Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Nikki Cox

b. 1978

American actress

Nikki Cross

b. 1989

Scottish professional wrestler (born 1989)

Nikki Giovanni

b. 1943

American poet, writer and activist (1943–2024)

Nikki Glaser

b. 1984

American comedian (born 1984)

Nikki Grahame

b. 1982

English television personality (1982–2021)

Nikki Reed

b. 1988

American actress

Nikky Finney

b. 1957

American poet (born 1957)

Niklas Sundin

b. 1974

Swedish guitarist

Niko Kranjčar

b. 1984

Croatian footballer (born 1984)

Niko Lekishvili

b. 1947

Georgian politician (1947–2025)

Nikola Kotkov

Bulgarian footballer

Nikola Pilić

b. 1939

Croatian tennis player (1939–2025)

Nikola Rakočević

b. 1983

Serbian actor

Nikola Šarčević

b. 1974

Swedish musician of Serbian origin (born 1974)

Nikola Tesla

b. 1856

Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856–1943)

Nikola Topić

b. 2005

Serbian basketball player (born 2005)

Nikola Vujčić

b. 1978

Croatian basketball player (born 1978)

Nikolai Arkharov

b. 1740

Russian police chief (1740–1814)

Nikolai Baturin

b. 1936

Estonian novelist and playwright (1936–2019)

Nikolai Brashman

Russian mathematician (1796–1866)

Nikolai Bugaev

Russian mathematician (1837–1903)

Nikolai Bulganin

b. 1895

Soviet politician (1895–1975)

Nikolai Chebotaryov

b. 1894

Soviet mathematician (1894–1947)

Nikolai Chernykh

Soviet and Ukrainian astronomer (1931–2004)