Time was first published in 1923. As Time became established as one of the United States' leading newsmagazines, an appearance on the cover of Time became an indicator of a person's notability, fame or notoriety.

Cover of Time magazine

(Project Photo from Time Magazine cover February 21, 2011)

Lists of People on the Cover of Time Magazine

• List of People on the Cover of Time Magazine

(See over 1,000 Profile Links with Bio's under PROFILES LINK at right)

• Search for Individuals & specific TIME Cover Issue

1920's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_on_the_cover_of_Time_magazine_(1920s)

1930's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_on_the_cover_of_Time_magazine_(1930s)

1940's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_on_the_cover_of_Time_magazine_(1940s)

1950's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_on_the_cover_of_Time_magazine_(1950s)

1960's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_on_the_cover_of_Time_magazine_(1960s)

list is not complete: must use search

http://www.time.com/time/coversearch

1970's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_on_the_cover_of_Time_magazine_(1970s)

list is not complete: must use search

http://www.time.com/time/coversearch

1980's

no link found for list; must use search

http://www.time.com/time/coversearch

1990's

no link found for list; must use search

http://www.time.com/time/coversearch

2000's

incomplete link (2009 only)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_on_the_cover_of_Time_magazine_(2000s)

must use search for other years in the 2000's

http://www.time.com/time/coversearch

2010-2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_on_the_cover_of_Time_magazine_(2010s)

list is not complete: must use search

http://www.time.com/time/coversearch

Other Links

Time: Time Capsule/1939: A History of the Year Condensed from the Pages of Time. Can You Identify These People? List of 16 people on selected covers.

• Adolf Hitler
• Columnist Dorothy Thompson
• Novelist William Faulkner
• New York World's Fair President Grover Whalen
• Michigan's Halfback Tom Harmon
• President of the Museum of Modern Art Nelson Rockefeller
• Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara
• Utilities Executive Wendell Willkie
• Dictator Francisco Franco of Spain
• Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands
• U.S. Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy
• Publisher William Randolph Hearst
• Poet Carl Sandburg
• German Police Boss Heinrich Himmler
• Movie Actress Ginger Rogers
• Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg