FULL LIST: Rema, others make 2025 TIME100 NEXT list

Nigerian Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, Barcelona youngster, Lamine Yamal, and others have made it to the 2025 TIME100 Next list.The list, published by the magazine on Tuesday, celebrates the world’s most influential rising stars across innovation, music, film, sports, politics, and philanthropy.Rema is not the only Nigerian descendant that made the list. Also featured are British-Nigerian actor, entrepreneur, and film producer Adamson Alade-Bo, widely known as Damson Idris, and Nigerian-American visual artist Toyin Odutola.Rema’s profile was written by Grammy-winning icon, Angélique Kidjo.“With the recent global explosion of African music, I needed to include some contemporary sounds. I fell in love with Rema’s ‘Calm Down.’ It has a unique flow and feel, not mimicking Western pop; it is rooted in Africa but also catchy and virtuosic. I love to sing it.“The young Nigerian superstar has accomplished so much: “Calm Down” has joined the billion-­streams club twice over. Rema has performed in stadiums. His latest album earned a Grammy nomination.“Rema is the embodiment of the international success of Afrobeats. Thanks to artists like him, African music is at the forefront of global culture,” Kidjo wrote.Beyond the Nigerians, the roll call also highlights internationally recognised figures, including Mexican-American singer Becky G, Canadian pop sensation Tate McRae, British actor Jonathan Bailey, South Korean footballer Lee Kang-in, Brazilian activist Anielle Franco, and British Formula One driver Lando Norris.Also on the list are Palestinian surgeon Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, American filmmaker Celine Song, Egyptian squash champion Nouran Gohar, and American actor Rachel Zegler, whose cultural impact continues to expand.“Everyone on the TIME100 Next leapt into action—often in challenging circumstances—and in doing so, accomplished the extraordinary. They demonstrate the power we all have to make a difference,” said Cate Matthews, who led the selection.Here is the full list:1. Jonathan Bailey2. Tramell Tillman3. Teyana Taylor4. Monica Barbaro5. Miles Caton6. Helen J. Shen7. Becky G8. Megan Stalter9. Manny Jacinto10. Gracie Abrams11. Ocean Vuong12. Lainey Wilson13. Kara Young14. Jack Quaid15. Damson Idris16. Ali Hazelwood17. Toyin Ojih Odutola18. Lina Ghotmeh19. Tate McRae20. Lola Tung21. David Corenswet22. Taylor Fritz23. Nico Parker24. Meghann Fahy25. Paige Bueckers26. Kaitlyn Dever27. Jeeno Thitikul28. Kartik Kumra29. Phoebe Gates30. Sophia Kianni31. Fuerza Regida32. Yashasvi Jaiswal33. Allison Ellsworth34. Cristóbal Valenzuela35. Shreya Murthy36. Wang Ning37. Rema38. Sanaz Toossi39. Ben Lamm40. GloRilla41. Lamine Yamal42. Maggie Kang43. Brandon Sorbom44. Bob Mumgaard45. Ashleigh Shanti46. Susan Clark47. Sabin Nsanzimana48. Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel49. Arjav Ezekiel50. Susan Bullman51. Andrew Miller52. Tadáskía53. Laney Crowell54. Fatoumata Ba55. Lalit Keshre56. Ray Allensworth57. Thibaud Hug de Larauze58. April Koh59. Kristrun Frostadottir60. Dara Eskridge61. Ruben Gallego62. Karoline Leavitt63. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke64. Erika Kirk65. Vico Sotto66. Irfaan Ali67. Bari Weiss68. Emma Theofelus69. Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut70. Issa Amro71. Sara Ziff72. Brandon Scott73. Byron Donalds74. Katey Rusch75. Casey Smith76. Gabriel Galípolo77. Neil Vora78. Alex Bruesewitz79. Zack Polanski80. Ryosuke Takashima81. Jomana R. Alrashid82. Shayne Coplan83. Amanda Jones84. Emi Mahmoud85. David Fajgenbaum86. Nomzamo Mbatha87. Elliston Berry88. Efrén Olivares89. Layla Zaidane90. Shantanu Agarwal91. Nina Gualinga92. Marshall Hatch Jr.93. Viktoria Radvanyi94. Hannah Fried95. Bertha Zúniga Cáceres96. Daniel Swain97. Charles Hua98. Catalina Martínez Coral99. Rose Njeri Tunguru100. Alex Sheldon

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