Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Brian Urlacher

b. 1978

American football player (born 1978)

Brian Vander Ark

b. 1964

American musician

Brian Vollmer

b. 1955

Musical artist

Brian Voss

b. 1958

American professional ten-pin bowler (born 1958)

Brian Welch

b. 1970

American guitarist (born 1970)

Brian Wenzel

Australian actor (1929–2024)

Brian Williams

b. 1959

American journalist and television news anchor (born 1959)

Brian Williamson

Jamaican gay rights activist (1945–2004)

Brian Willson

b. 1941

American Vietnam veteran & peace activist (born 1941)

Brian Wilson

American musician (1942–2025)

Briana Banks

b. 1978

American pornographic actress and model (born 1978)

Brianne Jenner

b. 1991

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1991)

Brice Roger

b. 1990

French alpine skier (born 1990)

Bridget Bishop

Woman executed during Salem witch trials (c.1632–1692)

Bridget Moynahan

b. 1971

American actress and former model (born 1971)

Bridget of Sweden

Swedish nun, mystic, and saint (c.1303–1373)

Bridget Riley

b. 1931

British painter (born 1931)

Briggs Cunningham

American entrepreneur and sportsman (1907–2003)

Brigham Young

b. 1801

American religious leader (1801–1877)

Brigid Brophy

b. 1929

English author, literary critic and polemicist (1929–1995)

Brigita Bukovec

b. 1970

Slovenian hurdler (born 1970)

Brigitte Bierlein

Chancellor of Austria from 2019 to 2020

Brigitte Engerer

French pianist (1952–2012)

Brigitte Fassbaender

b. 1939

German mezzo-soprano