Time's Most Influential People of 2011 By Doug Frezman  [5 more lists]

Time Magazine's list of the most influential people of 2011, with photos! (Click here to see the Ranker Community's list of 2011's most influential people.) Whether they be entertainers, politicians, entrepreneurs, the world's richest people, or just flat out revolutionaries these are the famous people who influence our cultural conversation. Some may criticize Time for being obsessed with "people", but this is what they do, and the controversy they create is all part of the plan. As a magazine, Time is famous for striving to spark conversation and debate. Between this list and their most recent Time Magazine person of the year (Mark Zuckerberg), it appears they're doing a great job.

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