Leading Figures in History

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

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Joan Murrell Owens

b. 1933

American marine biologist

Joan of Acre

English princess and noblewoman (1272–1307)

Joan of Arc

French folk heroine and saint (1412–1431)

Joan of England (died 1348)

14th-century English princess

Joan of England, Queen of Scotland

b. 1210

Queen of Scotland from 1221 to 1238

Joan of England, Queen of Sicily

Queen of Sicily from 1177 to 1189

Joan of France, Duchess of Berry

b. 1464

Queen of France in 1498

Joan of Kent

Princess of Wales (c. 1328–1385)

Joan of Navarre, Queen of England

Queen of England from 1403 to 1413

Joan of Penthièvre

Duchess of Brittany from 1341 to 1365

Joan of Ponthieu, Dame of Epernon

French countess (before 1336–1376)

Joan of Savoy

Duchess of Brittany from 1329 to 1341

Joan of the Tower

b. 1321

Queen of Scotland from 1329 to 1362

Joan of Toulouse

Countess of Toulouse from 1249 to 1271

Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre

b. 1343

Queen of Navarre from 1352 to 1373

Joan Oró

Spanish biochemist (1923–2004)

Joan Osborne

b. 1962

American musician (born 1962)

Joan Pau Pujol

Catalan and Spanish composer and organist

Joan Plowright

b. 1929

English actress (1929–2025)

Joan Quigley

American astrologer (1927–2014)

Joan Rivers

b. 1933

American comedian and television host (1933–2014)

Joan Roberts

b. 1917

American actress (1917–2012)

Joan Robinson

English economist (1903–1983)

Joan Sims

b. 1930

English actress (1930–2001)