Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

24408 persons found

Zohra Sehgal

b. 1912

Indian actress and choreographer (1912–2014)

Zola Budd

b. 1966

South African runner (born 1966)

Zoltán Gera

b. 1979

Hungarian footballer

Zoltán Halmay

Hungarian swimmer (1881–1956)

Zoltán Harsányi

b. 1987

Slovak footballer

Zoltán Meskó

Hungarian Nazi politician

Zoltán Sztáray

b. 1918

Zoogz Rift

b. 1953

American musician, painter and professional wrestling personality (1953 – 2011)

Zoran Janjetov

b. 1961

Zoran Mušič

Slovenian painter and engraver (1909–2005)

Zoran Tošić

b. 1987

Serbian footballer

Zsa Zsa Padilla

b. 1964

Filipino actress and singer (born 1964)

Zsolt Daczi

b. 1969

Musical artist

Zubaidah bint Ja'far

Abbasid princess and Harun al-Rashid's wife

Zubin Mehta

b. 1936

Indian conductor (born 1936)

Zuleikha Robinson

b. 1977

British actress

Zulma Carraud

French author

Zuzana Hejdová

b. 1977

Czech tennis player

Zuzana Kučová

b. 1982

Slovak tennis player

Zvi Elpeleg

Israeli historian (1926–2015)

Zvi Sliternik

b. 1897

Israeli entomologist

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

b. 1975

Lithuanian-American basketball player (born 1975)

Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski

Polish scientist

Zygmunt Janiszewski

b. 1888

Polish mathematician