Leading Figures in History

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

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Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

b. 1503

European Queen and Archduchess (1503–1547

Anna of Brandenburg

b. 1487

Duchess consort of Schleswig and Holstein

Anna of Brandenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg

Duchess consort of Mecklenburg from 1524 to 1567

Anna of Cilli

Queen of Poland from 1402 to 1416

Anna of Hesse

b. 1529

Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken (1529–1591)

Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

b. 1485

Landgravine of Hesse (1485–1525)

Anna of Russia

Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740

Anna of Tyrol

b. 1585

Holy Roman Empress from 1612 to 1618

Anna of Württemberg

b. 1561

Duchess of Legnica

Anna Ohmiya

b. 1989

Japanese curler (born 1989)

Anna Paaske

Norwegian opera singer and teacher (1856–1935)

Anna Paquin

b. 1982

New Zealand actress (born 1982)

Anna Pavord

b. 1940

British writer

Anna Piaggi

Italian fashion writer (1931–2012)

Anna Politkovskaya

b. 1958

Russian journalist (1958–2006)

Anna Quindlen

b. 1952

American author and journalist

Anna Rawson

b. 1981

Australian model and golfer (born 1981)

Anna Rogowska

b. 1981

Polish pole vaulter

Anna Roosevelt Halsted

b. 1906

American writer and socialite (1906–1975)

Anna Russell

English Canadian singer and comedian (1911–2006)

Anna Schwartz

American economist (1915–2012)

Anna Seghers

German writer (1900–1983)

Anna Sewell

English novelist (1820–1878)

Anna Sforza

b. 1476

Hereditary Princess of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio