Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Terence Etherton, Baron Etherton

b. 1951

British judge (1951–2025)

Terence Fisher

British film director and film editor (1904–1980)

Terence MacSwiney

Irish writer and politician (1879–1920)

Terence Newman

b. 1978

American football player (born 1978)

Terence O'Neill

Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from 1963 to 1969

Terence Rattigan

b. 1911

British playwright and screenwriter (1911–1977)

Terence Reese

b. 1913

Bridge player and writer

Terence Stamp

b. 1938

British actor (1938–2025)

Terence Tao

b. 1975

Australian and American mathematician (born 1975)

Terence Thomas, Baron Thomas of Macclesfield

b. 1937

British politician and banker

Terence Young (director)

b. 1915

British film director and screenwriter (1915–1994)

Terepai Maoate

6th Prime Minister of the Cook Islands

Teresa Brewer

b. 1931

American singer (1931–2007)

Teresa Carreño

Venezuelan pianist, soprano, composer, and conductor (1853–1917)

Teresa Casati

b. 1787

Italian noblewoman and revolutionary (1787–1830)

Teresa d'Entença

Countess of Urgell

Teresa de la Parra

Venezuelan novelist

Teresa Edwards

b. 1964

American basketball player (born 1964)

Teresa Gorman

b. 1931

British politician (1931–2015)

Teresa Heinz

b. 1938

American businesswoman and philanthropist (born 1938)

Teresa Noce

b. 1900

Italian politician (1900–1980)

Teresa of Ávila

Spanish Carmelite mystic and saint (1515–1582)

Teresa Stratas

b. 1938

Canadian-American operatic soprano

Teresa Teng

Taiwanese singer (1953–1995)