Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Oliver Neuville

b. 1973

German footballer (born 1973)

Óliver Pérez

b. 1981

Mexican baseball player (born 1981)

Oliver Plunkett

Irish Catholic archbishop and saint (1625–1681)

Oliver Popplewell

b. 1927

British judge and cricketer (1927–2024)

Oliver Reed

English actor (1938–1999)

Oliver Rowland

b. 1992

British racing driver (born 1992)

Oliver Sacks

b. 1933

British neurologist and writer (1933–2015)

Oliver Schroer

Canadian violinist, composer, and producer (1956–2008)

Oliver Sin

b. 1985

Oliver Stang

b. 1988

German footballer

Oliver Stark

b. 1991

British actor (born 1991)

Oliver Tambo

South African anti-apartheid activist and politician (1917–1993)

Oliver Tree

b. 1993

American musician and comedian (1993–2026)

Oliver Venno

b. 1990

Estonian volleyball player (born 1990)

Oliver W. F. Lodge

b. 1878

Oliver W. Larkin

b. 1896

American art historian and educator

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

b. 1809

American poet, essayist, physician (1809–1894)

Oliver Wolcott Jr.

American judge and politician (1760–1833)

Olivério Pinto

Olivia Breen

b. 1996

Welsh Paralympic athlete

Olivia Culpo

b. 1992

American model (born 1992)

Olivia Dahl

b. 1955

Daughter of Roald Dahl (1955–1962)

Olivia de Havilland

b. 1916

British actress (1916–2020)

Olivia Gadecki

b. 2002

Australian tennis player (born 2002)