The list has been announced in stages over recent days - with the individual at the top spot revealed today.
We're honouring people who have risen in prominence or significantly enhanced their reputations this year due, at least in part, to their comms prowess.
The full list:
20. Munya Chawawa, comedian, presenter & writer
19. Adele, award-winning & multimillion-selling singer-songwriter
18. Joe Wicks, The Body Coach
17. John Vincent, chief executive & co-founder, Leon Restaurants
16. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
Click here to read profiles of the people ranked 20-16
15. Kate Nicholls, chief executive, UKHospitality
14. Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1 motor racing driver, activist & entrepreneur
13. Captain Sir Thomas Moore, charity fundraiser, centenarian & former British Army officer
12. James Watt, co-founder, Brewdog
11. Professor Devi Sridhar, University of Edinburgh (holds chair in Global Public Health)
Click here to read profiles of the people ranked 15-11
10. Sir David Attenborough, broadcaster, naturalist & environmentalist
9. Dame Sharon White, chairman, John Lewis Partnership
8. John Boyega, actor, producer & activist
7. Annemarie Plas, 'Clap for Carers' campaigner
6. Dave Lewis, Tesco chief executive (and other UK supermarket bosses)
Click here to read profiles of the individuals ranked 10-6
Click on the names below to read about the people in the top five...
5. Rishi Sunak, Chancellor
4. Sir Keir Starmer, Labour Party leader
3. Naomi Smith, co-founder, Justice for Black Lives
2. Frontline NHS workers
1. Marcus Rashford, Manchester United & England footballer & campaigner
