Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Joel Otto

b. 1961

American ice hockey player (born 1961)

Joel Piñeiro

b. 1978

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1978)

Joel Prpic

b. 1974

Canadian-born Croatian ice hockey player

Joel Quenneville

b. 1958

Canadian-American ice hockey coach (born 1958)

Joel Rinne

b. 1897

Finnish actor

Joël Robuchon

French chef and restaurateur

Joel Rosenberg (science fiction author)

b. 1954

Canadian American science fiction and fantasy writer (1954–2011)

Joel Schumacher

b. 1939

American film director (1939–2020)

Joel Siegel

American film critic (1943–2007)

Joel Stein

b. 1971

American journalist

Joel Stroetzel

b. 1980

American guitarist

Joël-François Durand

b. 1954

French composer

Joel-Peter Witkin

b. 1939

American photographer

Joell Ortiz

b. 1980

American rapper (born 1980)

Joelson (footballer, born 1983)

b. 1983

Brazilian footballer (born 1983)

Joely Collins

b. 1972

Canadian actress (born 1972)

Joely Fisher

b. 1967

American actress (born 1967)

Joep Lange

b. 1954

Dutch clinical researcher (1954–2014)

Joerg Deisinger

b. 1966

German musician

Joey Barton

b. 1982

English association football player and manager (born 1982)

Joey Belladonna

b. 1960

American heavy metal singer

Joey Bishop

American entertainer (1918–2007)

Joey Bosa

b. 1995

American football player (born 1995)

Joey Carew

b. 1937

Trinidadian cricketer