Leading Figures in History

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

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Brian Vander Ark

b. 1964

American musician

Brian Vollmer

b. 1955

Musical artist

Brian Welch

b. 1970

American guitarist (born 1970)

Brian Wenzel

Australian actor (1929–2024)

Brian Williams

b. 1959

American journalist and television news anchor (born 1959)

Brian Williamson

Jamaican gay rights activist (1945–2004)

Brian Wilson

American musician (1942–2025)

Briana Banks

b. 1978

American pornographic actress and model (born 1978)

Brianne Jenner

b. 1991

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1991)

Bridget Bishop

Woman executed during Salem witch trials (c.1632–1692)

Bridget Moynahan

b. 1971

American actress and former model (born 1971)

Bridget Riley

b. 1931

British painter (born 1931)

Brigham Young

b. 1801

American religious leader (1801–1877)

Brigid Brophy

b. 1929

English author, literary critic and polemicist (1929–1995)

Brigita Bukovec

b. 1970

Slovenian hurdler (born 1970)

Brigitte Bierlein

Chancellor of Austria from 2019 to 2020

Brigitte Engerer

French pianist (1952–2012)

Brigitte Fontaine

b. 1939

French singer (born 1939)

Brigitte Helm

German actress (1908–1996)

Brinsley Trench, 8th Earl of Clancarty

Dutch noble (1911–1995)

Brit Hume

b. 1943

American political commentator (born 1943)

Britt Baker

b. 1991

American professional wrestler (born 1991)

Britta Phillips

b. 1963

American musical artist and actress

Brittany Broski

b. 1997

American comedic social media personality (born 1997)