Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Azumi Waki

b. 1994

Japanese voice actress (born 1994)

Azzone Visconti

Milanese nobleman

B-Real

b. 1970

American rapper (born 1970)

B. A. Rolfe

b. 1879

American musician

B. A. Santamaria

b. 1915

Australian political activist and journalist

B. B. King

American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)

B. B. Lal

b. 1921

Indian writer and archaeologist (1921–2022)

B. D. Jatti

b. 1912

Vice President of India from 1974 to 1979

B. F. Skinner

American psychologist and social philosopher (1904–1990)

B. J. Armstrong

b. 1967

American basketball executive and player (born 1967)

B. J. Crombeen

b. 1985

American-born Canadian ice hockey player

B. J. Habibie

b. 1936

President of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999

B. J. Novak

b. 1979

American actor (born 1979)

B. J. Thomas

American singer (1942–2021)

B. J. Upton

b. 1984

American baseball player (born 1984)

B. K. S. Iyengar

Indian yoga teacher and author (1918–2014)

B. R. Chopra

b. 1914

Indian film director (1914–2008)

B. R. Ishara

Indian film director and screenwriter

B. S. Abdur Rahman

b. 1927

Indian entrepreneur (1927–2015)

B. S. Chandrasekhar

b. 1945

Indian Cricketer

B. Saroja Devi

Indian actress (1938–2025)

B. Satya Narayan Reddy

B. T. Finniss

b. 1807

Australian politician (1807–1893)

B. Vittalacharya

Indian film director, producer (1920–1999)