Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jeff Woywitka

b. 1983

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1983)

Jeff-Denis Fehr

b. 1994

German footballer

Jefferson Davis

b. 1808

President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865

Jefferson Farfán

b. 1984

Peruvian footballer (born 1984)

Jefferson Lerma

b. 1994

Colombian footballer (born 1994)

Jefferson Montero

b. 1989

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1989)

Jefferson Pérez

b. 1974

Ecuadorian race walker (born 1974)

Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst

British Army general (1717–1797)

Jeffery Deaver

b. 1950

American mystery and crime writer

Jeffrey Buttle

b. 1982

Canadian figure skater and choreographer (born 1982)

Jeffrey Catherine Jones

American painter

Jeffrey Dahmer

b. 1960

American serial killer (1960–1994)

Jeffrey Daniel

b. 1957

American dancer and singer-songwriter (born 1955)

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

b. 1966

American actor (born 1966)

Jeffrey DeMunn

b. 1947

American actor (born 1947)

Jeffrey Epstein

American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)

Jeffrey Ford

b. 1955

American novelist (born 1955)

Jeffrey Hammond

b. 1946

British musician

Jeffrey Hoogervorst

b. 1984

Dutch footballer

Jeffrey Hunter

American actor (1926–1969)

Jeffrey Jones

b. 1946

American actor (born 1946)

Jeffrey Koo Sr.

b. 1933

Taiwanese banker (1933–2012)

Jeffrey Kruger

British entertainment business executive

Jeffrey Lee Pierce

b. 1958

American rock musician (1958–1996)