Time Person Of The Year

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Every year, Time magazine names a person, group, concept, or object as its Time Person of the Year, framing a lens on the year’s most influential figures or ideas. In 2016, th...

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The TIME Person of the Year shortlist highlights individuals or collectives whose actions in a given year have significantly shaped news and culture. For 2025, the conversation...

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In 2011, Time named The Protester its Person of the Year, a selection that reflected a global wave of grassroots activism and civic dissent rather than a single individual. The...

technology-history

In 1984, Time named the personal computer its Person of the Year, marking a shift from individual leaders to a transformative technology shaping work, communication, and society...

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At the end of 1981, Time named Ronald Reagan its Man of the Year, cementing a defining image of the early 1980s: a former Hollywood actor turned conservative leader, exuding opt...

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In 2021, Time named Elon Musk its Person of the Year, recognizing his influence in accelerating the global shift to electric vehicles and large-scale battery storage, advancing...

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In late 2025, TIME’s choice for Person of the year spotlighted an individual whose actions materially shifted public behavior, policy debates, and cultural attitudes. This eve...

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Every year, Time names a Person or Thing of the Year to symbolize the most influential forces shaping that 12-month period. The 2017 edition asked which person or idea had the b...

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The Time Person of the Year shortlist is an editorial selection of individuals, movements, or ideas that the publication believes have exerted significant influence on events du...

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TIME’s selection of the Person of the Year identifies a single individual or symbolic entity that exerted outsized influence on events and shaped the year’s defining convers...

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Every year, Time names a Person or Concept of the Year to frame a defining force shaping news, culture, and public life. For 2025, the selection signals which people, movements,...

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On December 6, 2017, Time announced its Person of the Year selection for that year, choosing “The Silence Breakers,” the individuals who spoke publically about harassment an...

reference

Time Person of the Year 2025 refers to the individual or group that Time magazine names as its annual choice in late 2025. The title is not an award but an acknowledgment of inf...

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As of early 2025, Time has not yet announced its Person of the Year. The 2025 selection will follow the established process the magazine has used for decades: editors evaluate i...

Celebrity Profiles

Every year, Time names a Person of the Year to highlight an individual, group, idea, or object that has shaped the news and influenced events. The choice is less about popularit...

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In 2006, Time magazine named 'You' its Person of the Year, marking a shift toward user-generated content and participatory media. This choice reflected the growing influence of...

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Time Person of the Year 2025 will be announced once the selection process is complete, and the release date is typically scheduled near the close of the year to align with year-...

people-power

On December 7, 2016, Time named Donald Trump as its Person of the Year for 2016, recognizing his unexpected ascendancy in American politics and the widespread attention he comma...

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In 2004, Time named The Wal-Mart Worker as its Person of the Year, an editorial choice that reframed the conversation about labor, globalization, and everyday consumers. This ev...

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Time’s Person of the Year is an editorial choice about influence, not a popularity contest or an endorsement of character. The 2016 designation reflects a year when institutio...

Society & Culture

In 2018, Time named The Silence Breakers as its Person of the Year, honoring individuals who spoke out about sexual harassment and assault across many industries. This choice re...

media-analysis

Time’s 2017 Person of the Year cover identified the "Silence Breakers," individuals who spoke out against sexual harassment, making visible a widespread cultural shift. This e...

Celebrity Profiles

Every year, Time names a Person of the Year to spotlight an individual, group, or idea that shaped the previous twelve months. The choice is less about popularity and more about...

Celebrity Profiles

In late 2021, TIME named entrepreneur and technologist Elon Musk its Person of the Year, recognizing his outsized influence on space exploration, electric vehicles, and digital...

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Every December, Time magazine names a Person of the Year and places their image on the cover. The choice is not a popularity contest but an editorial decision meant to recognize...