Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Veronica Guerin

Irish crime reporter (1958–1996)

Veronica Lake

American actress (1922–1973)

Veronica Roth

b. 1988

American author (born 1988)

Veronica Sutherland

b. 1939

British career diplomat

Veronika Kudermetova

b. 1997

Russian tennis player (born 1997)

Veronika Velez-Zuzulová

b. 1984

Slovak alpine skier (born 1984)

Véronique Gens

b. 1966

French operatic soprano (born 1966)

Véronique Sanson

b. 1949

French singer-songwriter

Vesa Toskala

b. 1977

Finnish ice hockey player (born 1977)

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Finnish actor and musician (1945–2022)

Veselin Matić

b. 1960

Serbian basketball coach

Vesna Rožič

Slovenian chess player (1987–2013)

Vesselina Kasarova

b. 1965

Bulgarian operatic mezzo-soprano

Vhrsti

b. 1975

Czech illustrator, comics painter and screenwriter, cartoonist and artist

Viacheslav Fetisov

b. 1958

Russian ice hockey player (born 1958)

Vic Armbruster

b. 1902

Australian rugby league footballer

Vic Damone

b. 1928

American singer and actor (1928–2018)

Vic Dana

b. 1942

Musical artist

Vic Dickenson

b. 1906

American jazz musician (1906–1984)

Vic Elford

b. 1935

British racing driver (1935–2022)

Vic Flick

b. 1937

English guitarist (1937–2024)

Vic Marks

b. 1955

English sports journalist

Vic Mensa

b. 1993

American rapper (born 1993)

Vic Morrow

American actor (1929–1982)