People on Time Covers 1994

American CIA counterintelligence officer who was convicted of espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and Russia in 1994.

Palestinian political leader. He was chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from 1969 to 2004 and president of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) from 1994 to 2004

American politician and humanitarian who served as the US from 1977 to 1981. Often considered the most successful ex-president for his efforts in diplomacy and Habitat for Humanity.

Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008.

American politician who served as the US president from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992.

American politician and diplomat who served as the US secretary of state from 2009 to 2013, as a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and as the first lady from 1993 to 2001. She was the Democrat's nominee in the 2016 U.S. presidential election

South African politician who served as state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994 to 1996. As South Africa's last head of state from the era of white-minority rule, he and his government dismantled the apartheid system and introduced universal suffrage. Man of the Year for 1993

American military officer and statesman who served as the US president from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and achieved the five-star rank as General of the Army.

American religious leader who heads the Nation of Islam (NOI), a black nationalist organization. He is notable for his leadership of the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C. and for his rhetoric that has been widely denounced as antisemitic and racist.

American politician and author who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.

American figure skater. She was the 1991 and 1994 U.S. champion, and 1991 World silver medalist. In 1991, she became the first American woman to successfully land a triple Axel in an international competition. In January 1994, her ex-husband orchestrated an attack on a fellow U.S. skating rival.

Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005. Man of the Year 1994

American choreographer, director, author and dancer. He is the Artistic Director of New York Live Arts. Last Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin/The Promised Land and Still/Here are some of his most thought-provoking works.

American writer, book editor, and socialite who served as the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963. In 1968, she married Greek shipping magnate and passed away in 1994.

American figure skater. She won silver medals at the 1992 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, as well as the 1993 US National Figure Skating Championship. On January 6, 1994, an assailant used a police baton to hit her landing knee; the attacker was hired by the ex-husband of her rival.

North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he led as Supreme Leader from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994.

South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. Man of the Year for 1993

US president from 1969 to 1974. He previously served as a representative and senator from California and as the vice president from 1953 to 1961. He resigned in 1974 and passed away in 1994.

Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth prime minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–1977, and from 1992 until his assassination in 1995. Man of the Year for 1993

African-American boy from Chicago, Illinois. His murder by fellow gang members in Chicago garnered national attention because of his age (11). He became a symbol of the gang problem in American inner cities and the shortcomings of the juvenile justice system.

Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise,

American former football running back, actor, and broadcaster. He played in the NFL for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. His professional success was overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife and her friend.

American woman who was convicted of murdering her two sons, three-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alexander, in 1994 by drowning them in a South Carolina lake

American television host, political commentator, and Democratic advisor. He rose to prominence as a communications director for the 1992 presidential campaign of Bill Clinton and subsequently became White House communications director.

English actor whose career has spanned seven decades in theatre, film, television and video games. He gained international stardom for his leading role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94), its subsequent films and Star Trek: Picard (2020–23).

Russian right-wing populist politician and the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) from its creation in 1992 until his death in 2022.