Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Tuomas Gerdt

b. 1922

Finnish soldier (1922–2020)

Túpac Amaru II

Leader of an uprising in Peru

Tupac Shakur

b. 1971

American rapper and actor (1971–1996)

Tupou VI

b. 1959

King of Tonga since 2012

Turbo B

b. 1967

American rapper (born 1967)

Ture Malmgren

b. 1851

Swedish journalist and politician (1851–1922)

Turgut Özal

President of Turkey from 1989 to 1993

Turk Broda

b. 1914

Canadian ice hockey player (1914–1972)

Türkan Şoray

b. 1945

Turkish actress, writer and film director

Türker İnanoğlu

b. 1936

Turkish film producer and director (1936–2024)

Turkey Stearnes

b. 1901

American baseball player (1901–1979)

Turner Stevenson

b. 1972

Canadian ice hockey player

Twinkle (singer)

English singer-songwriter (1948–2015)

Twyla Tharp

b. 1941

American dancer and choreographer (born 1941)

Txiki Begiristain

b. 1964

Spanish footballer (born 1964)

Ty Burrell

b. 1967

American actor (born 1967)

Ty Cobb

American baseball player (1886–1961)

Ty LaForest

Canadian baseball player (1917–1947)

Tyagaraja

b. 1767

Composer in Carnatic Classical Music (1767-1847)

Tyler Downs

b. 2003

American diver (born 2003)

Tyler Glasnow

b. 1993

American baseball player (born 1993)

Tyler Kennedy

b. 1986

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1986)

Tyler Labine

b. 1978

Canadian-American actor (born 1978)

Tyler Medeiros

b. 1995

Canadian singer (born 1995)