Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Lillian Chestney

b. 1913

American illustrator and painter

Lillian Copeland

American athlete (1904–1964)

Lillian Estelle Fisher

b. 1891

20th-century American historian and author

Lillian Gish

b. 1893

American actress (1893–1993)

Lillian Hellman

b. 1905

American dramatist and screenwriter (1905–1984)

Lillian Hoban

b. 1925

American writer

Lillian Moller Gilbreth

b. 1878

American psychologist and industrial engineer

Lillian Nakate

b. 1978

Ugandan civil engineer and politician

Lillian Russell

American singer and actress (1860–1922)

Lilliana Ketchman

b. 2008

American dancer, model and YouTuber

Lillie Langtry

b. 1853

British socialite, actress, and theatrical producer (1853–1929)

Lilly Daché

b. 1898

French-born American fashion designer (1892 – 1989)

Lilly Ledbetter

American activist (1938–2024)

Lilly Pulitzer

b. 1931

American entrepreneur and fashion designer (1931–2013)

Lily (singer, born 2002)

b. 2002

Australian and South Korean singer (born 2002)

Lily Aldridge

b. 1985

American model

Lily Allen

b. 1985

English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1985)

Lily Braun

b. 1865

German feminist writer (1865–1916)

Lily Ebert

Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor (1923–2024)

Lily Gladstone

b. 1986

American actress (born 1986)

Lily Kronberger

b. 1890

Hungarian figure skater

Lily Laskine

b. 1893

Lily Miyazaki

b. 1995

British tennis player (born 1995)

Lily Phillips

b. 2001

English pornographic film actress (born 2001)