Beyonce Knowles
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: Singer, songwriter, record producer and actress
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: Ten-time Grammy award winner whose R&B group Destiny's Child is the bestselling female group of all-time. She also received two Golden Globe awards for her performance in the 2006 film Dreamgirls—one for acting and another for the song "Listen."
CON: Has frequently come under attack from animal rights groups for wearing fur and using it in her clothing line, House of Dereon. Was overshadowed in Dreamgirls by American Idol alum and newcomer Jennifer Hudson.