The 50 Most Influential People in Entertainment 2024

BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He was the host of The Daily Show, an American late-night talk show and satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 2015 to 2022. 

Born: February 20, 1984, Johannesburg, South Africa

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell is an American singer and songwriter. She first came to public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes", later released by Interscope Records subsidiary Darkroom.

Date/place of birth: December 18, 2001 (age 22), Los Angeles, California, United States

Alexandra Dawn "Ali" Wong is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. She is best known for her Netflix stand-up specials Baby Cobra, Hard Knock Wife, and Don Wong. 

Born: 1982, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA

Ana Celia de Armas Caso is a Cuban and Spanish actress. She began her career in Cuba with a leading role in the romantic drama Una rosa de Francia. At the age of 18, she moved to Madrid, Spain, and starred in the popular drama El Internado for six seasons from 2007 to 2010. 

Born: April 30, 1988, Havana, Cuba

Ava Marie DuVernay is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She is a recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, two NAACP Image Award, a BAFTA Film Award, and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee for an Academy Award and Golden Globe. In 2011, she founded her independent distribution company ARRAY. 

Born: 1972, Long Beach, CA

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, commonly known by his stage name Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican male singer and rapper. His musical genres are typically Latin trap and reggaeton, but he has incorporated many other genres into his music, including rock, bachata and soul.

Date/place of birth: March 10, 1994, Almirante Sur, Puerto Rico

Bella Poarch is a Filipino-American social media personality and singer. On August 17, 2020, she uploaded a video to TikTok that became the most viewed video on the platform, in which Bella lip-synced to the song "Soph Aspin Send" by British rapper Millie B.

Date/place of birth: February 8, 1997, San Fabian, Philippines

Charli Grace D'Amelio is an American social media personality. She was a competitive dancer for over a decade before starting her social media career in 2019, when she began posting dance videos on the video-sharing platform TikTok. 

Born: May 1, 2004, Norwalk, CT

Height: 5′ 3″

Chloé Zhao is a Chinese-born filmmaker. She is known primarily for her work on independent films. Songs My Brothers Taught Me, her debut feature film, premiered at Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. 

Born: 1982, Beijing, China

Sir Christopher Edward Nolan CBE is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, he is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. Nolan's films have earned over $6 billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing film director of all time.

Born: July 30, 1970, Westminster, London, United Kingdom

David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He starred in and co-created the satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show before quitting in the middle of production during the third season. 

Born: August 24, 1973, Washington, D.C.

Dixie Jane D'Amelio is an American singer and social media personality known for her videos on TikTok. She is the elder sister of Charli D'Amelio.

Born: 2001, Norwalk, CT

Aubrey Drake Graham, better known by his stage name Drake, is an African-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor, born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He began to receive attention from the public with his role as Jimmy Brooks in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Date/place of birth: October 24, 1986, Toronto, Canada

Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American comedian, actress, television host, and writer. She starred in the television sitcoms Ellen and The Ellen Show. She also hosted the syndicated television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, for which she received 33 Daytime Emmy Awards. 

Born: January 26, 1958, Metairie, LA

Emma Frances Chamberlain is an American social media personality, YouTuber, podcaster, businesswoman and model. She won the 2018 Streamy Award for Breakout Creator. 

Born: May 22, 2001, San Bruno, CA

Emma Zia D'Arcy is an English actor known for their roles in the BBC drama Wanderlust, the Amazon Prime series Truth Seekers, and the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon.

Born: June 27, 1992, London Borough of Enfield, United Kingdom

Height: 5′ 7″

Florence Pugh is an English actress. Born in Oxford, she made her acting debut in 2014 in the television series The Falling. Pugh gained recognition in 2016 for her leading role as the violent young bride in the independent drama Lady Macbeth, winning a British Independent Film Award. 
Date/place of birth: January 3, 1996, Oxford, UK

Greta Celeste Gerwig is an American actress, screenwriter, and film director. Initially known for working on mumblecore films, she has since expanded from acting in and co-writing independent films to directing major studio films. 

Born: 1983, Sacramento, CA

Harry Edward Styles of Worcestershire, Redditch, England, is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and former member of the boy band One Direction. He began his music career by working as a singer for a small band called White Eskimo in his hometown of Chapel, Cheshire.

Date/place of birth: February 1, 1994, Redditch, United Kingdom

Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. Much of his comedy involves Indian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, observational comedy and dark comedy. 

Born: September 23, 1985, Davis, CA

James Francis Cameron CC is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post-New Hollywood era. He often uses novel technologies with a classical filmmaking style. 

Born: August 16, 1954, Kapuskasing, Canada

James Charles Dickinson is an American beauty YouTuber and makeup artist. While working as a local makeup artist in his hometown of Bethlehem, New York, Charles started a YouTube channel, where he began uploading makeup tutorials.

