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Black Entertainers Lead TIME's 2022 100 Most Influential List

Stars of the screen stage and beyond lead the charge on TIME Magazine's annual list of artists, innovators, and changemakers moving the needle in culture
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
By Rivea Ruff · Updated May 23, 2022

TIME Magazine released its annual list of celebrities and figures that have shaped and impacted the culture today.

The TIME 100 lists the most influential figures in pop culture, politics, and social justice. Among them were some of the biggest names in entertainment – from first-time Oscar award-winners Ariana DeBose and Questlove, to media mogul Oprah Winfrey, to showrunner and Black Women in Hollywood honoree Quinta Brunson to actress and advocate Zendaya. 

Whether its through use of their platforms to bring attention to historical events or marginalized communities or through use of their talent to break down long-held barriers in society, these entertainers are making waves both on camera and in the real world.

Take a look at the movers and shakers that have made an impact on a national level, according to TIME Magazine.

01
Quinta Brunson
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
02
Questlove
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
03
Michael R. Jackson
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
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Faith Ringgold
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
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Jazmine Sullivan
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
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Zendaya
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
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Jon Batiste
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
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Candace Parker
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
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Ariana DeBose
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
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Mary J. Blige
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
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Oprah Winfrey
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
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Zöe Kravitz
Zendaya, Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, And More Top TIME 100
TOPICS:  Mary J. Blige Questlove Zendaya
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