The power of the elderly—in politics, in Hollywood, in America writ large—has never been clearer. Read the full list: https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/12/80-over-80-most-influential-top-20.html

16. Rita Moreno, 89, has been a trailblazer in the cultural conversation about diversity and representation, speaking frankly about how alienated she felt at first in a film industry that persisted in offering her marginal and stereotypical Latina roles. https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/12/80-over-80-most-influential-top-20.html

14. Pat Robertson, 90, has for decades prodded white evangelical Christians toward a politically unified bloc, preaching, with alarming and continued success, his vision of a fundamentalist Christian America. https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/12/80-over-80-most-influential-top-20.html

8. Even if Dionne Warwick, 80, weren’t one of the most-charted woman artists of all time, with more than 50 singles in the Hot 100, her recent Twitter renaissance might have earned her a spot on this list. https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/12/80-over-80-most-influential-top-20.html

3. Maxine Waters, 82, the longest-serving Black female member of Congress, became affectionately known as Auntie Maxine during the early days of the Trump administration. https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/12/80-over-80-most-influential-top-20.html

2. Nancy Pelosi, 80, with the trust she’s earned among those she leads, has kept her position atop House Democratic politics for 18 years. https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/12/80-over-80-most-influential-top-20.html

Some make movies. Some make laws. Some sing. Some tweet. One broke a record for the 100-meter dash at 99 years old. See Slate's full #80Over80 list here: https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/12/80-over-80-most-influential-hank-aaron-gloria-steinem-buzz-aldrin.html