# PinkPantheress Enters Time 100 Next

> PinkPantheress named to Time's 2026 list of most influential people.
- Title: PinkPantheress Enters Time 100 Next · TIME | Shortify
- Summary: PinkPantheress named to Time's 2026 list of most influential people. PinkPantheress, a Black woman artist, is recognized by Time for her independent music…
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- Source: TIME — https://time.com/collection/time100-next/2026/pinkpantheress
- Published: 2026-09-30T11:02:20.798+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pinkpantheress, time100next, black femme, music, independent artist, 2026
## First Impression
I was instantly floored the first time I heard PinkPantheress.
## Twitter Jokes
People on Twitter had already been joking that she was my daughter.
## Self-Defined Artist
She writes her own songs, produces a lot of her own music, and has an incredibly potent sonic vision.
## Black Femme in Music
She’s doing all of this as a Black femme in a genre that has rarely made room for us.
## Impact on Genre
Every track she makes is also a door staying open behind her.
## Key takeaway

PinkPantheress, a Black woman artist, is recognized by Time for her independent music career and impact in a genre that rarely includes people of color.