Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jane Holzer

b. 1940

American model and actress (born 1940)

Jane Humphries

b. 1948

British historian

Jane Jacobs

American–Canadian journalist, author, and activist (1916–2006)

Jane Jarvis

b. 1915

American jazz pianist (1915–2010)

Jane Kenyon

American poet, translator

Jane Krakowski

b. 1968

American actress (born 1968)

Jane Leeves

b. 1961

English actress

Jane Lynch

b. 1960

American actress (born 1960)

Jane Manning

b. 1938

British soprano (1938–2021)

Jane McAlevey

American labor organizer and author (1964–2024)

Jane Merrow

b. 1941

British actress (born 1941)

Jane Miller Thengberg

b. 1822

Swedish-Scottish teacher

Jane Moore

b. 1962

English journalist and television personality (born 1962)

Jane Parker-Smith

b. 1950

British classical organist (1950–2020)

Jane Pauley

b. 1950

American journalist (born 1950)

Jane Powell

American actress (1929–2021)

Jane Randolph

b. 1915

American actress (1914–2009)

Jane Remover

b. 2003

American rapper and producer (born 2003)

Jane Roberts

American poet and psychic (1929–1984)

Jane Russell

b. 1921

American actress, model, and singer (1921–2011)

Jane Seymour

Queen of England from 1536 to 1537

Jane Siberry

b. 1955

Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1955)

Jane Sixsmith

b. 1967

British field hockey player

Jane Smiley

b. 1949

American novelist (born 1949)