Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Poppy Montgomery

b. 1972

Australian actress (born 1972)

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

b. 1983

British basketball executive & player (born 1983)

Porfirio Barba-Jacob

b. 1883

Colombian poet and writer (1883–1942)

Porfirio Díaz

President of Mexico from 1876 to 1911

Porfirio Rubirosa

Dominican diplomat and playboy (1909–1965)

Porter Hall

b. 1888

American actor (1888–1953)

Porter Wagoner

b. 1927

American country singer (1927–2007)

Portia White

b. 1911

Canadian opera singer

Possum Bourne

New Zealand rally driver (1956–2003)

Post Malone

b. 1995

American singer and rapper (born 1995)

Posy Simmonds

b. 1945

British cartoonist, writer and illustrator

Poul Bundgaard

b. 1922

Danish actor and singer (1922–1998)

Poul Hartling

Danish politician and diplomat

Poul Hübertz

b. 1976

Danish footballer (born 1976)

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

b. 1943

Prime Minister of Denmark from 1993 to 2001

Poul Reichhardt

Danish actor (1913–1985)

Poul Schlüter

Prime Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

b. 1965

Danish badminton player

Poundmaker

Plains Cree chief

Poure Puobe VII

b. 1945

Traditional ruler in Ghana (1945–2019)

Povel Ramel

b. 1922

Swedish entertainer

Powel Crosley Jr.

b. 1886

American businessman (1886–1961)

Powers Boothe

American actor (1948–2017)

Prabhas

b. 1979

Indian actor (born 1979)