This year’s TIME100 features a mix of first-timers and recurring names alike: Adele. Zendaya. Jon Batiste. And more.
, an annual list of the 100 most influential people serving important roles in entertainment, politics, sports, and business, among other fields. The list is sorted into sections of artists, innovators, titans, leaders, icons, and pioneers.
This year’s list features a mix of first-timers and recurring names alike, with Adele notching her third entry and President Joe Biden, who appears for the fifth time. The annual collection of names pairs off its selected recipients with other prominent figures for its blurb portion. Speaking of Zendaya, Dune director Denis Villeneuve wrote: “She is an autonomous creative force herself. A cultural icon in the making. A person driven by pure inspiration, empathy, and respect for her craft, who uses authenticity as a new superpower. She seems fearless, her roots run deep, and I love that she still laughs like a kid. Zendaya is the future. And there is nothing more comforting to me. This is only the beginning.