They’re beautiful, powerful and are an inspiration to women across the globe. Here are some of the trendsetters that made it Forbes' list of 100 Most Powerful Women!

First on the list was US President Obama’s wife, Michelle Obama. The first lady topped the list after winning over German leader Angela Merkel, who's ruled the list of the most influential women for four years now. Wonder if her being a style icon had anything to do with it.

Ranking third on the list was television talk show host Oprah Winfrey. The self-made woman has touched lives the world over with her show. (C'mon who hasn't watched at least one Oprah episode that made them cry?) So naturally she has the power to influence public opinion and consumer purchasing choices. In fact, they've got a term for it - "The Oprah Effect!" While we're on the topic of talk show hosts, Ellen DeGeneres featured in the No.10 spot.

The only Indian (based in the US) to make it into the top 10 was Indra Nooyi, CEO, Pepsi Co. Nooyi, who is considered to be one of "The TopGun CEOs" by an advisory agency Brendan Wood International came in at No.6! She has also topped the Fortune's list of the "50 Most Powerful Women" this year. Kudos to her!

The other Indian women to make it to the list were Shikha Sharma, CEO of Axis Bank and Chanda KOchar, Ceo of ICICI Bank.

And no list could ever be complete without a touch of glam and glitterati. So it didn't surprise us that eccentric pop artist Lady Gaga was No.7 on the list with and R&B singer Beyonce Knowles ranked ninth!