People of the Year

    (FromL) Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in a Royal Standard and adorned with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre from the Abbey at the State Funeral Service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19, 2022. - Leaders from around the world will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The country's longest-serving monarch, who died aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, will be honoured with a state funeral on Monday morning at Westminster Abbey. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
    PEOPLE Picks 12 Photos That Defined the Year
    INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: Harry Styles performs on the Coachella stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 22, 2022 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Harry Styles)
    Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and More Stars Who Had a Pretty Incredible 2022
    Quinta Brunson accepts the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series award for "Abbott Elementary" on stage during the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022.
    From Winning an Emmy to Portraying Oprah, 5 Major Quinta Brunson Moments from 2022
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    Jennifer Hudson Celebrates Her People of the Year Cover: 'What a Way to End the Year!'
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    5 Reasons Jennifer Hudson Had an Incredible Year in 2022
    Mila Kunis attends the premiere of Netflix's "Luckiest Girl Alive" at Paris Theater on September 29, 2022 in New York City.
    How Mila Kunis Is 'Leading by Example' as an Actress, Mom, Philanthropist and Entrepreneur
    Matthew McConaughey speaks at a press briefing in the White House Press Briefing Room
    From Gun Control Advocacy to Meals on Wheels, How Matthew McConaughey Uses His Platform For Good
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    Jennifer Hudson on Her Talk Show, EGOT Win and Facing Fears Head On: 'You Will Always See Me Try'
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    Matthew McConaughey Reflects on Uvalde School Shooting 6 Months Later: 'We Want Their Lives to Matter'
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    Meet PEOPLE's People of the Year: Four Celebs Who Were Here to Help in 2022
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    Quinta Brunson Talks Confidence, Oprah and Her Surprising Journey to Making 'Abbott Elementary'
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    Mila Kunis Raised $37 Million for War Refugee Relief: 'I'm So Proud to Be from Ukraine'
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    9 Fads We Couldn't Get Enough of in 2021
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    2021: The Year in Pictures
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    How America's Teachers Are Navigating Complex Racial Debates: 'We're Here to Bring People Together'
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    Britney Spears, Simu Liu and More Stars Who Had a Very Good Year in 2021
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    Celebrating Sandra Oh's Most Iconic Roles as She's Named One of PEOPLE's 2021 People of the Year
    SANDRA OH PEOLE COVER DECEMBER 13, 2021
    Sandra Oh on Finding Hope and 'Commonality' in Fraught Times: 'We Need to Move Through Fear'
    Juliana Urtubey
    The Sweet and Innovative Ways Teachers Kept Kids Engaged in Remote Learning: 'We Tried Everything'
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    Dolly Parton Talks Giving Back and Being a Tough Boss: 'I Try to Rule with Love and Compassion'
    Sandra Oh, Dolly Parton, Simone Biles, Juliana Urtubey
    A Country Icon, a TV Star, an Olympic Legend and Teachers We Love: Meet PEOPLE's 2021 People of the Year
    Kamala Harris
    18 People We Couldn't Stop Talking About in 2020
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    Selena Gomez Says She's Still a 'Work in Progress' as She Helps Break Mental Health Stigma
    George Clooney, Amal Clooney and Barack Obama
    George Clooney Admits Amal Smoked Him and Barack Obama on the Basketball Court: 'She Beat Us All'
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    PEOPLE Reveals Its People of the Year: George Clooney, Regina King, Dr. Anthony Fauci & Selena Gomez
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    Selena Gomez Feels 'More Like a Warrior' with Her Transplant Scar: 'I Wouldn't Be Here Without It'
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    George Clooney on Life with 3-Year-Old Twins, from Diaper Pranks to Peppa Pig: 'They Keep Me Young'
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    George Clooney's Activism in Photos
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    Selena Gomez's Inspiring 2020, from Launching a Beauty Empire to Using Her Massive Platform for Good
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    Selena Gomez on Sharing Her Struggles to Help Others: 'I Want People to Know They're Not Alone'
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    George Clooney Opens Up About Family, Giving Back and His Faith in America's Future: 'You Can't Give Up'
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    Dr. Anthony Fauci's Esteemed Career in Photos
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    Regina King's Extraordinary 2020, from Making Film Festival History to Fierce Advocacy Efforts
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    Who Is Still Running for President in 2020
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    From Erin & Simon to Hilary & Matthew: All of the Celeb Couples Who Tied the Knot in 2019
    Amanda Pacheco; Wilmer Valderrama
    Love Is in the Air: All of the Celebrity Engagements of 2019
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    Engagements, Weddings and Whirlwind Romances: The 10 Celebrity Couples of the Past Decade
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    PEOPLE Picks the 20 Most Memorable Pop Culture Moments of the Decade
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    10 of the Most Shocking Celebrity Splits of the Decade
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    KKW's Greatest Hits! Look Back at Kim Kardashian's Epic Style Evolution from 2009 to Today
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    The 10 Best Movies of the Year, According to PEOPLE's Critic
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    Welcome to the World! All of the Celebrity Babies Who've Made Their Debuts in 2019
    Demi Lovato; Austin Wilson
    All the Celebrity Couples Who've Called It Quits in 2019
    Jennifer Lopez, Shakira
    From Oreos to the Olympics: What We're Looking Forward to in 2020
    Taylor Swift
    10 Years, 5 Albums & 1 Artist of the Decade: Taylor Swift's Record-Breaking Career by the Numbers
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    Taylor Swift's Incredible 2019, from Top-Selling Albums to Blockbuster Movies
    Elizabeth Olsen, Jada Pinket Smith, Jessica Biel
    The Short-Form Shows on Quibi, Facebook Watch and Snapchat We're Most Excited for in 2020
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    The 10 Best TV Shows of the Year, According to PEOPLE's Critic: Fleabag, The Crown and More!
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    Lizzo Says She Still Struggles Despite Incredible Year: 'Sometimes I'd Break Down and Cry'
    BoJack Horseman, To All The Boys Sequel, and Gracie and Frankie
    All the Original Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix in 2020
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    2019: The Year in Pictures
    U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle
    Michelle Obama Is Relishing Her Alone Time with Barack: We're 'Remembering What Brought Us Together'
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    Jennifer Aniston Embraces Being 50: 'What's the Alternative? ...You're Not Here Anymore!'
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    What Michelle Obama Loved in 2019 (Toy Story!), What She Binged and What Surprising Skill She Learned
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    Taylor Swift Is Over 'Stressing Out' About Her Body as She Turns 30
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    Taylor Swift Sounds Off on Women Being 'More Than Incubators' — and Fans Are Really Relating
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    The 'Emotional' Moment the Obamas Dropped Off 18-Year-Old Sasha at College: 'We Wanted to Make It Feel Normal'
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    Jennifer Aniston's Incredible 2019, from Turning 50 to (Literally) Breaking Instagram
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    Inside Taylor Swift's Life-Changing Year: 'I'm Proud of the Things I've Withstood'
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    Jennifer Aniston Says This Past Year Has Taught Her 'How Much I'm Capable Of'
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    Jennifer Lopez's Incredible 2019, from Getting Engaged to Getting Oscar Buzz
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    PEOPLE Reveals Its People Of The Year: Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Michelle Obama & Taylor Swift
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