For some, 2014 was a good year; for others, it was a great year. It was the year of the big-screen iPhone, the fight against Ebola, powerful political protests, and revolutionary breakthroughs in health and technology.
We named the 24 most impressive people of the year starting with the overall winner, India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi.
From finance and tech to politics and entertainment, these are the people who amazed us the most this year.