Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Cihat Arman

Turkish football goalkeeper and manager (1915-1994)

Cilla Black

b. 1943

English singer and media personality (1943–2015)

Cillian Murphy

b. 1976

Irish actor (born 1976)

Cindy Hyde-Smith

b. 1959

American politician (born 1959)

Cirilo B. Flores

b. 1948

American lawyer and bishop

Claes Rålamb

b. 1622

Swedish statesman (1622–1698)

Clair Patterson

b. 1922

American geochemist (1922–1995)

Claire Alexander

b. 1945

Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1945)

Claire Cashmore

b. 1988

British Paralympic swimmer (born 1988)

Claire Fox

b. 1960

British writer and politician (born 1960)

Claire Foy

b. 1984

British actress (born 1984)

Claire Holt

b. 1988

Australian actress (born 1988)

Claire Liu

b. 2000

American tennis player (born 2000)

Claire Martin (writer)

b. 1914

Canadian writer

Claire Sweeney

b. 1971

English actress, singer and television personality (born 1971)

Claire Tomalin

b. 1933

English biographer and journalist (born 1933)

Clara Amfo

b. 1984

British radio presenter (born 1984)

Clara Ayres

American nurse

Clara Blandick

b. 1880

American actress (1876-1962)

Clara Immerwahr

German chemist (1870–1915)

Clara Schumann

German pianist and composer (1819–1896)

Clara Solovera

b. 1909

Chilean folk musician and composer

Clare Francis

b. 1946

British sailor and novelist (born 1946)

Clare Sheridan

English sculptor, journalist and writer