For more than 90 years, TIME has named the person who has had the greatest influence on the world that year—a designation that has become one of the most anticipated and debated global media events of the year. Garnering 6.36B+ media impressions in 2022, the Person of the Year​ package also recognizes the most influential people in specific sectors, such as entertainment and innovation, and celebrates the Heroes of the Year, a feature that celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary things on behalf of others.

By the numbers

6.05B

Total Media Impressions*

4.7M

Social Engagements

1.3M

Total Traffic

3.9M

Votes Casted in the 2022 Person of the Year Reader Poll

*Data from 2022

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