TOP INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN THE WORLD
The top influential women in the world according to search volume, total social following, number of GIFs, number of charities they support and Wikipedia searches...
As a brand we are inspired by women every day and strive to empower women through self-love, both in our products and messaging. That’s why we have undertaken research to find out who the most influential women are around the world. From singer-songwriters to politicians, we believe every woman has the ability to inspire and influence in a positive way.
We have looked at the number of searches each person has received over the last year, how many followers they have across social media, the number of GIFs there are of each woman, the number of charities they support and finally the number of Wikipedia page views.
Ready to be inspired by some of the world's most influential women? Find out who came top in our index ranking below.
The top 100 influential women in the world
How the popularity of influential women has changed over time
According to our index, Kamala Harris is the most influential woman in Canada, with a total of five million Canadian Google searches, followed by Ariana Grande with 3.4 million Canadian Google searches.
Kamala and Ariana sit in different categories, with Kamala in the politics and policy category and Ariana in the media and entertainment category. Despite Kamala being more searched for, there is a significant difference in their social following, with Ariana Grande totaling 328.3 million followers across all platforms - 293.2 million more than Kamala Harris, who has 35.1 million followers.
Seven out of the top ten influential women are in the media and entertainment sector, with three exceptions being Kamala Harris, Queen Elizabeth II and Christine Lagarde who all come under the politics and policy category.
To create this index, we analyzed five key factors that play a part in what we consider to be an influential woman in the 21st century, then combined them into a weighted rank to reveal our top 100. You can find more detail on each factor below.