Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Quentin Willson

b. 1957

British television presenter (1957–2025)

Quett Masire

President of Botswana from 1980 to 1998

Quim (footballer, born 1975)

b. 1975

Portuguese footballer

Quin Houff

b. 1997

American stock car racing driver

Quincy Jones

American record producer and musician (1933–2024)

Quincy Lewis

b. 1977

American basketball player (born 1977)

Quincy Timberlake

b. 1980

Kenyan politician (born 1980)

Quincy Watts

b. 1970

American athlete (born 1970)

Quincy Wright

American political scientist (1890–1970)

Quinlan Terry

b. 1937

British architect (born 1937)

Quinn Buckner

b. 1954

American basketball player and coach (born 1954)

Quinn Cummings

b. 1967

American writer, inventor and former child actress (born 1967)

Quinn Hughes

b. 1999

American ice hockey player (born 1999)

Quinn Martin

b. 1922

American television producer (1922–1987)

Quino

b. 1932

Argentine cartoonist (1932–2020)

Quint Davis

b. 1947

American festival producer and director

Quintin Craufurd

b. 1743

British author

Quintin Dailey

American basketball player (1961–2010)

Quintin Demps

b. 1985

American football player (born 1985)

Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of Saint Marylebone

b. 1907

British judge and politician (1907–2001)

Quinton Fortune

b. 1977

South African soccer player

Qusay Hussein

b. 1966

Iraqi politician (1966–2003)

Qutuz

Sultan of Egypt from 1259 to 1260