Fame is the state of being widely known or recognised, a celebrity. To have influence is to be capable of changing, moving, affecting or modifying people and events. The test is whether a person has changed the course of history in some way, whether we see things differently because of what he or she has done. Elle Macpherson is a celebrity who has influenced many Western people around the world, particularly young women. She made a similar Herald list published five years ago but does not meet today the history factor.
Women are under-represented.
There will be a much higher percentage of women in 21st-century lists. Moral judgments are avoided. Not all the 100 are admired. Some are disliked. Several politicians are included, because politicians have the power to influence.