Glamour\u2019s Women of the Year list recognizes the world’s most extraordinary women who are trailblazers, rule breakers, visionaries, and champions who have defined the year. There are three honorees who stand out for how they\u2019ve moved in their industries: Pat McGrath, Tyla, and the WNBA (because word to Issa Rae, we\u2019re rooting for everybody Black!)<\/p>\n
Pat McGrath has been and remains a defining force in beauty. The makeup artist turned entrepreneur is celebrating a milestone 10 years of Pat McGrath Labs, reinforcing her as a backstage beauty and beast, as well as a successful leader in business whose creative vision continues to shape cosmetics.<\/p>\n
Tyla\u2019s global year of ascension is also upon us. The 23-year-old South African popstar extended her reach with a viral song that won\u2019t quit, major festival performances, and a coveted Grammy win. The effortless way she\u2019s infiltrating the world with South African sounds has been fun to watch.<\/p>\n
And finally, the women of the WNBA aren\u2019t honored as individuals, but as a movement: players who transformed women\u2019s basketball into a cultural moment, increasing viewership, making equity the conversation, and pushing the league into new commercial and social territory. Glamour just had to call out these women for their influence on the sport and the culture as a whole in 2025.<\/p>\n
Glamour got it right with these ladies. They all represent different kinds of power \u2014 creative, commercial, and athletic who aren\u2019t trending topics, they\u2019re culture-makers.<\/p>\n