Leading Figures in History

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

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Anita Roddick

British businesswoman and activist (1942–2007)

Anita Wagner

b. 1994

Bosnian tennis player (born 1994)

Anita Wilson

b. 1976

Musical artist

Anita Włodarczyk

b. 1985

Polish hammer thrower (born 1985)

Anja Aguilar

b. 1992

Flipina singer

Anja Eline Skybakmoen

b. 1984

Norwegian jazz musician and band leader

Anja Mittag

b. 1985

German footballer (born 1985)

Anja Pärson

b. 1981

Swedish alpine skier

Anja Silja

b. 1940

German soprano (born 1940)

Anjali Devi

b. 1927

Indian actress

Anjali Gupta

Indian Air Force officer

Anjelica Huston

b. 1951

American actress (born 1951)

Anjelika Krylova

b. 1973

Russian ice dancer and figure skating coach (born 1973)

Anke Behmer

b. 1961

East German heptathlete

Anker Jørgensen

b. 1922

Danish politician (1922–2016)

Ann B. Davis

American actress (1926–2014)

Ann Bancroft

b. 1955

American author, teacher, adventurer, and public speaker (born 1955)

Ann Beattie

b. 1947

American novelist and short story writer

Ann Biderman

b. 1951

American film and television writer

Ann Blyth

b. 1928

American actress (1927–2026)

Ann C. Crispin

American science fiction writer

Ann C. Scales

American lawyer

Ann Calvello

b. 1929

American roller derby skater

Ann Christin von Allwörden

b. 1978

German politician (born 1978)