Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Anne Murray

b. 1945

Canadian country singer (born 1945)

Anne Neville

b. 1456

Queen of England from 1483 to 1485

Anne Nicol Gaylor

American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights

Anne of Alençon

b. 1492

Marquise consort of Montferrat

Anne of Austria

b. 1601

Queen of France from 1615 to 1644

Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland

b. 1573

Queen of Poland and Sweden from 1592 to 1598

Anne of Bavaria

b. 1329

Queen of Germany and Bohemia from 1349 to 1353

Anne of Bohemia

Queen of England from 1382 to 1394

Anne of Bohemia (1290–1313)

Queen of Bohemia (1306, 1307–1310)

Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia

High Duchess consort of Poland

Anne of Cleves

Queen of England in 1540

Anne of Cyprus

b. 1418

Duchess consort of Savoy

Anne of Gloucester

b. 1383

Countess of Stafford (1383–1438)

Anne of Romania

Titular queen consort of Romania

Anne of Saint Bartholomew

b. 1550

Spanish Discalced Carmelite

Anne Oldfield

English actress (1683–1730)

Anne Parillaud

b. 1960

French actress (born 1960)

Anne Perry

b. 1938

English author (1938–2023)

Anne Provoost

b. 1964

Flemish author (born 1964)

Anne Rafferty

b. 1950

English jurist

Anne Ramsay

b. 1960

American actress

Anne Ramsey

American actress (1929–1988)

Anne Revere

b. 1903

American actress (1903–1990)

Anne Rice

b. 1941

American author (1941–2021)