Why is Oscar Pistorius on the list? Time magazine says "Even when the running establishment — convinced his blades provided an advantage — tried to confine Pistorius to the Paralympics, he kept pushing his limits and the limits of the human body. Now he's won the right to compete against the world's best. He is the definition of global inspiration".

Why Rihanna? Time magazine quotes Stella McCartney who calls Riri "one of the coolest, hottest, most talented, most liked, most listened to, most followed, most impressive artists at work today".

Pop star Elton John raves about Raphael Saadiq and says the album The Way I See It, is "a soul record of the highest quality".

Jeremy Lin's story “is a great lesson for kids everywhere because it debunks and defangs so many of the prejudices and stereotypes that unfairly hold children back”, the magazine write-up says. He is no overnight sensation, it adds. “In fact, he achieved success the old-fashioned way: he earned it. He worked hard and stayed humble. He lives the right way; he plays the right way.”

Who are the Anonymous hackers? The magazine says it is a “leader-less Internet hive brain” that is plundering and playing in the electronic networks of an ever shifting enemies list: Arab dictatorships, the Vatican, banking and entertainment firms, the FBI and CIA, the security firm Stratfor and even San Francisco's BART transport system.

And then there's Lionel Messi: Time quotes two-time FIFA world player of the year Mia Hamm as saying: "He makes you hold your breath every time he touches the ball. It never seems to leave his feet".

He adds: "Then you meet him, and you are reminded that he is only 5 ft. 7 in. (170 cm)... and he is an incredible teammate. He is simply one of the guys".

"Messi certainly has the potential to be remembered as the best player of all time, and I am so grateful for his approach to the game in this day and age. Clearly he plays because he loves it, and it shows every time he takes the field."

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Apr 19, 2012

NevusAuvius

pic2-you look like Mboro

where is Thuli Madonsela she is influential too?
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Apr 19, 2012

KeRataBasadi

Actress Jessica Chastain, I agree, loved her in basic instinct.
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Apr 19, 2012

wearefamily

Arg, most Americans moes. What about Gehleyihlekisa Zuma?
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Apr 19, 2012

eKapa

mxm where is the Lady Smit Black Mambhazo?

Some body say....Hhi.! ih..Hhi..!.ih..some body say... Hello..hello..hello!!
Some body say ...Hhi,! ih..Hhi.!.,ih..some body cry ...Why..why..why..!!


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Apr 19, 2012

KeRataBasadi

Actress Jessica Chastain, I agree, loved her in basic instinct or was it Immanuel ?

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Apr 19, 2012

SKIZOBANTWANA

MGQUMENI we are you in this list ..?aaaish
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Apr 19, 2012

WordofGod

mxm!
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Apr 19, 2012

Uncompromising

KeRataBasadi
Actress Jessica Chastain, I agree, loved her in basic instinct

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I don't know which Basic Instinct you saw but the only Basic Instinct out there starred Sharon Stone. Please do us a favour and move from VHS to Blu-Ray. Thanks dear !
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Apr 19, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

@Keratabasadi

Basic Instict2????? because the intial one it was Sharon Stone (striking a pose)

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Apr 19, 2012

DJWinner

Pic 11, why? For killing Gadaffi, Binladen? Stealing Libyan oil and Ivory coast cocoa? For sunctioning Iran, only because it not friends with Israel? For promoting Israel's aparteid to palestinians?
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