Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jolidee Matongo

South African politician (1975–2021)

Joly Braga Santos

Portuguese composer and conductor

Jomo Kenyatta

President of Kenya from 1964 to 1978

Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz

b. 1956

American drummer (born 1956)

Jon Abrahams

b. 1977

American actor (born 1977)

Jon Ander López

b. 1976

Spanish footballer

Jon Anderson

b. 1944

English musician and singer (born 1944)

Jon Andoni Goikoetxea

b. 1965

Spanish footballer (born 1965)

Jón Arason

Icelandic Roman Catholic bishop and poet (1484–1550)

Jon B.

b. 1974

American R&B singer

Jon Barry

b. 1969

American basketball player (born 1969)

Jon Bass (actor)

b. 1989

American actor (born 1989)

Jon Batiste

b. 1986

American musician (born 1986)

Jon Bernthal

b. 1976

American actor (born 1976)

Jon Bing

b. 1944

Norwegian writer and professor of law (1944–2014)

Jon Brower Minnoch

Heaviest ever recorded human (1941–1983)

Jon Butcher

b. 1955

American rock musician

Jon Carin

b. 1964

Musical artist

Jon Cleary

Australian writer (1917–2010)

Jon Cornish

b. 1984

Canadian gridiron football player (born 1984)

Jon Cryer

b. 1965

American actor (born 1965)

Jon Dahl Tomasson

b. 1976

Danish footballer (born 1976)

Jon Dorenbos

b. 1980

American football player and magician (born 1980)

Jon Drummond

b. 1968

American sprinter (born 1968)