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The Powerlist is a list of the 100 most influential people of African or African Caribbean heritage in the . The list is updated annually and has been published in book format by Powerful Media since 2007. The Powerlist is not limited to British-born citizens and includes immigrants to the UK.

History and methodology
The list was first created in 2007 by Michael Eboda, then editor of the , a weekly newspaper published in the UK for the community, as a way to profile and celebrate influential Black Britons, and inspire and influence the next generation. The first Powerlist was compiled after six months of research and debate, during which period 400 people of influence were whittled down to 50 women and 50 men, then ranked into respective top 10s, with the results announced in August 2007. During the first few editions, separate top-10 rankings were produced for both female and male candidates and top-ranking individuals could continue to be ranked the following year. From 2012, the 50 highest-rated nominees, along with updates on the previous year's Powerlistees from rank 2–100, are then ranked by an independent panel in the summer, with the list being produced each autumn. Each year's highest-ranking individual is added to the Powerlist Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame
A list of every Powerlist highest ranking individual.
2026 Financial executiveBusiness, Corporate, Financiers & EntrepreneursCFO, Bank of England
CEO, Forterro and Partner at Corten Capital
Former editor-in-chief of , European editorial director of Condé Nast
Chair of the John Lewis Partnership, the British employee-owned retailer

Chief digital officer at
Seven-time World Champion driver
founder & chairman of
Chief Exec & Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners
Activist known for her work challenging
Founder of Crossword Cyber Security, Africa Gifted Foundation
Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London
CEO of MediaCom UK
Writer of more than 60 children's books and Children's Laureate
Designer of the National Museum of African American History in Washington, DC
CEO of
CEO of
First Female & Black person to be Attorney General for England and Wales
Chairman & Founder of Mo Ibrahim Foundation
First Female & Black person to be Attorney General for England and Wales
Private equity baron at
First Female & Black person to be Attorney General for England and Wales

2020s
2026 Powerlist Rankings
Published in October 2025, , the Chief Financial Officer of the Bank of England, was named as the UK's most influential black person for its 20th edition.

Top 10
CFO, Bank of England
Television pundit, former professional footballer
Creative Director for Cosmetics, La Beauté Louis Vuitton
Chief AI Transformation Officer, Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions
Partner, White & Case
Senior Partner and Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
Entrepreneur and Dragon, Dragon’s Den
CEO, Co-founder, Good American
Actor and rapper, Co-owner of Kiro Race Co.
Chief Executive Officer, Dr Martens PLC

2025 Powerlist Rankings
Published in October 2024, , the CEO of Forterro and a Partner at Corten Capital, was named as the UK's most influential black person for its 19th edition.

Top 10
CEO, Forterro and Partner at Corten Capital
President of international, Bank of America; Chief executive officer, MLI
Chief Financial Officer, Bank of England
Chief executive officer and Co-Founder, ; Founding Partner,
Partner, White & Case
Senior Partner and Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
Founders, Marshmallow
Chef-owner, Chishuru, Michelin-starred restaurant
Chief investment officer, St James’s Place
Chief AI transformation officer,

2024 Powerlist Rankings
Published in October 2023, former editor-in-chief of , OBE, was named as the UK's most influential black person for its 18th edition.

Top 10
Former editor-in-chief of , European editorial director of Condé Nast
CEO, Forterro and Partner at Corten Capital
Chief Financial Officer, Bank of England
Mayor of Bristol
Senior Partner and Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
Partner, White & Case
Group Chief People and Communications Officer, Virgin Money UK
Executive, Corporate Affairs and Public Policy, Jamaica National Bank; Executive Director, The Voice Media Group
Chief Business Officer, Condé Nast Britain, Vogue European Business Advisor
Co-founder and Director of Operation Black Vote and Principal of Homerton College, University of Cambridge

2023 Powerlist Rankings
Published in October 2022, the 2023 Powerlist Top 10 was dominated by business people. Once again the panel of judges was led by retired high court judge Dame Dobbs, and also included former Powerlister and winner of the first series of The Apprentice, Tim Campbell.

Top 10
Chair, John Lewis Partnership
CEO, Forterro and Partner at Corten Capital
Vice-president of Content UK,
Senior Partner and Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
Founder and former CEO of Social Chain; Dragon on Dragons' Den
Broadcaster & Joint Creative Director of Uplands Television Ltd
Co-founder and Director of Operation Black Vote and Principal of Homerton College, University of Cambridge
Executive, Corporate Affairs and Public Policy, Jamaica National Bank; Executive Director, The Voice Media Group
Partner, Vice Chair,
General Counsel, Standard Chartered Bank

2022 Powerlist Rankings
Published in October 2021, the panel of judges was led by retired high court judge Dame and included former Powerlister Matthew Ryder QC.

