The 32 most American Americans this year

When we think of a true American, a few qualities come to mind: strong, resilient, talented, innovative, and pioneering.

In honor of the Fourth of July, we've created a ranking of Americans who possess all these qualities. They've all helped to shape the social, economic, cultural and political landscape of our country within last year (and many, much longer than that).

From recording artists to politicians to athletes to activists, scroll through to find out who we think is truly patriotic this year.