Power List 2014: DUSTIN LANCE BLACK

Screenwriter/Activist/Producer, 39

Although he's taken a step back from the Hollywood limelight -- aside from causing a sensation by dating Olympic diver Tom Daley -- Black has used his clout for political and social causes, helping take down Prop 8 with AFER, the organization he helped found, and continuing to write strong storylines about gay characters and issues. He now has two projects in the works--Under the Banner of Heaven and Statistical--as well as an 8-hour miniseries about the gay rights movement.

Return to Complete List