Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Peeter Põld

b. 1878

Estonian pedagogic scientist and politician

Peeter Süda

Estonian composer and organist

Peeter Volkonski

b. 1954

Estonian musician and actor

Peg Entwistle

American actress (1908–1932)

Peg Lynch

American actress

Peg O'Connor

b. 1965

American philosopher

Peggy Ahern

American child actress (1917–2012)

Peggy Ashcroft

English actress (1907–1991)

Peggy Cass

b. 1924

American actress, comedian (1924–1999)

Peggy Fleming

b. 1948

American figure skater

Peggy Guggenheim

b. 1898

American art collector (1898–1979)

Peggy Lee

b. 1920

American singer (1920–2002)

Peggy Lipton

American actress (1946–2019)

Peggy McCay

b. 1927

American actress (1927-2018)

Peggy Moffitt

American model and actress (1937–2024)

Peggy Moran

American actress (1918–2002)

Peggy Mount

b. 1915

English actress (1915–2001)

Peggy Noonan

b. 1950

American political commentator and author (born 1950)

Peggy Ryan

b. 1924

American actress and dancer (1924–2004)

Peggy Shippen

b. 1760

Second wife of British Brigadier General Benedict Arnold

Peggy Vaughan

American author

Pei Shu

Chancellor in Tang dynasty China

Peja Stojaković

b. 1977

Serbian basketball player (born 1977)

Pekka Halonen

b. 1865

Finnish painter (1865–1933)