Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jevgeni Novikov

b. 1980

Estonian footballer

Jevon Carter

b. 1995

American basketball player (born 1995)

Jevon Kearse

b. 1976

American football player (born 1976)

Jewel (singer)

b. 1974

American musician (born 1974)

Jewel Staite

b. 1982

Canadian actress (born 1982)

Jewell Loyd

b. 1993

American basketball player (born 1993)

Jey Uso

b. 1985

American professional wrestler (born 1985)

Jharrel Jerome

b. 1997

American actor (born 1997)

Jhonas Enroth

b. 1988

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1988)

Jhonen Vasquez

b. 1974

American cartoonist

Jhonny Peralta

b. 1982

Dominican baseball player (born 1982)

Jhumpa Lahiri

b. 1967

Indian-American author (born 1967)

Ji Chang-wook

b. 1987

South Korean actor and singer (born 1987)

Ji Gong

Chinese Buddhist monk (1130–1209)

Ji Xianlin

Chinese academic

Jia Xu

Cao Wei politician and official (147-223)

Jiajing Emperor

b. 1507

Emperor of China from 1521 to 1567

Jian Ghomeshi

b. 1967

Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician, and producer (born 1967)

Jiang Qing

Fourth wife of Mao Zedong (1914–1991)

Jiang Yuyuan

b. 1991

Chinese gymnast (born 1991)

Jiang Zemin

b. 1926

Leader of China from 1989 to 2002

Jiao Liuyang

b. 1991

Chinese swimmer (born 1991)

Jiaqing Emperor

Emperor of China from 1796 to 1820

Jibanananda Das

Bengali poet of the modern period