Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Maddison Elliott

b. 1998

Australian Paralympic swimmer (born 1998)

Maddy Cusack

English footballer (1995–2023)

Maddy Prior

b. 1947

English folk rock singer (born 1947)

Madeeha Gauhar

Pakistani actress, playwright, theater director and women's rights activist

Madelaine Petsch

b. 1994

American actress and YouTuber (born 1994)

Madeleine Albright

b. 1937

American diplomat and political scientist (1937–2022)

Madeleine Carroll

English actress (1906–1987)

Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset

Duchess of Parma (1898–1984)

Madeleine de Scudéry

French writer (1607–1701)

Madeleine de Verchères

Canadian battle hero (1678–1747)

Madeleine Desroseaux

Madeleine Ferron

b. 1922

Canadian writer

Madeleine L'Engle

American writer (1918–2007)

Madeleine Lemoyne Ellicott

b. 1856

American suffragette

Madeleine of Valois

b. 1520

Queen of Scotland in 1537

Madeleine Peyroux

b. 1974

American jazz musician (born 1974)

Madeleine Renaud

French actress (1900–1994)

Madeleine Riffaud

b. 1924

French poet, journalist and Resistance member (1924–2024)

Madeleine Stowe

b. 1958

American actress (born 1958)

Madeleine Sylvain-Bouchereau

b. 1905

Haitian sociologist and educator

Madeleine Tchicaya

Ivorian politician (1930–2021)

Madeline Bell

b. 1942

American soul singer (born 1942)

Madeline Brewer

b. 1992

American actress (born 1992)

Madeline Gins

b. 1941

American artist, architect, and poet (1941–2014)