Time Names Time 100, 100 Most Influential People In The World

Today, Time debuts its list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list is broken down into five categories: Leaders & Revolutionaries, Heroes & Pioneers, Scientists & Thinkers, Artists & Entertainers, and Builders & Titans.

The usual suspects — Bush, Clinton, Obama, McCain, Dalai Lama, Putin — are all on the list, as well as some surprises. The full list can be accessed here, but the media personalities named among the world's most influential include:

• Oprah Winfrey, profiled by Michelle Obama
• Dr. Mehmet Oz, profield by Eric Ripert
• Mark Zuckerberg, profiled by Craig Newmark
• Lorne Michaels, profiled by Tina Fey
• Elizabeth Gilbert, profiled by John Hodgman
• Tim Russert, profiled by Mario Cuomo
• Suze Orman, profiled by Donny Deutsch
• Rupert Murdoch, profield by Paul Steiger

The winners will be honored at a gala in New York next week.