Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Constantine P. Cavafy

b. 1863

Greek poet and journalist (1863–1933)

Constantine Palaiologos (son of Michael VIII)

Byzantine prince

Constantine the Great

Roman emperor from 306 to 337

Constantine XI Palaiologos

Last Byzantine Emperor from 1449 to 1453

Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis

Greek architect (1913–1975)

Constantinos Christoforou

b. 1977

Greek Cypriot singer (born 1977)

Conway Twitty

American country singer (1933–1993)

Cookie (cockatoo)

b. 1933

Oldest known Major Mitchell's cockatoo

Cookie Gilchrist

b. 1935

American gridiron football player (1935–2011)

Cool Papa Bell

b. 1903

American baseball player (1903–1991)

Cooper Kupp

b. 1993

American football player (born 1993)

Cora Agnes Benneson

American attorney (1851–1919)

Cora Sadosky

b. 1940

Argentine mathematician

Cora Sue Collins

b. 1927

American child actress (1927–2025)

Coretta Scott King

b. 1927

American civil rights leader (1927–2006)

Corey Allen

American director, writer and actor

Corey Dickerson

b. 1989

American baseball player (born 1989)

Corey Hart (singer)

b. 1962

Canadian musician (born 1962)

Corey Koskie

b. 1973

Canadian baseball player (born 1973)

Corey Parker (rugby league)

b. 1982

Australian rugby league footballer (born 1982)

Corey Perry

b. 1985

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1985)

Corey Seager

b. 1994

American baseball player (born 1994)

Corín Tellado

b. 1927

Spanish writer (1927-2009)

Corinne Calvet

b. 1925

French actress (1925–2001)