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Aamir Khan, Jennifer Lawrence make it to Time's Top 100
Aamir Khan, who featured on the cover of TIME magazine after getting labelled as a celebrity crusader, thanks to his television show Satyamev Jayate, finds mention in the prestigious American magazine once again.
The 47-year-old Bollywood veteran actor has made it to the magazine's annual 100 Most Influential People List of 2013, and has been placed in the Pioneers category.
Music maestro A R Rahman, in a glowing account of Aamir Khan's stardom in the magazine's online edition, explains how the actor uses his celebrity status to address social issues that are normally pushed under the rug.
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Jennifer Lawrence
This year's Oscar award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, 22, figures in the list under Artists.
The young actress has garnered worldwide acclaim for films like Silver Lining Playbook, Winter's Bone and The Hunger Games.
Beyonce
R&B diva Beyonce, who recently surpassed her rap mogul husband Jay Z in earnings -- making them the first 'Billion dollar couple' in the industry -- earned her place in the list under Icons.
Justin Timberlake
Singer-actor Justin Timberlake's entry in the list was bolstered by his successful musical comeback.
The Social Network actor recently released Mirrors -- his first single in over six years which was a roaring success -- putting him along side Beyonce in the Icons category of the Time list.
Christina Aguilera
Pop sensation Christina Aguilera has been placed under Artists in the Top 100 list of Time magazine.
Steven Spielberg
Iconic filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who's directorial project Lincoln swept the awards season this year, finds mention in the Artists category on the list.
Jay Z
Rapper and record producer extraordinaire Jay Z has been included in the Artists category.
Mindy Kaling
Comedian and actress Mindy Kaling, who has worked on the hit NBC sitcom The Office, figures in the Artists category.
Jimmy Kimmel
Veteran comedian and host/creator of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel found mention in the list under Artists.
Frank Ocean
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, all of 25, has been included in the top 100.
Jimmy Fallon
Comedian and TV show host Jimmy Fallon is listed under Artists.