2012: People in the News in the United States and Around the World
AâE
- Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria
- Adele, award-winning singer
- John R. Allen, military leader
- Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator, politician
- Beyonce, singer, actor
- John Boehner, Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives
- Usain Bolt, runner
- Paula Broadwell, scandal figure, writer
- Anders Breivik, murder suspect
- Jessica Chastain, actor
- Stephen Colbert, comedian, TV personality
- Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games
- Junot DÃaz, writer
- Kat Dennings, actor, star of hit sitcom, 2 Broke Girls
- John Edwards, former U.S. Senator, on trial for misuse of campaign funds
FâL
- Michael Fassbender, actor
- Lady Gaga, grammy-winning singer, songwriter
- Newt Gingrich, political figure, 2012 Presidential Candidate
- Prince Harry, British Royalty
- Francois Hollande, President of France
- Jon Huntsman, former Governor of Utah, former 2012 Presidential Candidate
- I'll Have Another, racehorse
- E. L. James, author of 50 Shades of Grey
- Kim Kardashian, socialite, entrepreneur
- Jill Kelley, scandal figure, socialite
- Joseph Kony, Ugandan rebel featured in Kony 2012 video
- Aung San Suu Kyi, political figure
- Jennifer Lawrence, actor, star of The Hunger Games
- Jeremy Lin, basketball player
MâQ
- Eli Manning, football player
- Peyton Manning, football player
- Trayvon Martin, slaying victim
- Misty May-Treanor, volleyball player
- Melissa McCarthy, Oscar-nominated actor
- Angela Merkel, German Chancellor
- Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge
- Mohammed Morsi, President of Egypt, political leader
- Michelle Obama, First Lady, childhood nutrition advocate
- Barack Obama, U.S. President
- Danica Patrick, auto racer
- Robert Pattinson, actor
- Ron Paul, U.S. Representative, 2012 Presidential Candidate
- Katy Perry, singer
- Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, former 2012 Presidential Candidate
- David Petraeus, military leader
- Michael Phelps, the most-decorated Olympian of all time
RâZ
- Rihanna, singer
- Mitt Romney, 2012 Presidential Candidate
- Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Congressman, Mitt Romney's 2012 running mate
- Jerry Sandusky, coach, crime suspect
- Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator, 2012 Presidential Candidate
- Octavia Spencer, actor
- Kristen Stewart, actor
- Meryl Streep, actor
- Taylor Swift, country singer
- Tim Tebow, football player
- Justin Theroux, actor, screenwriter
- Kate Upton, 2012 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover model
- Justin Vernon, Grammy-winning Bon Iver bandleader
- Betty White, actor, comedian
- Prince William, British Royalty
- Malala Yousafzai, activist, student
- George Zimmerman, crime figure
