Lists of people on the cover of Time magazine

Below are lists by decade of people appearing on the cover of Time magazine

Time (magazine)

Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...

. Time was first published in 1923. As Time became established as one of the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Newsmagazine

A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...

s, an appearance on the cover of Time became an indicator of a person's notability, fame or notoriety.

Lists

• 1923–29
• 1930–39
• 1940–49
• 1950–59
• 1960–69
• 1970–79
• 1980–89
• 1990–99
• 2000–09
• 2010–19