Cookie Lyon is 2015 Time Magazine's Most Influential Fictional Character

 Taraji P. Henson's character as Cookie in Empire topped the list of their 16 most influential characters of 2015. According to Time Magazine;

"With her high-drama scheming and higher- drama wardrobe, the Lyon family matriarch (played by Taraji P. Henson) was the biggest draw on TV’s most popular new show, Empire , luring more than 13 million viewers a week. In addition to spawning countless memes and catchphrases , she also helped inspire a clothing line at Saks Fifth Avenue. As Cookie herself said, “That’s my name. Take a bite.”