Swift, Gosselin, Boyle 'most intriguing'

Taylor Swift and Kate Gosselin are among the famous faces who have been included in People magazine's annual "most intriguing" list, says Reuters.

The country superstar was named this year's "golden girl", while Jon & Kate Plus 8 star Gosselin was dubbed "the mother of all reality stars".

Other celebrities included in the unranked list were Susan Boyle, Oprah Winfrey, Lady GaGa and Rihanna.

Scottish singer Boyle was branded 2009's "surprise hit" after achieving international stardom with her audition for Britain's Got Talent, while Winfrey's announcement that she is leaving her chatshow in 2011 earned her the tag "departing diva".

The complete list of the year's most intriguing people is:

• Taylor Swift: The Golden Girl
• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: The Power Pair
• Kate Gosselin: The Mother of All Reality Stars
• Barack and Michelle Obama: The First Couple
• Mo'Nique: The Breakout Star
• Chesley B 'Sully' Sullenberger III: The American Hero
• Sandra Bullock: The Hotshot
• Rihanna: The Resilient Star
• Jaycee Dugard: The Survivor
• Khloe, Kim, & Kourtney Kardashian: The Sister Act
• Britney Spears: The Comeback
• Sarah Palin: Rogue Author
• The Real Housewives: The Enemies Next Door
• Ellen DeGeneres: The New Girl
• Neil Patrick Harris: The Host with the Most
• Tyler Perry: The Mogul
• Michael Jackson's Children: The Descendants
• Lady GaGa: The Shock Star
• John Travolta: The Heartbroken Dad
• Chaz Bono: The Trailblazer
• Robert Pattinson: The Heartthrob
• Ryan Reynolds: The Leading Man
• Padma Lakshmi: The Mum-To-Be