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Time Magazine lists Johnny Depp as one of the world's "100 Most Influential People" in its current issue (April 11, cover date April 18).

Depp is joined by fellow entertainers Clint Eastwood, Hillary Swank, Jay-Z, Jamie Foxx and Oprah Winfrey, among others.

In politics, President George W. Bush is joined by Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, Karl Rove and Donald Rumsfeld.

Martha Stewart is joined on the list by the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, athletes LeBron James and Ellen MacArthur, fashion designer Miuccia Prada, terrorism suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, "DaVinci Code" author Dan Brown and media figures Jon Stewart and Rupert Murdoch.

"It really shows the breadth of human endeavor," Time editor Jim Kelly said. "Influence can be defined in a myriad of ways."

According to Time's editors, the list will be an annual undertaking.

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