Greta Thunberg is Time’s Person of the Year
Time's Person of the Year was announced Wednesday. The annual honor goes to Greta Thunberg this year.
.@GretaThunberg is TIME's 2019 Person of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/YZ7U6Up76v pic.twitter.com/SWALBfeGl6
— TIME (@TIME) December 11, 2019
The shortlist was announced Tuesday morning, the "Today" show reported.
In the running were:
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
- President Donald Trump
- The Whistleblower
- Hong Kong Protestors
- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
- Chinese President Xi Jinping
- U.S. women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe
- Rudy Giuliani
- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
A few on the list had been named Person of the Year in the past, according to Fox News. Trump was given the honor in 2016 when he won the election and was named to the finalist lists in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Giuliani was the Person of the Year in 2001. Zuckerberg was a finalist in 2010.
In addition to Thunberg, Time announced the person of the year in other categories.
For entertainment, editors chose Lizzo to represent as Entertainer of the Year.
.@lizzo is TIME's 2019 Entertainer of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/ILo2CDwuQZ pic.twitter.com/5tnfRTXpiJ
— TIME (@TIME) December 11, 2019
The Guardians of the Year are the Public Servants.
The Public Servants are TIME's 2019 Guardians of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/cJrllvPtHV pic.twitter.com/phRuSTNMeG
— TIME (@TIME) December 11, 2019
Athlete of the Year honor went to the U.S. Women's Soccer Team.
The U.S. Women's Soccer Team is TIME's 2019 Athlete of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/POPdUBWsK6 pic.twitter.com/UX8GyRWJgV
— TIME (@TIME) December 11, 2019
Businessperson of the Year is Disney CEO Bob Iger.
.@TIME's "Businessperson of the Year" is @Disney CEO Bob Iger. https://t.co/m5Z65dU8tP pic.twitter.com/2erZLBnCbl
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) December 11, 2019
