Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor

British politician (1879–1964)

Nancy Buckingham

b. 1924

British writer of gothic and romance novels (1924–2022)

Nancy Cartwright

b. 1957

American actress (born 1957)

Nancy D. Griffeth

b. 1945

American computer scientist and mathematician

Nancy Dussault

b. 1936

American actress and singer (born 1936)

Nancy Garden

b. 1938

American fiction writer (1938–2014)

Nancy Giles

b. 1960

American actress and commentator

Nancy Graves

American painter and sculptor (1939–1995)

Nancy Greene Raine

b. 1943

Canadian alpine skier and politician

Nancy Huston

b. 1953

Canadian author, based in France (born 1953)

Nancy Jacobs

b. 1951

American politician (born 1951)

Nancy Juvonen

b. 1967

American film producer

Nancy Kassebaum

b. 1932

American politician (born 1932)

Nancy Keesing

b. 1923

Australian writer (1923–1993)

Nancy Kerrigan

b. 1969

American figure skater (born 1969)

Nancy Kulp

b. 1921

American actress and educator (1921–1991)

Nancy Kwan

b. 1939

Chinese-American actress (born 1939)

Nancy Littlefield

b. 1929

American documentary filmmaker and television producer

Nancy Malone

American actress and director (1935–2014)

Nancy Marchand

American actress (1928–2000)

Nancy Mitford

English novelist and biographer (1904–1973)

Nancy Olson

b. 1928

American actress (born 1928)

Nancy Reagan

b. 1921

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

Nancy Richey

b. 1942

American tennis player