People on Time Covers 2000

Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. He and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize

American politician and former professional basketball player. He served three terms as a U.S. senator from New Jersey (1979–1997). He ran for the Democratic Party's nomination for president in the 2000 election but lost.

American politician and businessman who served as the US president from 2001 to 2009. He previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. Person of the Year

American businessman, investor, and philanthropist best known as the former chief executive officer and chairman of America Online (AOL). In 2000, he helped broker the merger that created AOL Time Warner, described as the biggest train wreck in the history of corporate America

American physician-scientist who discovered the genes associated with a number of diseases and led the Human Genome Project.

American journalist and presenter. She worked for NBC News from 1989 to 2006, CBS News from 2006 to 2011, and ABC News from 2011 to 2014.

A 23-year-old Guinean student who was fired upon with 41 rounds and shot a total of 19 times by four New York City Police Department plainclothes officers.

American actor and film producer. He starred in Titanic, Catch Me If You Can, Gangs of New York, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and angel investor. He developed Napster, one of the first popular peer-to-peer ("P2P") file sharing platforms, in 1999

A young child who became embroiled in an international custody and immigration controversy involving the governments of Cuba and the United States, his father in Cuba and relatives in Miami's Cuban community.

American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the US vice president from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as a US Senator from Tennessee from 1985 to 1993 and as a member of the U.S. House from 1977 to 1985. He was the Democratic nominee for president in 2000.

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

American former world champion track-and-field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but was later stripped of her medals after admitting to steroid use

American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Called the "King of Horror. His debut, Carrie, was published in 1974, and was followed by 'Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Stand and The Dead Zone.

American multi media businessman who helped broker the merger that created AOL Time Warner, described as the biggest train wreck in the history of corporate America

American politician, lobbyist, and attorney who served as a US senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. He was the Democratic nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.

American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a US senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 election.

Professor Emeritus of Plant Sciences at the Institute of Plant Sciences of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich from which he retired in 1999. His research group applied gene technology to contribute to food security in developing countries. He is one of the co-inventors of golden rice.

American biotechnologist and businessman. He is known for leading one of the first draft sequences of the human genome.

American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and is one of the most famous athletes in modern history.[