Chart history
Jay-Z
United States·Rapper, songwriter, record executive, entrepreneurAlive
Born December 4, 1969
Profile on iFANNThe 100, August 2026
No. 132
Best ever
No. 73
Months on The 100
1
Month by month
Standing on The 100 and on the Alive list for every recorded month. Positions are not compared across methodology versions.
| Month | The 100 | Alive | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 132 | 102 | 21.3 | Issue No. 1 |
| July 2026 | 73 | 58 | 18.7 | Retrospective · v5.27 |
Lists held, August 2026
Every country, origin, region and sector list this name appears on in the current issue
- 77The Most Famous People in United StatesAlive No. 59
- 63The Most Famous People from United StatesAlive No. 52
- 7The Most Famous Business Leaders in the WorldAlive No. 6
- 8The Most Famous Fashion and Beauty Icons in the WorldAlive No. 8
- 1The Most Famous Chefs and Food Personalities in the WorldAlive No. 1
- 18The Most Famous Hip-Hop Artists and Rappers in the WorldAlive No. 16
- 36The Most Famous Pop Stars in the WorldAlive No. 33
- 11The Most Famous R&B and Soul Artists in the WorldAlive No. 10
- 6The Most Famous Tech Leaders in the WorldAlive No. 4