Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Yulia Lipnitskaya

b. 1998

Russian figure skater (born 1998)

Yulia Nestsiarenka

b. 1979

Belarusian sprinter

Yuliya Zaripova

b. 1986

Russian middle-distance runner

Yumiko Kobayashi

b. 1979

Japanese voice actress (born 1979)

Yun Hyon-seok

South Korean writer and activist (1984–2003)

Yun Po-sun

President of South Korea from 1960 to 1962

Yung Lean

b. 1996

Swedish rapper (born 1996)

Yungblud

b. 1997

English musician (born 1997)

Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu

Turkish journalist (1879 – 1945)

Yuri Andropov

b. 1914

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1982 to 1984

Yuri Artyukhin

b. 1930

Soviet cosmonaut (1930–1998)

Yuri Chesnokov (volleyball)

Russian volleyball player (1933–2010)

Yuri Dolgorukiy

Prince of Rostov and Suzdal (died 1157)

Yuri Kasparyan

b. 1963

Soviet rock musician

Yuri Kochiyama

b. 1921

American civil rights activist (1921–2014)

Yuri Shevchuk

b. 1957

Soviet-Russian singer (born 1957)

Yuri Shiratori

b. 1968

Japanese voice actress and singer

Yuri Susloparov

Soviet footballer (1958–2012)

Yuri Zhirkov

b. 1983

Russian footballer (born 1983)

Yurie Omi

b. 1988

Japanese former announcer and news anchor

Yuriko, Princess Mikasa

b. 1923

Japanese princess (1923–2024)

Yurina Kumai

b. 1993

Japanese pop singer and fashion model (born 1993)

Yuriy Sedykh

b. 1955

Soviet athlete (1955–2021)

Yury of Zvenigorod

Grand Prince of Moscow