Top 10
Chief digital officer at
England and Manchester United footballer, and campaigner against child poverty and racism
Vice-president of Content UK,
and Golden Globe winning actor for portrayal of the Chicago Black Panther leader in Judas and the Black Messiah
London regional director at Public Health England, who has played a key role highlighting COVID-19 and inequality
Founder and former CEO of Social Chain; Dragon on Dragons' Den
Creator, co-director and producer of / series I May Destroy You
Co-founder and Director of Operation Black Vote and Principal of Homerton College, University of Cambridge
Partner at
Director at Centre for Migration Advice and Research and McKenzie, Beute and Pope

2021 Powerlist Rankings
The 2021 Powerlist came in a year in which public debate on racial injustice had increased, with the Black Lives Matter movement and global protests against police brutality. Therefore, chief executive Michael Eboda decided that the 14th Powerlist would honour those who had used their voice to advocate against racial injustice. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the awards were held virtually on November 17, 2020, and hosted by , OBE. The event was held in partnership with J. P. Morgan, who announced they would invest £2 million in support of London non-profit organisations headed by black and minority ethnic leaders; further sponsors included PricewaterhouseCoopers, , and . The independent panel of judges named Sir as the most influential due to both his sporting excellence and his advocacy in light of the BLM movement; additional highlights of the Top 10 included Prof. and Dame for their work fighting against COVID-19.

Top 10
Seven-time World Champion driver
Regional Director, Public Health England London
Award-winning Musician
Creator, co-director and producer of / series I May Destroy You
Editor-in-Chief of
CEO & General Secretary, Royal College of Nursing
Director at Centre for Migration Advice and Research and McKenzie, Beute and Pope
Historian and TV presenter
Journalist for , author and broadcaster
Partner at

2020 Powerlist
The 13th annual Powerlist was judged by a panel chaired by Dame and published in October 2019; sponsored by J.P. Morgan & Co, , and The Executive Leadership Council.

Founder & chairman of
Founder of Pat McGrath Labs
Chief strategy and transformation officer at
Chief digital officer at
Award-winning Musician
Editor-in-Chief of
Public policy director, Africa, the Middle East and Turkey,
Global Head, Payments and Financial Services Partnerships,
Award-winning Painter
Partner at

2010s
2019 Rankings
The 2019 Rankings were released in October 2018 and saw Meghan, Duchess of Sussex included in the list for the first time and named as the most influential individual.

Chief Executive & Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners
Chief Executive at
Founder & CEO of
Chief digital and information officer at
Senior VP and general counsel at the World Bank Group
Public policy director, Africa, the Middle East and Turkey,
Professor of Leadership studies, peace and conflict at King's College London
Global Head, Payments and Financial Services Partnerships,
Editor-in-Chief of
Partner at

2018 Rankings
The 2018 Rankings were released in October 2017 and saw named as the most influential black person in the UK. The list was compiled by a panel that included Dame and Tim Campbell, and more than half of the 100 people on this year's list were women.
Activist known for her work challenging
Chief Executive & Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners
Founder & CEO of
Chief Executive at
Member of Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Chief digital and information officer at
UK managing partner,
Professor of Nursing, Sheffield Hallam University
Music composer, visionary and cultural activist
Editor-in-Chief of

2017 Rankings
The 2017 Powerlist marked the 10th anniversary of the event, with a keynote speech made by Mayor of London, were released in October 2016 and named as the most influential black person in the UK. The list was decided by an independent panel led by former high court judge Dame .
Founder of Crossword Cyber Security, Africa Gifted Foundation
Chief Executive & Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners
Head of Relationship Management, EMEA, Moody's
Co-founder of
Four-time gold medalist at the
Three-time Formula 1 World Champion
Founder & CEO of
Music composer, visionary and cultural activist
Chief Executive at
Multiple award-winning Director

2016 Rankings
The 2016 Powerlist named Sir , OBE as the most influential Black Briton for his charitable work and his achievement becoming the first black Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London.
Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London
Co-founder of
Chief Executive at
Multiple award-winning
Three-time Formula 1 World Champion
Justice campaigner
Space scientist and science educator, University College London
Two-time gold medalist at the
Global general counsel of Asset Management
Director, Enterprise Analytics Services, EMEA

2015 Rankings
The 2015 Powerlist was announced in November 2014 and took place in the Lord Mayor of London's residence, with a keynote speech given by then Home Secretary, . The list named , OBE as the most influential Black Briton, marking her as the first black businesswoman to be awarded the accolade and also saw two people ranked jointly in both third & eighth position.
CEO of MediaCom UK
Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London
Shadow Business Secretary & Labour MP
Minister for Sport & Tourism & Conservative MP
Global general counsel of Asset Management
Artist & director of 12 Years a Slave
Barrister specialising in complex criminal cases and civil litigation
Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
Co-founder of
Actor
Director, Enterprise Analytics Services, EMEA
Three-time Formula 1 World Champion

2014 Rankings
An independent panel of five judges, headed by management consultant and including business executive Olakunle Babarinde, ranked the 100 most influential Black Britons on merit, with children's author , OBE first in the yearly ranking.
Writer of more than 60 children's books and Children's Laureate
Chair of Restoration Partners
specialising in complex criminal cases and civil litigation
Olympic Gold Medalist
CEO of MediaCom UK
Shadow Business Secretary & Labour MP for Streatham
Conservative MP for Windsor
Director of the Trust
Actor
Artist & director of 12 Years a Slave
Academic researcher at University College London

