Time magazine's Most Influential Teens of 2013 include two of New Zealand's most recognisable youth. Golf prodigy Lydia Ko and music chart-topper Lorde are among the 16 successful teens that have made the annual list.

South Korean-born Kiwi golfer Ko, 16, was supposed to turn pro in 2014, but it appeared that that be realised earlier than planned. After the LPGA waived the age requirement for her to join, the star golfer is set to become professional mid November 2013.

Not that a few months more would make much difference. She is already fifth in the women's world rankings after only 23 tournaments. She's also the youngest person to win a pro golf tour event and the youngest ever to win an LPGA tour event.

Lorde, who just turned 17, is on her way to international superstardom with her debut album "Pure Heroine." Her single "Royals" has already beaten tracks to the top of the charts from more well-known names in the industry like Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus.

So far, the Auckland student has won two awards, from the APRA Silver Scroll with "Royals" co-writer Joel Little, and from the MTV Europe Music Awards for Best New Zealand Act.

16-year-old Malala Yousafzai also made it to the list. The courageous Pakistani was shot in the head and neck in 2012 from an assassination attempt by the Taliban. She was targeted because of her vocal activism to better education of girls.

Fortunately, she survived the attack, and is now using her voice to speak for education for children around the world.

Also named in the Most Influential Teens list are Justin Bieber (19), Chloe Grace Moretz (16), Hailee Steinfeld (16), Kendall and Kylie Jenner (18 & 16), Missy Franklin (18), Nick D'Aloisio (18), Ionut Budisteanu (19), Maya Van Wagenen (15), and Beth Reekles (17).

U.S. President Barack Obama's eldest daughter Malia Obama, 15, as well as 16-year-old Dante de Blasio, the son of New York's mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, both made it as well.

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