Michelle Obama 'world's most powerful woman'

Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): America's First Lady Michelle Obama has topped Forbes magazine's list of the 100 most powerful women in the world.

Second on the list is Irene Rosenfeld, the chief executive of Kraft Foods and a figure familiar on this side of the Atlantic after Kraft's controversial takeover of Cadbury, which resulted in the loss of 400 jobs.

Oprah Winfrey, the talk show host and medial mogul, landed the third spot, followed by Angela Merkel, who has topped the list for the past four years.

Hillary Clinton rounded off the top five.

The top ten are:

1. Michelle Obama

2. Irene Rosenfeld

3. Oprah Winfrey

4. Angela Merkel

5. Hillary Clinton

6. Indra Nooyi

7. Lady Gaga

8. Gail Kelly

9. Beyonce Knowles

10. Ellen DeGeneres (ANI)