They’re heads of state and first ladies, bankers and cultural icons, CEOs and entrepreneurial athletes. 

Making the list: 

1.  Michelle Obama, First Lady

2.  Irene Rosenfeld, Chief Executive for Kraft Foods

3.  Oprah Winfrey, Talk show host and media mogul

4.  Angela Merkel, Chancellor

5.  Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State

6.  Indra Nooyi, Chief Executive for PepsiCo

7.  Lady Gaga, Singer and performance artist

8.  Gail Kelly, Chief Executive, Westpac

9.  Beyonce Knowles, Singer and fashion designer

10  Ellen Degeneres, Talk show host

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