People on Time Covers 2013

An Iraqi militant who was the first caliph of the Islamic State (IS) from 2014 until his death.

Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese Government's stance on democracy and human rights.

Brazilian chef of Palestinian and Irish ancestry, who runs the restaurant D.O.M. in São Paulo. In May 2012, D.O.M. was rated the 4th best restaurant in the world.

The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.

American politician who is the current president of the United States. He previously served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 and represented Delaware in the Senate from 1973 to 2009.

American filmmaker. She directed Blue Steel, Point Blank, Strange Days, and the Hurt Locker

American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author. He served as the mayor of New York City for three terms from 2002 to 2013 and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president of the United States.

British politician who has served as Foreign Secretary since 2023. He previously served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016.

Prince of Wales in 2013, he is now the King of the UK

American restaurateur, author, podcaster, and television personality. He is the founder of the Momofuku restaurant group.

Venezuelan politician and military officer who served as president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013.

American politician and former federal prosecutor who served as the governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. He was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 and 2024.

English actor best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock. Also starred in the Imitation Game, Atonement, 12 Years a Slave, 1917, and Doctor Strange.

American politician and diplomat who is the current United States ambassador to Japan. He served three terms representing Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009, then was White House Chief of Staff from 2009 to 2010 under Barack Obama, and served as mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019.

The head of the Catholic Church. He is the first pope to be a Jesuits, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first to be born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century. Person of the Year

American politician and gun control activist. She served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Arizona's 8th congressional district from January 2007 until January 2012, when she resigned because of a severe brain injury suffered during an assassination attempt.

American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Widely regarded as one of the most successful hedge fund managers of all time and one of the greatest investors on Wall Street.

American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.[ Known for his involvement in the creative and commercial success of numerous artists, he was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023 and became a billionaire in 2019.

Better known as Pastor Choco, he is the senior pastor of New Life Covenant Ministries in Chicago; one of the largest Assemblies of God congregations in the nation. A national evangelical Hispanic leader

American actress, filmmaker and humanitarian. She starred in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Salt. She directed Unbroken. Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commisioner for Refugees.

American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

Indian actor, producer, filmmaker, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as "Mr. Perfectionist". His criticism of Modi and BJP created controversy in India

American Christian minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968

French politician and lawyer who is the President of the European Central Bank. She previously served as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from 2011 to 2019. She also served as Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry from 2007 until 2011 in the French government.

American actress. She is known for starring in both action film franchises and independent dramas including American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook and the Hunger Games trilogy.

Chinese professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 2 on 17 February 2014. She won nine WTA Tour singles titles including two Grand Slam singles titles at the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open. Those victories made her the first Grand Slam singles champion from Asia, male or female.

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.

American activist and whistleblower. She is a former United States Army soldier who was convicted by court-martial in July 2013 of violations of the Espionage Act and other offenses, after disclosing to WikiLeaks nearly 750,000 classified, or unclassified but sensitive, military and diplomatic documents.

American football quarterback who played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.

German former politician and scientist who served as chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. Often referred to as most powerful woman in the world.

Businessman and investor. Founder, chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX; and CEO, product architect and former chairman of Tesla, Inc.. He is the wealthiest person in the world.

Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Brazil national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, he previously played for Barcelona and PSG

American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African-American president in U.S. history.

American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011.

South African professional sprinter and convicted murderer. After becoming a Paralympic champion, he became the first amputee to win a non-disabled world track medal. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was the first double-leg amputee participant. In 2013, Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend in his Pretoria home.

Russian politician and former intelligence officer who is the President of Russia. He has held continuous positions as president or prime minister since 1999.

Danish chef and co-owner of the three-Michelin star restaurant Noma in the Christianshavn neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denmark.[ His restaurant was voted the best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine.

Iranian Islamist politician who served as the seventh president of Iran from 2013 to 2021. He is also a sharia lawyer academic, former diplomat and Islamic cleric.

American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Florida. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2016,

American technology executive, philanthropist, and writer. She served as chief operating officer (COO) of Meta Platforms, a position from which she stepped down in August 2022. She is also the founder of LeanIn.Org.[

Burmese politician and retired general in the Myanmar Army who served as the eighth President of Myanmar from 2011 to 2016. He previously served as Prime Minister from 2007 to 2011

American and naturalized Russian citizen who was a computer intelligence consultant and whistleblower who leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013 when he was an employee and subcontractor.

American computer programmer, entrepreneur, writer, political organizer, and Internet hacktivist. As a programmer, he helped develop the web feed format RSS and was also involved in the development of the social news aggregation website Reddit.

Burmese Buddhist monk, and the leader of the 969 Movement in Myanmar. He has been accused of supporting the persecution of Muslims in Myanmar through his speeches.

Pakistani female education activist and the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate at the age of 17. She is the world's youngest Nobel Prize laureate,