Beyoncé Knowles beats Barack Obama, Miley Cyrus and the Pope to land the cover of Time's '100 Most Influential People'

Beyoncé Knowles has landed the cover of Time magazine's annual '100 Most Influential People in the World'.

Beyonce Knowles,the pop queen beat other names on the list - from President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Vladimir Putin, Pope Francis and Miley Cyrus - to feature on the coveted cover.

Further covers placed inside the magazine feature actor Robert Redford, the NBA's first openly gay athlete Jason Collins, and General Motors CEO Mary Barra.

Hillary Clinton, Vladimir Putin, Amy Adams, General Motors CEO Mary Barra and the NBA's first openly gay player Jason Collins also on list

 

The NBA's first openly gay athlete Jason Collins, left, and actor Robert Redford, right, feature on subsequent inside covers of the magazine. They are among the 100 people who have inspired others

 

Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors, also fell within the 'Leader' category of the list

 

 

'She doesn't just sit at the table - she builds a better one,' Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg wrote in her profile of the singer

 

Time's 'Most Influential' list names people who have inspired others, regardless of their moral standing. The list also includes a profile by another star, explaining why the person deserves a spot.