Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jacquet of Mantua

French composer

Jacquetta of Luxembourg

15th-century noble

Jacqui Smith

b. 1962

British politician (born 1962)

JacSue Kehoe

b. 1935

American neuroscientist (1935–2019)

Jada Pinkett Smith

b. 1971

American actress (born 1971)

Jadakiss

b. 1975

American rapper (born 1975)

Jade Bailey (athlete)

b. 1983

Barbadian sprinter (born 1983)

Jade Bird

b. 1997

English singer (born 1997)

Jade Cargill

b. 1992

American professional wrestler (born 1992)

Jade Pettyjohn

b. 2000

American actress

Jaden McDaniels

b. 2000

American basketball player (born 2000)

Jaden Smith

b. 1998

American rapper and actor (born 1998)

Jadranka Kosor

b. 1953

Prime Minister of Croatia from 2009 to 2011

Jadranka Stojaković

Musical artist

Jadunath Sarkar

Indian historian (1870-1958)

Jadwiga Łuszczewska

b. 1834

Polish poet and novelist (1834–1908)

Jadwiga of Poland

b. 1373

Monarch of Poland from 1384 to 1399

Jadwiga Staniszkis

b. 1942

Polish sociologist (1942–2024)

Jae Crowder

b. 1990

American basketball player (born 1990)

Jae'Sean Tate

b. 1995

American basketball player (born 1995)

Jaegwon Kim

b. 1934

Korean-American philosopher (1934–2019)

Jaelen Feeney

b. 1994

Indigenous Australian rugby league footballer

Jaemin

b. 2000

South Korean rapper (born 2000)

Jænberht

Archbishop of Canterbury from 765 to 792, Christian saint