Women of the Year Awards 2024: the winners portfolio

Returning to our screens in a string of thrilling new features, including the acclaimed crime series Joan, the multifaceted star reflects on a year in flux, where the dark shadows were matched by moments of dazzling brightness.

The trailblazing artistic director has revolutionised high jewellery, with a bold vision that has shaken up time-honoured traditions.

The actress has fast become queen of the small screen, leading Bridgerton’s third season and taking on darkly comic roles that reveal her brilliant versatility.

As her fashion brand, with its distinctive, pared-back aesthetic, reaches its 17th year, the designer has expanded her empire to include award-winning beauty and fragrance, and has the world of television in her sights.

Showcasing her extraordinary range on stage and screen, the actress and writer has brought nuance and humanity to formidable characters in Shakespeare and Succession.

Pushing the boundaries of colour and shape, the innovative artist works in numerous disciplines to create a whole new world of imagination.

There was a time when the singer fought for recognition. Now, her meteoric success and historic sweep at this year’s Brit Awards have become the stuff of music-industry legend.

We salute the incomparable doyenne of racy romances, whose 50-year career has been crowned by an all-star, critically acclaimed TV adaptation of her hit novel Rivals.

With her poignant performances in One Day and This is Going to Hurt, the actress finds herself catapulted to previously unimagined stardom.

A competitor with unstoppable drive, the heptathlete overcame setbacks to find her silver medal-winning moment of glory at this summer’s Olympics – forever securing her spot in Team GB’s hall of fame. And she’s still got gold in her sights.