Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Juan Vicente Gómez

b. 1857

Dictator of Venezuela from 1908 to 1935

Juan Vicente Pérez

b. 1909

Venezuelan supercentenarian (1909–2024)

Juan Vicente Ugarte del Pino

Juana de la Cruz Vázquez Gutiérrez

Spanish abbess

Juana Inés de la Cruz

Mexican Catholic nun, philosopher, composer and poet (1648–1695)

Juancho Evertsz

Juancho Hernangómez

b. 1995

Spanish basketball player (born 1995)

Juande Ramos

b. 1954

Spanish footballer and manager (born 1954)

Juanes

b. 1972

Colombian musician (born 1972)

Juanita Helms

b. 1941

American politician

Juanita Millender-McDonald

American politician (1938–2007)

Juanita Moore

b. 1914

American film, TV, and stage actress (1914–2014)

Juanlu Sánchez

b. 2003

Spanish footballer (born 2003)

Juansher

b. 616

Mihranid prince of Caucasian Albania (d. 669)

Juarez Teixeira

b. 1928

Brazilian footballer (1928–2026)

Jubal Early

b. 1816

American lawyer, politician and military officer (1816–1894)

Judah Loew ben Bezalel

Czech rabbi and Kabbalist (d. 1609)

Judd Buchanan

b. 1929

Canadian politician and businessman (born 1929)

Judd Trump

b. 1989

English snooker player (born 1989)

Jude Adjei-Barimah

b. 1992

Italian-American football player (born 1992)

Jude Bellingham

b. 2003

English footballer (born 2003)

Judee Sill

b. 1944

American singer-songwriter (1944–1979)

Judge Dread

b. 1945

English reggae and ska musician (1945–1998)

Judge Reinhold

b. 1957

American actor (born 1957)