TIME 100 2018

Artist: I know what it’s like to be like Roseanne. She is the big sister I never had. Roseanne was a shero from the beginning—brilliant, bold, big, brave and beautiful. - Rosie O'Donnell

Icon: His portrayals of African-American heroes have shown how black America has always been able to transform pain into something powerful. From James Brown to, Jackie Robinson to Thurgood Marshall, Chadwick depicts these figures with a coolness, power and grace that remind us that we too can be great ourselves. - Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Artist: She’s such an extraordinary actor. She somehow understands the human experience as if she has lived it for a thousand years. I’m proud to know her. To call her a friend. To call her my adopted daughter. - Aaron Paul

Artist: Sterling K. Brown was born ready. The first day I saw him on the set of The People v. O.J. Simpson, our eyes met from across a re-created D.A.’s office. In an instant it was clear: Sterling had come to play. Every day was like having a front-row seat in a master class on readiness, a meditation on seizing opportunity, but most unexpectedly, on JOY. - Sterling K. Brown

Artist: If you ever need a reminder that this present moment is your time too, look no further than Ryan for inspiration. He’s easy to find. He’s the one with the light around him, shining strong and bright and warm. - Ava DuVernay

Artist: Guillermo is in love with monsters and lives to show us that we are too. With each fable he weaves, he pushes us closer to acceptance of a primal truth: that we each have a deep connection to the spectrum of otherness. - Jordan Peele

Artist: Wonder Woman represents what we know is inside every one of us: fierce strength, a kind heart and incredible valor. Gal understood and captured the spirit of this complex, independent, fully feminine persona. - Lynda Carter

Artist: Greta has a kind of momentum that feels like it must help contain a million good ideas from flying out of the atmosphere. It’s not a nervous energy; it’s an engaged one. - Steven Spielberg

Pioneer: Tiffany is bringing a whole new level of fresh to the comedy scene. She’s just so authentic and unfiltered. You never know what’s going to come out of her mouth. And you can tell she’s having fun—she’s seen a time when things couldn’t get any worse, and she’s giving it all she has. - Kevin Hart

Artist: I’ve never stopped and analyzed why I love Hugh Jackman. For me, it’s like loving chocolate or puppies or rainbows: effortless. Let’s just marvel at this wonder and be grateful we snagged a ticket. - Anne Hathaway

Artist: On Big Little Lies, Nicole fills her character with so much humanity, it is beyond unnerving. Her emotions. Her fragility. Her ferocity. Her subtlety. Her physicality. Her bravery. Watching her, I wanted to put my hand through the TV screen and pluck her from danger. - Naomi Watts

Artist: Night after night he sparred with the politicians who tried to take health insurance from millions of Americans. In the end we stopped them with one vote in the Senate and one great comedian on late-night TV. Thanks, Jimmy. - Dick Durbin

and Savannah Guthrie

Leaders: This is Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb’s moment, and they have both spent years working to get here. They can handle an interview, handle a crisis, handle breaking news and handle pop culture. We all know that morning shows can be fun, but you get the sense that when news breaks, neither one of these women will. - Maria Shriver

Artist: This year audiences were floored by his smash horror hit A Quiet Place. John’s third film balances blood-chilling suspense with real emotion in a genre that often relies on over-the-top violence, jump-scares or effects. He moved us. And scared us. - Chris Pratt

Icon: She is an undeniable force and a powerful example—not just for women of color but for anyone who has been made to feel “other” and for everyone who carries the burden and the privilege of being a first. - Kerry Washington

Leader: With her, what you see is real, and what you get is a relatable young woman with her heart and mind in the right place. Her compassion, evident in the causes she supports, and her drive to break down stereotypes will connect her to a generation in much need of kindness. - Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Pioneer: What is most exciting about Kumail is that he is the new comedic voice that we need. He reminds people how fundamental a misunderstanding it is that a community of almost two billion people is to be feared. We’re lucky to have Kumail. We need a thousand more. - Judd Apatow

Pioneer: When I think of Trevor, the first image I see is from his brilliant memoir, of his mother throwing him out of a moving vehicle in order to save his life. Through other eyes this could be remembered as traumatic and harrowing. Through Trevor's it is bonding and hilarious, a testament to the love of someone who truly had to think on their feet. - Lupita Nyong'o

Artist: Deepika is the best Earth has to offer. She’s not just here to represent India; she’s here to represent the world. - Vin Diesel

Pioneer: Only Issa Rae could make the adjectives awkward and insecure chic. That's an impossible thing to do. But here we have her, Issa Rae: writer, actor, force of nature—and chic as hell. - Mindy Kaling

Icon: Whenever I’ve met her, she’s been the most gracious, loyal and funny goofball of an icon. It’s very clear that she genuinely doesn’t give a f-ck; she’s fearless and full of all the right kind of attitude to be everything that she is and will be forever. - Adele

Icon: When Daniela made history as the first openly transgender person to present at the Academy Awards, she said this onstage: “I want to invite you to open your heart and your feelings, to feel the reality, to feel love.” I also want to invite people to empathize with others and respect them, because diversity allows us to understand humanity even more. - Michelle Bachelet

Artist: Thanks to Waithe, diverse communities can turn on the TV and see vivid, funny, deeply real portrayals of people like themselves. And that’s empowering. As Waithe said in her Emmy acceptance speech, "The things that make us different, those are our superpowers." - Kamala Harris

Titan: I remember coming home from school, putting on The Oprah ­Winfrey Show and feeling like I could achieve anything I put my mind to. Oprah had the roughest childhood and has gone through all these difficulties. But no matter what, she stays focused on her goals and achieves them. She made her dreams come true. And because I watched her, I did too. - Tiffany Haddish