Ed Sheeran, Scarlett Johansson Among Time’s 100 Most Influential; No Indian Star Featured

Ed Sheeran, Scarlett Johansson Among Time’s 100 Most Influential: Among those appearing in this year's TIME Magazine annual list of the most 100 influential persons in the world are singer Ed Sheeran, actors Scarlett Johansson, Demi Moore, Kristen Wiig, and Severance star Adam Scott; it does not contain any Indian personalities this year.

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Big Names in Entertainment on the List 

Some of the biggest names in entertainment enter the list. The names mentioned in 'Artists' category that have found a place in the list are Ed Sheeran, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Scott, Kristen Wiig, Rashida Jones, Diego Luna, Danielle Deadwyler, Hozier, Mohammad Rasoulof, among others.

Icons, Titans, Pioneers, and Innovators 

Demi Moore, Adrien Brody, and Hiroyuki Sanada were under the 'Icons' category. Blake Lively made it to 'Titans' list, while Rose made it to 'Pioneers'. From Snoop Dogg and Jon M. Chu were included in 'Innovators'.

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How the List Is Curated 

The list gets curated through an exhaustive process that is presided over by Dan Macsai and Cate Matthews. The exercise of curating the list-involving debates and discoveries, working with sources and partners around the world-takes up nearly the entire year for TIME's journalists. This year's edition had five stars on its cover: Snoop Dogg, Demis Hassabis, Serena Williams, Ed Sheeran, and Demi Moore.

No Indian Stars in 2025, but Previous Years Saw Their Inclusion 

There are no Indian stars in the 2025 Time 100 list. Last year saw the inclusion of Alia Bhatt, while Deepika Padukone made it to the list in 2018. Also, Shah Rukh Khan featured in the 2023 list under the 'Icons' section.

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