Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Jeffrey Wright, Fantasia Barrino and more on TIME’s 100 Most Influential Artists

Today, TIME’s annual list of essentially the most influential titans of entertainment, sports, politics, activism and art was released, featuring the massive names from film, music and more who’re charming culture from spring 2023 to now.

This 12 months’s inductees included Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph and nominees Jeffrey Wright and Colman Domingo, in addition to music industry heavyweights Burna Boy and 21 Savage.

Also on this 12 months’s list was Taraji P. Henson, who was also featured on certainly one of 4 individual covers of the TIME 100 list. Henson was not only recognized in Mary J. Blige’s text, but in addition presented flowers to her, co-founder of the series “The Color Purple”, Barrino’s fantasy, in his own text in the identical issue.

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Divided into artists, innovators, titans, leaders, icons and pioneers, the list highlighted cultural lightning rods and movement creators across industries, together with entries from their peers highlighting their influence and achievements.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s profile was written by Uzo Aduba, Colman Domingo was written by Lenny Kravitz, and Jeffrey Wright’s lyrics were by Octavia Spencer.

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21 Savage was honored by Burna Boy, who in turn was lyrically honored by singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo.

This 12 months’s 100 Most Influential People list also includes Broadway and film star Leslie Odom Jr., WNBA star A’ja Wilson, comedian Mya Rudolph, creator James McBride and artist LaToya Ruby Frazier.

Check out TIME’s full list of the 100 most influential people on the earth HERE.