Born: May 23, 1999, Bethlehem, NY

Height: 5′ 9″

Joelle Joanie "JoJo" Siwa is an American singer, dancer, actress, and media personality. From 2015 to 2016, she appeared as a dancer on two seasons of the reality television show Dance Moms alongside her mother, Jessalynn Siwa. In 2017, Siwa signed to Nickelodeon and acted in various shows and films. 

Born: May 19, 2003, Omaha, NE

Height: 5′ 9″

Comedian and talk show host, influencing political discourse. Location: CBS Broadcast Center New York, New York

Jordan Haworth Peele is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. 

Born: 1979, New York, NY

Kathryn Ann Bigelow is an American filmmaker. Bigelow has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010. 

Born: 1951, San Carlos, CA

Keanu Charles Reeves, is a Canadian actor, director, producer and musician.
Date/place of birth: September 2, 1964, Belarus, Lebanon

Elizabeth Shaila Koshy is an American YouTuber, media personality and actress. Her main YouTube channel has amassed almost 17 million subscribers, and her two channels have a combined total of over 3 billion views. 

Born: 1996, Houston, TX

Margot Elise Robbie is an Australian actress and film producer. Known for her mesmerizing acting abilities in both blockbuster and independent films, she has received many awards, including nominations for two Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and five BAFTA Awards. 
Date/place of birth: July 2, 1990, Dalby, Australia

James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson, better known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, internet personality and businessman. He is known for his fast-paced and high-production videos featuring elaborate challenges and lucrative giveaways. 

Born: May 7, 1998, Wichita, KS

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She participated in the arts and became known to the audience in the 2010s through television shows such as Bizaardvark and Disney's High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Date/place of birth: February 20, 2003, Murrieta, California, United States

José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal is a Chilean and American actor. After nearly two decades of taking small roles in film and television, Pascal had his breakout role as Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. 

Born: April 2, 1975, Santiago, Chile

Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American filmmaker and actor. His films are characterized by stylized violence, extended dialogue often with profanity, and references to popular culture. Tarantino's work has been subject to criticism, such as the depictions of violence and frequent inclusion of racial slurs. 

Born: March 27, 1963, Knoxville, TN

Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American filmmaker. He is a recipient of four NAACP Image Awards and four Black Reel Awards, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award. Wikipedia

Born: 1986, Oakland, CA

Sabrina Ann Lynn Carpenter is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known for her role as Maya Hart in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. She played Jenny Parker in the 2016 film Adventures in Babysitting, one of the original movies on Disney Channel.

Date/place of birth: May 11, 1999, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States

Seth Adam Meyers is an American comedian, television host, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster. He currently hosts Late Night with Seth Meyers, a late-night talk show on NBC. 

Born: 1973, Evanston, IL

Sydney Bernice Sweeney is an American actress and producer. She first gained attention in 2018 for appearing in the television series Everything Sucks! and The Handmaid's Tale, and in the limited series Sharp Objects. 

Born: September 12, 1997, Spokane, WA

Taika David Cohen ONZM, known professionally as Taika Waititi, is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian. He has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award, as well as two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award. 

Born: August 16, 1975, Raukokore, New Zealand

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer. He is widely known for his unique music production, artistic creations, and his signature falsetto vocal range.

Date/place of birth: February 16, 1990, Scarborough, Toronto, Canada

Timothée Hal Chalamet is an American-French actor. Chalamet began his acting career with short films before appearing in the television series Fatherland.
Date/place of birth: December 27, 1995, New York City, New York State, United States

Thomas Stanley Holland is an English actor and dancer. Tom Holland graduated from the BRIT School in London, and began his acting career on stage playing the lead role in Billy Elliot the Musical in the West End from 2008 to 2010.
Date/place of birth: June 1, 1996, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, widely known as Zendaya, is an American actress, singer and model. Wikipedia
Date/place of birth: September 1, 1996, Oakland, California, United States

Addison Rae Easterling is an American singer, actress, and influencer. Rae rose to fame on TikTok and has amassed over 88 million followers, making her the fifth most-followed individual on the platform. 

Born: October 6, 2000, Lafayette, LA

Height: 5′ 4″

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE is a famous British singer and songwriter. In 2006, Adele was offered a recording contract with XL Recordings after a friend of Adele's posted a demo of hers on Myspace.

Date/place of birth: May 5, 1988, Tottenham, London, United Kingdom

Ariana Grande-Butera, commonly known by her stage name Ariana Grande, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.

Date/place of birth: June 26, 1993 (age 30), Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, commonly known by her stage name Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, music producer and actress.
Date/place of birth: September 4, 1981, Houston, Texas, United States

Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer and songwriter. She received widespread attention from the media and the public as well as being honored by many publications as one of the featured faces on top lists.

Date/place of birth: December 13, 1989, West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States