.
Jennifer Lawrence
America’s best friend landed another
Oscar nomination for her role in
American Hustle and continues to
dominate the box office as Katniss in the
Hunger Games franchise.
Jared Leto
The multitalented entertainer racked up
plenty of golden trophies for his role in
Dallas Buyers Club and launched the much
discussed man-bun trend.
Matthew McConaughey
From rom-coms to Oscar-worthy, the
actor has reinvented himself to become
one of Hollywood’s most sought-after
stars.
Steve McQueen
Capturing hearts and minds with 12 Years
a Slave , McQueen is the first African-
American director to win Best Picture at
the Oscars.
Seth Meyers
The Saturday Night Live alum has stepped
out from behind the famous Weekend
Update desk and transitioned into a
lovable Late Night host.
Lupita Nyong’o
The red carpet’s It girl delivered an epic
performance in 12 Years a Slave — landing
her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress
— and became the new face of Lancôme.
RuPaul
The drag superstar became an unlikely
pop star in the ’90s, topping charts and
becoming the face of MAC cosmetics. Now
his Logo series, RuPaul’s Drag Race , is
airing its fifth season and attracting
celebrity fans like Lady Gaga.
Amy Poehler
The comedian earned legions of fans for
her real-girl attitude and funny-girl
hysterics, and this year she won Best
Actress in a TV Comedy at the Golden
Globes for her role on Parks and
Recreation —all while hosting the show.
Robert Redford
The film legend, who also founded the
Sundance Institute and Film Festival 30
years ago, is — at 77 — still starring in
large studio films and indie flicks, all
while raising awareness for the
environment.
David O. Russell
The film director catapulted Jennifer
Lawrence to stardom, earned 10 Academy
Award nominations for American Hustle
and signed on to a TV drama, his first,
with ABC.
Meryl Streep
The legendary actress broke her own
record this year with an 18th Oscar
nomination for her performance in
August: Osage County .
Cecily Strong
The SNL funnywoman was promoted to
Weekend Update co-anchor, now opposite
Colin Jost.
Kerry Washington
The actress won rave reviews for her
performance as D.C. crisis manager Olivia
Pope on Scandal , one of ABC’s highest-
rated shows.
Matthew Weiner
Mad Men begins its seventh and final
season this month, a victory lap for a
show that has come to stand for the new
golden age of television.
Kanye West
The rapper-singer-designer won critical
acclaim with last year’s Yeezus and nabbed
a Vogue cover with fiancée Kim
Kardashian.
Shailene Woodley
The 22-year-old star of Divergent has
become a press darling in recent months
and will appear in The Fault in Our Stars .
Robin Wright
Her work as the ruthless Claire
Underwood in House of Cards earned the
actress an Emmy nomination and a Best
Actress Golden Globe, the first for a
Netflix performance.
David Letterman
In a year that saw the veteran comedian
surpass Johnny Carson as the longest-
running late-night TV talk-show host,
Letterman announced that he’ll retire in
2015, leaving late night’s landscape wide
open.
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