Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Dero Goi

b. 1970

German musician

Deron Miller

b. 1976

American musician (born 1976)

Deron Williams

b. 1984

American basketball player (born 1984)

Derrick Brooks

b. 1973

American football player and executive (born 1973)

Derrick Coleman

b. 1967

American basketball player (born 1967)

Derrius Guice

b. 1997

American football player (born 1997)

Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg

b. 1940

British politician and baron (born 1940)

Dervla Murphy

Irish writer and touring cyclist (1931–2022)

Deryck Murray

b. 1943

West Indies cricketer (born 1943)

Desanka Maksimović

b. 1898

Twentieth-century Serbian poet

Descendants of Queen Victoria

Progeny of British queen

Desi Lydic

b. 1981

American comedic actress (born 1981)

Desiigner

b. 1997

American rapper and singer (born 1997)

Désiré Charnay

b. 1828

French archaeologist and explorer (1828–1915)

Désiré Doué

b. 2005

French footballer (born 2005)

Desmond Howard

b. 1970

American football player (born 1970)

Desmond Piers

b. 1913

Royal Canadian Navy officer

Detlev von Liliencron

b. 1844

German lyric poet and novelist

Dette Escudero

b. 1978

Filipino politician (born 1978)

Dev Patel

b. 1990

English actor (born 1990)

Devan Dubnyk

b. 1986

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1986)

Devante Smith-Pelly

b. 1992

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)

Devendra Banhart

b. 1981

American folk singer (born 1981)

Dewey Redman

b. 1931

American saxophonist and composer (1931–2006)