Steve Jobs tops AskMen's 49 most influential men list for 2011

GOOD-LOOKING? Maybe. Rich? Mostly. Powerful? Absolutely.

By Alison Stephenson, Deputy Entertainment Editor
NewsComAuOctober 19, 201111:33am


Website AskMen's annual list of the world's 49 most influential men has revealed a mixed bag of sports stars, business moguls, technology pioneers and high-profile Hollywood actors.

And while it's probably no surprise that Steve Jobs, the late co-founder, chairman and CEO of Apple came out on top, you may not have picked the runner-up.

The US Navy’s SEAL Team Six - the men responsible for killing Osama bin Laden – came in second spot of the poll of more more than half-a-million readers internationally.

Three Aussies also made the cut – Tour de France winner Cadel Evans at number 11, Thor actor Chris Hemsworth at 37 and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at 41.'s Australian editor, Jamie Watt, says the list revealed those who had shaped what it meant to be a modern man.

"This year the tech pioneers really have redefined the notion of what it is to be an influential man. These men are confirming today’s digital influence," Watt said.

"They are smart, successful, innovative, and changing the game in their worlds."

Examples included Assange as well as co-founder and CEO of Google Larry Page, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and founder and CEO of Groupon Andrew Mason

But the list wasn't short of hotties either, with the eye-candy quota being well accounted for by Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Tom Brady, Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake and True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard.

See the full list below:

1. Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, chairman and former CEO.
2. US Navy’s SEAL Team Six, killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
3. Larry Page, Google co-founder and CEO
4. Warren Buffett, world’s third wealthiest person, philanthropist
5. Kanye West, US rapper, singer and record producer
6. Mohamed Bouazizi, his self-immolation sparked the Tunisian revolution
7. Prince William, married long-time girlfriend, Catherine at Westminster Abbbey
8. Anonymous, hacking group who encourage “civil disobedience” on the web
9. Ryan Gosling, Canadian actor, supports social causes
10. Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer considered one of generation’s best
11. Cadel Evans, Australian won 2011 Tour de France
12. Jon Stewart, US political satirist, host of The Daily Show
13. Andrew Mason, group buying site Groupon CEO and founder
14. George Clooney, US actor, film director, producer, screenwriter
15. Tom Brady, American NFL highest paid player
16. Louis C.K, stand-up comedian, TV and film writer, actor, producer and
17. Alexander Skarsgard, Swedish actor known for True Blood
18. Pep Guardiola, Spanish football manager awarded Catalan
Parliament’s highest honour
19. Novak Djokovic, world number one tennis player
20. Piers Morgan, journalist and TV presenter for CNN
21. Barack Obama, US President
22. Rene Redzepi, chef and co-owner of two-star Michelin restaurant Noma
23. Ashton Kutcher, actor and comedian
24. Anderson Cooper, journalist and CNN anchor
25. Ai Weiwei, Chinese artist and political activist arrested and held without charge
26. Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank
27. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook co-creator and CEO/President
28. Michael Bloomberg, media mogul and New York city mayor
29. Terry Richardson, famed US fashion photographer
30. Peter Dinklage, star of TV series Game of Thrones
31. Bradley Cooper, Hollywood actor and “ladykiller”
32. Mark Cuban, US business magnate, owner of NBA's Dallas Mavericks
33. Soleio Cuervo, Facebook's primary product developer
34. Elon Musk, US entrepreneur best known for co-founding Pay-Pal
35. Jimmy Fallon, actor, comedian, singer and TV host
36. Jack Dorsey, Twitter creator, US software architect
37. Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor played Thor
38. Dana White, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President
39. Dirk Nowitzki, German professional basketball player led Dallas Maverick’s to championships
40. Matt Damon, actor, screenwriter and philanthropist
41. Julian Assange, editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks,
42. Christopher Nolan, UK director, screenwriter and
Producer best known for rebooting Batman
43. Jay-Z, one of America's top hip hop artists
44. Larry David, actor, writer, comedian best known for creating Seinfeld
45. Rory McIlroy, professional golfer and US Open winner
46. Charlie Sheen, actor whose public meltdown made international headlines
47. Justin Timberlake, actor and one of the most successful singers of all time
48. Oscar Pistorius, disabled world champion sprinter and record breaker
49. Simon Cowell, producer and TV judge known for blunt criticism

Originally published asAskMen and they'll tell you Jobs is number one

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