2013 Rankings
The sixth annual Powerlist edition was announced in October 2012, ranking Britons who have "the ability to alter events and change lives in a positive way" and 20,000 hard copies were distributed to schools across the UK.
Designer of the National Museum of African American History in Washington, DC
Founder of Pat McGrath Labs
Olympic Gold Medalist
Chair of Restoration Partners & Non-executive chairman of
Private equity baron at
Global General Counsel of
CEO of MediaCom UK
Shadow Business Secretary & Labour MP for Streatham
Archbishop of York
Actor

2012 Rankings
The 2012 Powerlist edition was announced in November 2011, and the judging panel was chaired by . For the second year running, it ranked , CEO of FTSE 100 company , as number one and Dr and Dame in second and third place respectively.
CEO of
Chairman & Founder of Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Director at McKinsey & Company
Designer of the National Museum of African American History in Washington, DC
Senior VP of medicines development at
Private equity baron at
Chair of & The Powerlist Foundation
Global General Counsel of
Head of emerging markets at
Actor

2011 Powerlist
The 2011 Powerlist had a panel including and who ranked , CEO of FTSE 100 company first, with MP ranking ninth.
CEO of
Chairman & Founder of Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Director at McKinsey & Company
Global General Counsel, Ernst & Young
4Sir , OBEBusinesspersonBusiness, Corporate, Financiers & EntrepreneursCEO of Restoration Partners, Non-executive director of and ENRC
5Sir Businessperson & PhilanthropistBusiness, Corporate, Financiers & EntrepreneursPrivate equity baron at
6Sir , OBEArchitectArts, Fashion & designLead architect of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
7Courtenay Griffiths QCBarristerPolitics, Law and Religion
8Tandy AndersonBusinesspersonBusiness, Corporate, Financiers & EntrepreneursCo-founder of Select Model Management
Shadow Minister for Public Health and Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington
First black Word Champion

Others listed included the financier Donna St Hill, the peer Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale, the judge Dame , the pharmaceutical executive Yvonne Greenstreet, the investor Tsega Gebreyes, the make-up artist Dame Pat McGarth, the strategy consultant Dame , the venture capitalist Wol Kolade and CPS Chief Inspector .

2010 Powerlist
The 2010 Powerlist was released in September 2009 and marked the beginning of the annual list being published in the prior Autumn. The launch took place in the Cabinet room at 10 Downing Street and now included men and women in a single table.
First female & black person to be Attorney General for England and Wales
CEO of
Chairman & Founder of Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Private equity baron at
Chair of Restoration Partners, Non-Executive Director of and Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation
Global Head of Legal, Ernst & Young
Independent director
Director at McKinsey & Company
Archbishop of York
Chair of Satya Capital

2000s
Prior to 2010, the Powerlist had a different format and was published in conjunction with weekly newspaper the . During the Powerlist's first few years, separate top 10 rankings were produced for both female and male candidates. In addition, top-ranking individuals were not promoted to the "Hall of Fame", meaning they could continue to be ranked the following year.

2008 Powerlist
The 2008 Powerlist was compiled of 50 men and 50 women chosen by a judging panel that included and . It was published in October 2008 by Powerful Media, sponsored by , and was the first annual powerlist report. Copies were sold in store and sent to the UK's 1000 largest companies, with a reception being held at the to celebrate those on the list. To qualify, each entrant had to be a British citizen or based in Britain.

Top 10 Men
Chairman & founder of Mo Ibrahim Foundation
CEO of
Private equity baron at
Archbishop of York
Chairman of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights
Minister for Skills & Labour MP
Professional footballer for Manchester United and the England national football team
Director of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation
Designer of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Top 10 Women
First female & black person to be Attorney General for England and Wales
Independent director
Editor-in-Chief of Elle Decoration
Director at McKinsey & Company
Founder of Pat McGrath Labs
Managing director and co-head of marketing at
First black female MP, Labour MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington
Co-founder of Select Model Management
Director of Somethin' Else
Editor of NOW magazine

2007 Powerlist
The first edition of the Powerlist was compiled after six months of research and debate where 400 people of influence were whittled down to 50 women and 50 men, then ranked into respective top tens and announced in August 2007.

Top 10 Men
Private equity baron at
Chairman & founder of Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Oil tycoon
CEO of
CEO of Tate & Lyle
VP & General Counsel of Tyco International
Archbishop of York
First black driver
Minister for Skills & Labour Member of Parliament
Senior Policy Advisor on Equalities to the Mayor of London

Top 10 Women
First female & black person to be Attorney General for England and Wales
First black female Leader of the House of Lords, cabinet minister and joint-first black woman peer
Executive Chair of Millwall F.C. & Governor of London School of Economics
Influential
Director of Banking Code Standards Board
First black female on Greater London Council's training board & Governor of the University of Greenwich
Co-founder of Select Model Management
Managing director and co-head of marketing at
Editor-in-Chief of Elle Decoration
Director of Somethin' Else

See also
  • 100 Great Black Britons
  • Black British elite
  • Black British people

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