Kylie Jenner
KYLIE Jenner, Maisie Williams, Gaten Matarrazo, Shawn Mendes, and Maddie Ziegler are among the 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016, according to Time magazine.
The magazine annually recognizes 30 teenagers who are contributing to society in unique ways.
To determine this year’s list, Time says it looked at “accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media and overall ability to drive news.” There are no rankings, with the honorees simply organized from youngest to oldest.
At 19, Jenner is one of the elders and a repeat honoree. TIME points to the reality star’s “powerful brand” and “millions of social-media followers who share her passion for reinventions.”
For 18-year-old singer Shawn Mendes, another returning name, it’s noted he’s “spent the past year conquering singles charts,” and is “also widely regarded as a role model who loves to share, as he puts it, “positive thoughts” on Instagram and Snapchat.”
Also in the list is 14-year-old dancer and reality TV star Maddie Ziegler, best known for appearing in the “Chandelier” video of Sia. “Stranger Things” star Gaten Matarrazo, 14, made it to the cut. He
portrays the charming nerd, Dustin in the hit TV series.
Included in the list are Zara Larsson, 18, “considered one of the most promising talents in pop music,” and British actress Maisie Williams who plays Arya Stark in the TV series “Game of Thrones.” Another actress in the list is Chloe Grace Moretz.
President Barack Obama’s daughters Sasha, 15, and Malia, 18 were cited for their “poise, intellect and general aura of coolness” and becoming “role models, especially for the many young black women who praise them on social media using hashtags like #BlackGirlMagic.”
Other notable names deemed “influential” are actor and model Jaden Smith, Fifth Harmony’s Camila Cabello, as well as global activists like Malala Yousafzai.
The complete list:
1. Maddie Ziegler, 14
2. Skai Jackson, 14
3. Logan Guleff, 14
4. Gaten Matarazzo, 14
5. Sasha Obama, 15
6. Malia Obama, 18
7. Rachel Zietz, 16
8. Laurie Hernandez, 16
9. Kiara Nirghin, 16
10. Chloe Kim, 16
11. Yara Shahidi, 16
12. James Charles, 17
13. Sumail Hassan, 17
14. Gavin Grimm, 17
15. Amanda Stenberg, 17
16. Ben Pasternak, 17
17. Zara Larsson, 18
18. Yusra Mardini, 18
19. Jaden Smith, 18
20. Shawn Mendes, 18
21. Luka Sabbat, 18
22. Katie Ledecky, 19
23. George Matus, 19
24. Maisie Williams, 19
25. Simone Biles, 19
26. Camila Cabello, 19
27. Chloe Grace Moretz, 19
28. Barbie Ferreira, 19
29. Malala Yousafzai, 19
30. Kylie Jenner, 19
