Kate Middleton, Elon Musk, and other contenders for Time’s 2024 Person of the Year

Who will win the title according to Time?

The American magazine Time has announced a shortlist of 10 contenders for the title of 2024 Person of the Year.

«Since 1927, Time has selected a person, group, or concept that has had the greatest influence on the world over the past 12 months. This morning, the NBC Today show revealed the ten candidates vying for the title of Time’s Person of the Year», the announcement reads.

The list includes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, current Vice President Kamala Harris, billionaire Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, podcaster Joe Rogan, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and the Princess of Wales.

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, previously appeared on the Time 100 Most Influential People list in 2013 and was a finalist for Person of the Year in 2011. The magazine notes that Middleton «sparked a wave of conversations about the privacy and well-being of public figures».

It is worth recalling that last year’s Time Person of the Year was pop star Taylor Swift. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the «Spirit of Ukraine» were honored in 2022, while billionaire Elon Musk held the title in 2021.