Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

b. 1987

Indian actress (born 1987)

Samantha Sang

b. 1951

Australian singer (born 1951)

Sambhaji

b. 1657

Chhatrapati of the Marathas from 1681 to 1689

Sameera Moussa

Egyptian nuclear physicist

Sami Kapanen

b. 1973

Finnish ice hockey player (born 1973)

Sami Michael

b. 1926

Iraqi-born Israeli author and human rights activist (1926–2024)

Sami Whitcomb

b. 1988

American-Australian basketball player (born 1988)

Sami Zayn

b. 1984

Canadian professional wrestler (born 1984)

Samih al-Qasim

Palestinian Druze poet (1939–2014)

Samile Bermannelli

b. 1998

Brazilian fashion model

Samir Handanović

b. 1984

Slovenian footballer (born 1984)

Samir Kassir

Lebanese journalist (1960-2005)

Samir Nasri

b. 1987

French footballer (born 1987)

Samir Ujkani

b. 1988

Kosovan footballer (born 1988)

Samm Sinclair Baker

b. 1909

American writer (1909–1997)

Samm-Art Williams

American playwright and screenwriter (1946–2024)

Sammi Smith

b. 1943

American country singer (1943–2005)

Sammy Alex Mutahi

b. 1989

Kenyan long-distance runner (born 1989)

Sammy Barr

Scottish trade unionist (1931–2012)

Sammy Cahn

b. 1913

American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913–1993)

Sammy Davis Jr.

American singer and actor (1925–1990)

Sammy Davis Sr.

American dancer

Sammy Drechsel

b. 1925

German political comedian, journalist and sports reporter

Sammy Fain

b. 1902

American composer (1902–1989)