Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Brock Olivo

b. 1976

American football player and coach (born 1976)

Broderick Crawford

American actor (1911–1986)

Brody Stevens

b. 1970

American comedian (1970–2019)

Bronisław Komorowski

b. 1952

President of Poland from 2010 to 2015

Bronisław Malinowski (runner)

b. 1951

Polish athlete (1951–1981)

Bronisław Żurakowski

b. 1911

Polish engineer, aeroplane constructor, and glider test pilot (1911–2009)

Bronson M. Cutting

b. 1888

American politician (1888–1935)

Bronte Campbell

b. 1994

Australian swimmer (born 1994)

Brooke Bennett

b. 1980

American swimmer (born 1980)

Brooke Shields

b. 1965

American actress (born 1965)

Brooks Firestone

b. 1939

American businessman and politician from California

Brooks Koepka

b. 1990

American professional golfer (born 1990)

Brooks Laich

b. 1983

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1983)

Brooks Newmark

b. 1958

American–British politician (born 1958)

Brooks Robinson

b. 1937

American baseball player (1937–2023)

Brooks Stevens

b. 1911

American industrial designer (1911–1995)

Browning Ross

b. 1924

American middle and long-distance runner, steeplechaser

Bruce Alexander (actor)

b. 1946

British actor (born 1946)

Bruce Babbitt

b. 1938

American lawyer and politician (born 1938)

Bruce Bennett

b. 1906

American actor (1906–2007)

Bruce Bowen

b. 1971

American basketball player (born 1971)

Bruce Boxleitner

b. 1950

American actor and writer (born 1950)

Bruce Cabot

b. 1904

American actor (1904–1972)

Bruce Campbell

b. 1958

American actor and filmmaker (born 1958)