The most influential woman in the Forbes list

 Every year, Forbes magazine is his trademark list of 100 most powerful women in the world from different spheres - from politics to fashion. The rating included including 8 heads of state and heads of 25 leading companies.

This year (for the sixth time) rating led German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on the second place was the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and the third - the President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff.

Angela Merkel

Hillary Clinton

Dilma Rousseff

Fourth place in 2012 was the wife of the founder Microsoft Melinda Gates Foundation, and the fifth - Jill Abramson, chief editor of the newspaper The New York Times.

Melinda Gates

Jill Abramson

The youngest woman in the ranking of Forbes - 26-year-old Lady Gaga (14th place), and the oldest - 86-year-old Queen Elizabeth II (26th place). The most influential woman in fashion has become a designer Diane von Fyurstenberng, finishing 32th. Anna Wintour, the legendary editor in chief of American Vogue, took place in the ranking of 51, and after the 3 points below - Rosalia Mera, founder of the brand Zara, and after - Miuccia Prada, Gisele Bundchen and Sofia Vergara.