Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Shajar al-Durr

Ayyubid sultan of Egypt in 1250

Shakeel Badayuni

b. 1916

Indian lyricist (1916–1970)

Shakira Austin

b. 2000

American basketball player (born 2000)

Shakuntala Devi

Indian writer and mental calculator (1929–2013)

Shakuntala Karandikar

b. 1931

Indian biographer and philanthropist (1931–2018)

Shakur Stevenson

b. 1997

American boxer (born 1997)

Sham Kwok Fai

b. 1984

Hong Kong footballer and coach (born 1984)

Shamcey Supsup-Lee

b. 1986

Filipino model (born 1986)

Shameik Moore

b. 1995

American actor and musician (born 1995)

Shami Chakrabarti

b. 1969

British politician (born 1969)

Shamil Basayev

Chechen militant (1965–2006)

Shamsur Rahman (poet)

Bangladeshi poet, writer, journalist (1929 – 2006)

Shan Ratnam

b. 1928

Shana Alexander

American journalist (1925–2005)

Shandi Finnessey

b. 1978

American model (born 1978)

Shane Andrews

b. 1971

American baseball player (born 1971)

Shane Bieber

b. 1995

American baseball player (born 1995)

Shane Cloete

b. 1971

Zimbabwean cricketer

Shane Dawson

b. 1988

American YouTuber (born 1988)

Shane Filan

b. 1979

Irish pop singer (born 1979) 5 July

Shane Horgan

b. 1978

Irish rugby union player

Shane Howarth

b. 1968

NZ & Wales international rugby union & league player

Shane Kimbrough

b. 1967

American astronaut

Shane Lechler

b. 1976

American football player (born 1976)