The world's most influential celebrities in 2025 according to TIME Magazine
It's that time of year again where TIME Magazine collates the 100 most influential people in the world from all industries and walks of life.
From politicians to musicians and actors, it's a star-studded list to say the least.
This year we have A-listers such as Ed Sheeran and Demi Moore making appearances.
Additionally, each person on the list has had an accompanying article written by someone, with big names like Chris Hemsworth, singing praises for their friends.
Read on to see the celebrities who are considered the most influential right now.
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Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran has earned a spot in the most influential artists category this year.
With a discography of hits like Shape of You, Perfect and Photograph, it's not hard to imagine why.
The musician had a very famous and somewhat surprising person write his blurb for him. Any guesses?
Australia's very own Chris Hemsworth had some nice words to say about Sheeran for his TIME Magazine feature.
"I'm fortunate enough to meet some of the most talented people in the world. But every now and then, I come across a person who isn't just talented – they're something else entirely," Hemsworth began.
The actor praised Sheeran for having "an almost supernatural ability to connect."
He added Sheeran was "one of the most kindhearted, down-to-earth people I've ever met."
"He's got this incredible ability to make you feel like you've been mates forever, even if you just met five minutes ago."
Here's Sheeran and Hemsworth pictured at the 2024 Met Gala in New York.
Blake Lively
Actress Blake Lively has earned a spot in the 'titans' category this year amid her ongoing legal battle with her It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni.
Lively's blurb was written by civil rights lawyer, Sherrilyn Ifill, who spoke about the star and her husband Ryan Reynolds reaching out years ago to make a contribution to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
"I admired immediately her curiosity, and her sincere work to understand the conditions that shape this country," Ifill wrote.
Demi Moore
It's been a big year for Demi Moore with the star winning big in the 2025 awards season for her comeback role in The Substance.
TIME has dubbed Moore an 'icon' this year.
Emmy-winning producer and director Ryan Murphy –behind American Horror Story, Glee and more – wrote Moore's blurb for the issue.
The producer said Moore's "story of constant survival and reinvention has always moved me, and fascinated the world."
"I'm so thrilled and proud the entire world has woken up and finally recognised her immense and iconic total power.
"Now in her 60s, Demi has proved that it's never too late to get the flowers you truly deserve."
Nicole Scherzinger
Another iconic musician to make the most influential artists list is former Pussycat Dolls star and singer Nicole Scherzinger.
Scherzinger has been making waves since last year for her role as Norma Desmond in the Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard.
Theatre icon Patti LuPone, who created the role of Norma in the original 1993 production, wrote her blurb for the issue.
LuPone praised Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard as "courageous, audacious, mesmerizing, elegantly beautiful, and ultimately heartbreaking."
"I left the theater energised. And it's made all the more stunning by watching her transition from a pop singer to a bona fide Broadway star," she said.
Scarlett Johansson
She's not only one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, but according to TIME, one of the most influential artists.
Scarlett Johansson earned her spot in the category with the company of actors like Daniel Dae Kim and Adam Scott.
The star had a former co-star and longtime friend of hers write her blurb. You might have heard of him...
Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans
Chris Evans wrote a heartfelt message for his longtime friend, who he's known since she was 17 when they met on a film set in 2002.
Evans said he's always considered her his "older sister", despite her being younger.
He gushed the actress is "unafraid" and "a living testament to the power of fearlessness in art."
"That's why even though I'm older, I learn from her, I lean on her, and I look up to her. And as any 'younger' sibling would assert, there's absolutely nothing she can't do."
Rosé
K-Pop star Rosé has made quite the impact in the music world, rising to fame in the girl group Blackpink and then having her major hit APT with Bruno Mars in 2024.
Emily in Paris actress Lily Collins, who met the singer at Paris Fashion Week last year, wrote a blurb for her feature on the pioneers list for 2025.
"I've come to learn that not only is Rosé really genuine and down-to-earth, but she's also a total badass," Collins wrote.
"She's such a dynamic performer and songwriter, and I think it's incredible that she's able to captivate arenas full of people as both a member of the biggest girl group in the world and also as a solo artist."
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