Megachurch pastor and author Joel Osteen (Your Best Life Now, FaithWords) is to be featured as one of Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006. The program is set to air Tuesday, Dec. 12, on ABC.

Osteen will be featured on the hour-long special alongside rapper Jay-Z; Grey's Anatomy actor Patrick Dempsey; Terri Irwin, widow of The Crocodile Hunter's Steve Irwin; Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour; John Ramsey; and tennis player Andre Agassi. The No. 1 “most fascinating” person will be revealed during the show. Last year's list included Tom Cruise, Kanye West, Dakota Fanning, Lance Armstrong and Camilla Parker Bowles.