Introducing Fortune’s first-ever Most Influential Women Asia ranking

To you who reached luck“The first” influential women “ever: twelve women of pop culture and manufacture of professional policies and sports, who together show various ways that are expressed by power across Asia and the Pacific.

BlackPink

Halllyu, the Korean wave, takes over the world – the Girl Group BlackPink collection was at the top. Lisa, Jenny, Rosie and Jesu have destroyed many records since they appeared for the first time in 2016: the first to sell a million, then two million copies, an album in South Korea; The first Korean collection to top the Billboard 200 album scheme; The concert tour is the highest artist. BlackPink, K-POP, and K-Cin-Culture is broader, a source of “soft power” in South Korea, expanding the country’s cultural impact across and abroad.

The individual artists in BlackPink launched their own agencies as they try to become stars in itself: Lisa’s Lloud, Jennie’s Odd Atelier and JISOO’s Blisso. It is a new project for K-POP, which is usually dominated by large agencies such as YG Entertainment (that owns BlackPink), Hybe and SM Entertainment. Now, Lisa, Jenny and others are branching the new media such as television and fashion.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia Editor

Josephine Tio

Josephine Teo was appointed Minister of Singapore for Digital Development and Information in 2024, the driving force behind Smart National 2.0, which binds a billion Singapore ($ 780 million) towards the artificial intelligence of the public good. TEO supervised updates of the pioneering framework of the country’s pioneering artificial governance – one of the first national artificial intelligence strategies in the world – introducing new standards for the spontaneous guidance organization and announcing global safety initiatives at the AI ​​Action 2025 summit in France. It has given priority to building the power of Amnesty International, with strong training partnerships that put more than 2,600 professionals in Amnesty International, data analyzes, and cybersecurity roles. Tio spent some time in the Economic Development Council in Singapore and its agent for science, technology and research before its political appearance in 2006. In a previous role as Minister of Manpower, she implemented a 10 -year road map to raise retirement and more vulnerable citizens.Aisha Khanna, CEO of ADO AI

Urico Quick

When Yuriko Koke, Tokyo’s governor in 2016, became a time to pressure for efficiency. One of her first reforms was to eliminate the use of “pieces”, or seals, on official documents, an old practice that no one was able to change. People working in Koyk call it breaths from fresh air. Kwick has known for more than 20 years. She distinguished herself in the periods of the Environment and Defense Minister in Japan. One of the initiatives was her “Cool BIZ” campaign, which encouraged men to get rid of the rows of neck and offices to attend the power to maintain energy. As the Tokyo ruler, Koike managed to manage the Covid and Olympiad 2020: It was on TV every night, explaining what the government is doing. Many things have changed in Japan for the best in gender diversity. But what has not changed enough is the need for more women in decision -making sites. While 70 % of Japanese women work outside the home, half of these work is part -time. This helped to lead to the lack of women in leadership roles in politics and business. Koke’s profession is a strong antibiotic. Its record as a reformer, communication and crisis manager helps to expand what is possible for women and enhances Tokyo’s ability to drive on the world stage.Cathy Matsoy, General Partner, MPOWER Partners

Michelle Yuh

Since winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2023 for her pioneering role in “Everything Everywhere Specger”, Michelle Yuh has become a strong advocate of acting in the film industry. With the extension of the profession of more than four decades, Yeoh helped pave the way for Asian actors on the world stage. Hong for her journey in Hong Kong, where she won fame for her roles in action films such as “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”. She has since moved to Hollywood, where she got a tribute to the ingenuity and depth of various roles. In addition to acting, it defended reasons such as gender equality and environmental sustainability, and taking advantage of its presence on social media and rhetoric posts to pressure for change.

Shin Zuli

After her prominent role in “Blossoms Shanghai” from Wong Kar-Wai, Shen Zelly reinforced her international rise last month when she won the Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival for “The Sun Rises on Els”. It is only the third Chinese actor who demands this honor. On Weibo – the leading small blogging platform in China – Instagram, its recommendations enhance books, films and emerging creators. The brand partnerships and the presence of red carpets are pattern conversations throughout Asia, while behind the scenes, defending more clear texts and pouring from females forward.

Alexandra “Alex” Ella

Alexandra Ayla is a Filipino tennis trail. She reached the first WTA tour in June in just 20 years. Then it added the WTA 125 title, and now has a Grand Slam. Training in Manila and Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, which is now a regular feature in the main withdrawals of Grand Slam, and rose to 54th in the world rankings. Its success raised the tennis file throughout Southeast Asia, especially in the Philippines. Federations and schools are now expanding tennis courts and training programs and girls – evidence that one of the athletes is all that it takes to enhance the sports identification file.

Eileen Feng Go

Eileen Goo took the world by storm when she made history in 2022, and won three Olympic medals in free skiing at the age of 18. She was born in San Francisco to a Chinese mother, and Go’s decision to compete for the Chinese team, and at the same time, she sparked discussions on identity and nationalism. Geopolitical tensions may try to try to wander in this cultural division more difficult, yet the GU has been focusing on sports and advocacy, which leads to increased awareness of mental health and environmental sustainability. GU is also a required model and brand ambassador, and works with both local and international brands such as Luckin Coffee, JD.com, Estee Lauder, Tiffany & Co.

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Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka shows that the national identity can be a fluid thing, especially in the world of elite professional sports. Osaka, born in Japan in 1997, spent most of her life in the United States, to train to become elite tennis player. Its Japanese origins, which represent the Asian state in international sports competitions and the lighting of the Olympic flame in the Tokyo 2020 games. Osaka has used its platform for the championship of social causes and the importance of mental health. She is now returning to the field after a short break after the birth of her child.

It also adopts its role as a cultural taste: it has launched its talent agency and invests in efforts to enhance the field of women’s sport. Osaka is still leading global cultural conversation: custom Labubu dolls – such as “Andre Swagassi” – contribute to the global noise on loud Pop Mart games.

Cheng Chinen

Zheng qinwen defines Chinese women’s tennis. In 2024, she won the Olympic gold for individual tennis in Paris and reached the Australian Open final. By June this year, she ascended to fourth place in the world rankings – only the second Chinese women after Li Na to enter the first five places. Its influence on pop culture is seen as much as it is in professional sport: it is inspired by surveillance parties and encouraged more Chinese tennis players. It has been proven to be a marketable athlete as well, as a Dior world ambassador and a partner in Rolex and Audi.

An additional diving was written by Nicholas Gordon, Sharman Nug And Ashleigh Nghiem.