Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Bianca Andreescu

b. 2000

Canadian tennis player (born 2000)

Bianca Del Rio

b. 1975

American drag queen

Bianca Jagger

b. 1945

Nicaraguan human rights advocate and actress (born 1945)

Bianca Santos

b. 1990

American actress (born 1990)

Bianka Blume

b. 1843

German opera singer (1843–1896)

Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay

Indian Bengali-language author

Bidhan Chandra Roy

b. 1882

Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1950 to 1962

Big Bill Broonzy

b. 1903

American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1903–1958)

Big Bully Busick

American professional wrestler, powerlifter

Big George

British musician and composer (1957–2011)

Big Jim Colosimo

American mobster (1878–1920)

Big Joe Turner

b. 1911

American blues singer (1911–1985)

Big L

b. 1974

American rapper (1974–1999)

Big Mama Thornton

American blues singer (1926–1984)

Big Van Vader

b. 1955

American professional wrestler and football player (1955–2018)

Big Walter Price

b. 1914

American singer-songwriter

Bijon Bhattacharya

b. 1915

Indian actor (1915–1978)

Bijoy Krishna Handique

Indian politician (1934–2015)

Bilel Mohsni

b. 1987

Tunisian association football player (born 1987)

Biljana Plavšić

b. 1930

Bosnian Serb politician (born 1930)

Bill Adam

b. 1946

Canadian racing driver (born 1946)

Bill Alsup

b. 1938

American open-wheel racing driver (1938–2016)

Bill Alter

b. 1944

Missouri Republican politician

Bill Arnsparger

American football coach (1926–2015)