Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Joey Slotnick

b. 1968

American film actor and voice actor (born 1968)

Joey Spampinato

b. 1948

American singer-songwriter

Joey Travolta

b. 1950

American actor (born 1950)

Joey Votto

b. 1983

Canadian baseball player (born 1983)

Joey Wendle

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Joey Yung

b. 1980

Hong Kong singer and actress (born 1980)

Joff Ellen

b. 1915

Australian entertainer, actor and comedian

Joffrey Lauvergne

b. 1991

French basketball player (born 1991)

Joffrey Lupul

b. 1983

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1983)

Joginder Singh (rally driver)

Kenyan rally driver (1932–2013)

Jógvan Sundstein

b. 1933

Faroese politician (1933–2024)

Joh Bjelke-Petersen

Premier of Queensland from 1968 to 1987

Johan Andersson (game developer)

b. 1974

Swedish video game producer (born 1974)

Johan August Arfwedson

Swedish chemist (1792–1841)

Johan Augustin Mannerheim

b. 1706

Swedish nobleman and military leader (1706–1778)

Johan Banér

Swedish field marshal (1596–1641)

Johan Björnsson Printz

b. 1592

1600s governor of New Sweden

Johan Borgen

b. 1902

Norwegian author, journalist and critic

Johan Botha (cricketer)

b. 1982

South African cricketer

Johan Cruyff

b. 1947

Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)

Johan de Kock

b. 1964

Dutch footballer

Johan De Muynck

b. 1948

Belgian cyclist

Johan de Witt

Dutch statesman (1625–1672)

Johan Elmander

b. 1981

Swedish footballer (born 1981)