Time 's Top 100 influencers includes Asian and Asian American standouts

On Time's Top 100 are, from left: Jon M. Chu, Lisa Su and Daniel Dae Kim.

Time magazine named its 2025 Top 100 influencers; a list that includes 14 individuals of Asian heritage.

From artists, chefs to CEOs and performers, Asian influence is widespread throughout society. They include familiar names such as movie producer and director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, Wicked) and actor/activist Daniel Dae Kim; and some less well-known individuals from business and the arts, such as Liang Wenfeng and Lisa Su.

"The 2025 Time100 list of the world's most influential people recognizes the leaders shaping the world today and defining its future," said Time Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley. 

Following are the 14 individuals of Asian heritage recognized by the weekly news magazine:

• Ma Yansong, architect
• Jon M. Chu, motion picture producer/director
• Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, chef and restaurant owner
• Lisa Su, AMD CEO
• Bonnie Y Chan, COO of the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing
• Daniel Dae Kim, actor, producer
• Nicole Scherzinger, actress, singer
• Yoshitomo Nara, artist
• Hiroyuki Sanada, actor
• Yoshiki, musician
• Lee Jae-myung, politician
• Demis Hassabis, scientist
• Rosé, singer (Black Pink)
• Liang Wenfeng, computer scientist

        FYI: For more details about Time's influencers, click here.

Influencers picked by Time could have a negative impact on the world as well as a positive one. For example, Donald Trump is on the list for the 7th time, more than any other person on the list this year.

Time will convene the 2025 Time100 list of the world’s most influential people in New York City at the Time100 Summit on April 23 and the Time100 Gala on April 24, which will air as a primetime television special on May 4 on ABC.

Of the 2025 Time 100 list, Time  Editor in Chief Sam Jacobs writes in his letter to readers: "Time's founders knew that focusing on the individuals who are transforming the world is the best way to help readers understand it. That belief animates much of what we do at Time.

"What does the 2025Time 100 tell us about the forces shaping our lives? he continues. "It includes six members of the Trump Administration; 16 corporate CEOs, a record, and a sign of the emergence of a class of business leaders who are filling a leadership void; nine leaders who are fighting for justice, equality, and democracy, at a moment when the rights of so many are at stake."

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