Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Nina Dübbers

b. 1980

German tennis player

Nina Foch

b. 1924

Dutch-born American actress (1924–2008)

Nina Hossain

b. 1975

English journalist and presenter

Nina Negri

Argentine-French painter and engraver

Nina Nesbitt

b. 1994

Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1994)

Nina Otkalenko

Soviet distance runner

Nina Ponomaryova

b. 1929

Soviet discus thrower (1929–2016)

Nina Simone

American singer-songwriter (1933–2003)

Nina Stojanović

b. 1996

Serbian professional tennis player (born 1996)

Ninette de Valois

b. 1898

Irish-born British dancer (1898–2001)

Nini Theilade

b. 1915

Danish ballet dancer (1915–2018)

Ninian Comper

b. 1864

British architect (1864–1960)

Ninian Stephen

b. 1923

Australian jurist and former Governor-General (1923–2017)

Ninja (gamer)

b. 1991

American streamer and YouTuber (born 1991)

Nino Bravo

b. 1944

Spanish singer (1944-1973)

Nino Ferrer

Italian-French singer, recording artist, songwriter

Nino Manfredi

Italian actor (1921–2004)

Niño Ricardo

b. 1904

Spanish flamenco musician (1904–1972)

Nino Sanzogno

Ninos Aho

Assyrian poet and activist (1945–2013)

Ninoy Aquino

Filipino politician (1932–1983)

Nipsey Hussle

b. 1985

American rapper (1985–2019)

Nirj Deva

b. 1948

British politician (born 1948)

Nirmala Joshi

Indian Religious sister and former Superior (1934–2015)