'TIME' Names Its 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2016

Featuring the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicki Minaj, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more.

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TIME‘s annual look at the most influential people in the world has arrived for 2016. As you might expect, Pope Francis, President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg all make the list while newcomers include the likes of Stephen Curry, director Ryan Coogler and Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame. Miranda even graces one of this year’s six different covers, as do Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicki Minaj, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, actress Priyanka Chopra, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan.

For the full list and pieces on all 100 inclusions, head on over to TIME‘s microsite. The magazine even breaks down how it made its picks here.

This year’s “100 Most Influential People” issue is on newsstands now.

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