Here are some of the most influential people of the 21st
century (in no particular order of any sort). Without these people none of
these things could have been possible.
Oprah
Winfrey. Winfrey has become one of the most recognizable faces
in the world from working her way up from a co-anchor at WJZ-TV news. She is
currently ranked fourteenth most powerful woman in the world with a net worth
of 2.7 billion. Not only is she successful but also has raised and donated
millions to charity.
Mark
Zuckerburg. At 28, Zuckerburg created Facebook .com in his Harvard
dorm room in 2004. Facebook acquired Instagram for approximately $1 billion in
cash and stock a week before Facebook was scheduled to go public. Currently
there are over 901 million active accounts with more than half being users each
day. Facebook introduced the “like” button, status updates, and relationship
statuses, which changed social media forever.
Lady
Gaga.
Not only famous for her music but, this pop star also founded the Born This Way
Foundation which aims to inspire and empower youth to millions struggling who
have been criticized for their appearance, sexual preference, and religion.
Barack
Obama. Obama became the first African American president in
the United States, a country where racism is still present today. Regardless of
achievements he has broken a long chain of white men becoming president.
Steve
Jobs. Best known as the co-founder, chairman, and
CEO of Apple Inc, Jobs created Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak in a garage
at the age 21. At the time when illegal music downloads were a problem for
recording artists and record labels, Jobs introduced the Apple iPod and iTunes.
This helped make more people pay for music and an easy way of getting movies
and podcasts. Apple later revolutionized the way we communicate by introducing
the iPhone.
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