When it comes to power, cultural impact means as much as money and political influence.Forbes' power lists are synonymous with moguls and movie stars, heads of state and captains of business. One look at the 2010 World's 100 Most Powerful Women list and it is clear that we've come up with a new ranking of the female power elite that reflects the New Order of now.
When we set out to identify this year's list, we decided it was time to look up and out into the broader culture. Our assessment is based less on traditional titles and roles and more on creative influence and entrepreneurship. These power women have built distinctive companies and brands and championed weighty causes, sometimes through unconventional means; in other cases they have broken through gender barriers.
FORBES: THE WORLD'S 100 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN THE WORLD
1 Name: Michelle Obama Age:46 Country: USA
2 Name:Irene Rosenfelf Age:57 Country: USA
3 Name: Oprah Winfrey Age: 56 Country USA
4 Name: Angela Merkel Age: 56 Country: USA
5 Name:Hillary Clinton Age: 62 Country:USA
6 Name: Indra Nooyi Age: 54 Country: USA
7 Name: Lady Gaga Age: 24 Country:USA
8 Name: Gail Kelly Age: 54 Country:Australia
9 Name: Beyonce Knowles Age 29 Country:USA
10 Name: Ellen Degeneres Age: 52 Country: USA
11 Name: Nancy Pelosi Age:70 Country: USA
12 Name: Angela Braly Age: 49 Country USA
13 Name: Janet Napolitano Age 52 Country USA
14 Name: Cynthia Carroll Age: 53 Country: USA
15 Name: Sheila Bair Age: 56 Country: USA
16 Name Sarah Palin Age: 46 Country USA
17 Name: Mary Schapiro Age: 55 Country: USA
18 Ellen Kullman Age 54 Country: USA
19: Sonia Sotomayor Age 56 Country: USA
20: Ursula Burns Age:51 Country: USA
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