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The Most Influential People Of 2024, Ranked
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Vote up the individuals who have made the largest impact over the course of 2024.
Latest additions: Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, John Roberts
Most divisive: Kamala Harris
Over 1.2K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Most Influential People Of 2024, Ranked
Who are the most influential people of 2024? Politicians, athletes, businesspeople, and artists are obvious choices for the individuals who affect a lot of other people - think Taylor Swift and Elon Musk - but someone doesn't have to be well-known to affect change and sway opinions. The influence of these people may be good, bad, or a mix of both - vote up whoever you believe is swaying public opinion the most.
- 1
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Businessperson, Television producer, Investor, Entrepreneur, Real estate entrepreneur
- 2
- Birthplace: South Africa, Pretoria
- Nationality: United States of America, South Africa
- Profession: Businessperson, Investor, Entrepreneur, Film Producer, Inventor
- 3
- Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Basketball Player
- 4
- Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA
- 5
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Age: 47- Birthplace: Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
- Profession: President of Ukraine
- 6
- Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Television presenter, Commentator, Announcer, Film Producer, Screenwriter
- 7
- Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Profession: Comedian, Film Producer, Actor, Voice acting
- 8
- Birthplace: Reading, USA, Pennsylvania
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Guitarist, Musician, Singer-songwriter, Film Producer, Actor
- 9
- Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Politician, Lawyer
- 10
- Birthplace: USA, Long Beach, California
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Film Score Composer, Record producer, Rapper, Television producer, Musician
- 11
- Birthplace: Middletown, Ohio
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Politician
- 12
- Birthplace: Washington, D.C., USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Activist, Author, Writer, Presenter, Lawyer
- 13
- Birthplace: Tel Aviv, Israel
- Nationality: Israel
- Profession: Politician, Diplomat
- 14
- Birthplace: Georgia, USA, Pin Point
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Judge, Lawyer
- 15
- Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Politician, Author, Law professor, Writer, Lawyer
- 16
- Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Businessperson, Investor, Entrepreneur, Financier
- 17
- Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Record producer, Songwriter, Rapper, Musician, Film Producer
- 18
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Writer, Lawyer
- 19
- Birthplace: Flores, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Nationality: Argentina
- Profession: Priest, Writer
- Birthplace: Tyler, Texas
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Football Player
- 21
Tim Walz
- 22
- Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Politician, Lawyer
- 23
- Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Businessperson, Entrepreneur
- 24
- Birthplace: Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Profession: Songwriter, Actor, Composer, Singer
- 25
- Birthplace: Leningrad, USSR
- Nationality: Russia, Soviet Union
- Profession: Politician
- 26
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Politician, Researcher, Carpenter, Writer, Film Director
- 27
- Birthplace: Mizusawa, Iwate
- Nationality: Japan
- Profession: Baseball player
- 28
- Birthplace: San Mateo, California, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: American football player
- 29
- Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Programmer, Software Architect, Businessperson, Investor, Entrepreneur
- 30
- Birthplace: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Actor
- 31
- Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Basketball player, Television producer, Screenwriter, Athlete, Voice acting
- 32
- Birthplace: Beijing, China
- Nationality: China
- Profession: Chemical engineer, Politician
- Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, NY
- 34
- Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Judge, Politician, Musician, Author, Actor
- 35
- Birthplace: Westlake, Ohio, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Athlete, American football player
- 36
- Birthplace: Barbados, Saint Michael Parish
- Nationality: Barbados
- Profession: Fashion designer, Songwriter, Actor, Music artist, Singer
- 37
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Journalist, Television producer, Film Producer, Model, Author
- 38
- Birthplace: USA, Lexington, Kentucky
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Television director, Television producer, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Actor
- 39
- Birthplace: Hammonton, New Jersey, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Professor, Teacher
- 40
- Birthplace: Tarzana, California, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Model, Actor
- 41
- Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Judge, Lawyer
- 42
- Birthplace: Baltimore, USA, Maryland
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Politician
- 43
E. Jean Carroll
- 44
- Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin
- 45
- Birthplace: White Plains, New York
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Programmer, Businessperson, Entrepreneur
- 46
- Birthplace: Vadnagar, India
- Nationality: India
- Profession: Politician
- 47
- Birthplace: USA, California, San Francisco
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Politician
- 48
- Birthplace: Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Businessperson, Journalist, Television producer, Film Producer, Actor
- 49
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Record producer, Businessperson, Songwriter, Television producer, Musician
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Comedian
- 51
- Birthplace: Willard, Missouri
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Singer-songwriter
- 52
- Birthplace: Robertsdale, Alabama
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Businessperson
- 53
- Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
- Nationality: United States of America, Australia
- Profession: Basketball player
- 54
- Birthplace: Stevenage, United Kingdom
- Nationality: England
- Profession: Singer-songwriter
- 55
A'ja Wilson
- 56
- Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Nationality: Cameroon
- Profession: Basketball Player
- 57
Alvin Bragg
- 58
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Nationality: United States of America
- Profession: Fashion designer, Businessperson, Television producer, Entrepreneur, Model
