Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Qudrat Ullah Shahab

Pakistani writer and diplomat

Queen Aishwarya of Nepal

Queen of Nepal from 1972 to 2001

Queen Anne-Marie of Greece

b. 1946

Queen of Greece from 1964 to 1973

Queen Camilla

b. 1947

Queen of the United Kingdom since 2022

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

b. 1900

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952

Queen Gonghye

b. 1456

Queen of Joseon from 1470 to 1474

Queen Heonjeong

Korean queen (fl. 10th century)

Queen Jeonghui

Queen of Joseon from 1455 to 1468

Queen Jeonghyeon

b. 1462

Queen of Joseon from 1480 to 1495

Queen Letizia of Spain

b. 1972

Queen of Spain since 2014

Queen Marau

b. 1860

Queen of Tahiti from 1877 to 1880

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

b. 1971

Queen of the Netherlands since 2013

Queen Noor of Jordan

b. 1951

Queen of Jordan from 1978 to 1999

Queen Paola of Belgium

b. 1937

Queen of the Belgians from 1993 to 2013

Queen Rania of Jordan

b. 1970

Queen of Jordan since 1999

Queen Sofía of Spain

b. 1938

Queen of Spain from 1975 to 2014

Queen Sonja of Norway

b. 1937

Queen of Norway since 1991

Queen Victoria

b. 1819

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901

Queenie Watts

b. 1923

British actress (1923–1980)

Quentin Coryatt

b. 1970

American football player (born 1970)

Quentin Davies

b. 1944

British politician (1944–2025)

Quentin Kawānanakoa

b. 1961

American politician

Quentin L. Cook

b. 1940

American religious leader

Quentin Roosevelt

Son of Theodore Roosevelt (1897–1918)