Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Colin Quinn

b. 1959

American comedian and actor (born 1959)

Colin Scotts

b. 1963

Australian gridiron football player (born 1963)

Colin Sutherland, Lord Carloway

b. 1954

Scottish advocate and judge

Colin Thubron

b. 1939

British travel writer and novelist (born 1939)

Colin Tyre, Lord Tyre

b. 1956

Scottish lawyer and judge

Colin Wilson

b. 1931

English writer (1931–2013)

Colleen Dewhurst

b. 1924

Canadian-American actress (1924–1991)

Colleen Hanabusa

b. 1951

American politician (1951–2026)

Colleen Hewett

b. 1950

Australian singer and actress

Colleen McCullough

b. 1937

Australian author (1937–2015)

Collie Smith

b. 1933

Jamaican cricketer

Collin McKinney

b. 1766

Texan historical figure

Colm Meaney

b. 1953

Irish actor (born 1953)

Colm Tóibín

b. 1955

Irish novelist and writer (born 1955)

Colonel Tom Parker

b. 1909

Talent manager (1909–1997)

Colt Brennan

American football player (1983–2021)

Colt Hynes

b. 1985

American baseball player (born 1985)

Coluccio Salutati

Italian classical scholar and Renaissance humanist (1331–1406)

Columba

Irish monk and saint (521–597 AD)

Columba of Rieti

Italian religious sister of the Third Order of St. Dominic

Con Walsh

b. 1885

Canadian hammer thrower

Conan I of Rennes

Duke of Brittany from 990 to 992

Conchita Martínez

b. 1972

Spanish tennis player (born 1972)

Concino Concini

Italian politician (1569–1617)