Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Bette Greene

b. 1934

American writer (1934–2020)

Betti Alver

Estonian novelist and poet

Bettie Page

b. 1923

American pin-up model (1923–2008)

Bettina Arndt

b. 1949

Australian writer and commentator (born 1949)

Bettina Bunge

b. 1963

West German tennis player

Bettina Cirone

b. 1933

American photographer (1933–2026)

Betty Allan

b. 1905

Australian statistician

Betty Buckley

b. 1947

American actress, singer (born 1947)

Betty Carter

b. 1929

American jazz singer-songwriter (1929–1998)

Betty Cavanna

b. 1909

American novelist (1909–2001)

Betty Comden

b. 1917

American dramatist and lyricist (1917–2006)

Betty Cuthbert

b. 1938

Australian sprinter (1938–2017)

Betty Davis

b. 1944

American singer, songwriter, and model (1944–2022)

Betty Dodson

b. 1929

American sex educator (1929–2020)

Betty Ford

First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977

Betty Freeman

b. 1921

Arts patron and photographer

Betty Garrett

b. 1919

American actress, comedian, singer and dancer (1919–2011)

Betty Gilpin

b. 1986

American actress (born 1986)

Betty Grable

American actress and pin-up girl (1916–1973)

Betty Harris (scientist)

b. 1940

American explosives scientist (born 1940)

Betty Jackson

b. 1949

English fashion designer

Betty Lou Gerson

b. 1914

American actress (1914–1999)

Betty Lynn

b. 1926

American actress (1926–2021)

Betty Mae Tiger Jumper

b. 1923

Chief of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (1923–2011)