Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Bix Beiderbecke

American jazz cornetist, pianist and composer (1903–1931)

Biz Mackey

b. 1897

American Negro League Baseball player (1897–1965)

Biz Markie

American rapper and singer (1964–2021)

Bizarre (rapper)

b. 1976

American rapper (born 1976)

Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1908)

b. 1908

Prime Minister of Iceland from 1963 to 1970

Björn Borg

b. 1956

Swedish tennis player (born 1956)

Bjørn Dæhlie

b. 1967

Norwegian cross-country skier (born 1967)

Björn Dreyer (footballer, born 1977)

b. 1977

German footballer

Björn Ferry

b. 1978

Swedish biathlete

Bjørn Johansen (musician)

Norwegian jazz musician

Björn Ulvaeus

b. 1945

Swedish musician (born 1945)

Björn Waldegård

Swedish rally driver (1943–2014)

Bjørn Wirkola

b. 1943

Norwegian ski jumper (born 1943)

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Norwegian writer (1832–1910)

Black (singer)

b. 1962

English singer-songwriter (1962–2016)

Blair Brown

b. 1946

American actress (born 1946)

Blair Chapman

b. 1956

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1956)

Blair Thornton

b. 1950

Canadian guitarist

Blair Underwood

b. 1964

American actor (born 1964)

Blaise Nkufo

b. 1975

Swiss footballer (born 1975)

Blaise Pascal

b. 1623

French polymath (1623–1662)

Blake Adams

b. 1975

American professional golfer (born 1975)

Blake Ahearn

b. 1984

American basketball player and coach (born 1984)

Blake Bortles

b. 1992

American football player (born 1992)