Leading Figures in History

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

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Jessica Lowndes

b. 1988

Canadian actress and singer

Jessica Lynch

b. 1983

American Army veteran, teacher and actress (born 1983)

Jessica Mauboy

b. 1989

Australian singer (born 1989)

Jessica Mitford

b. 1917

English-American writer and communist (1917–1996)

Jessica Morden

b. 1968

British politician (born 1968)

Jessica Parker Kennedy

b. 1984

Canadian actress (born 1984)

Jessica Raine

b. 1982

British actress (born 1981/82)

Jessica Savitch

American television news reporter (1947–1983)

Jessica Sierra

b. 1985

American musician

Jessica Simpson

b. 1980

American singer and actress (born 1980)

Jessica Stroup

b. 1986

American former actress (born 1986)

Jessica Tandy

b. 1909

British actress (1909–1994)

Jessica Upshaw

b. 1959

American politician

Jessica Valenti

b. 1978

American feminist author and blogger (born 1978)

Jessica Watson

b. 1993

Australian sailor (born 1993)

Jessica-Jane Applegate

b. 1996

British Paralympic swimmer

Jessicka (singer)

b. 1975

American musician and artist

Jessie Arms Botke

b. 1883

American painter

Jessie Baetz

b. 1894

American composer and artist (1894–1980)

Jessie Diggins

b. 1991

American cross-country skier (born 1991)

Jessie Ennis

b. 1991

American actor

Jessie Loutit

b. 1988

Canadian rower

Jessie Mae Hemphill

b. 1923

American singer-songwriter (1923–2006)

Jessie Matthews

English actress (1907–1981)