Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Camila Mendes

b. 1994

American actress (born 1994)

Camilla Wicks

b. 1928

American violinist (1928–2020)

Camille Chamoun

President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958

Camille Guérin

French veterinarian, bacteriologist, immunologist (1872–1961)

Camille Jordan (politician)

French politician (1771–1821)

Camille of Renesse-Breidbach

Belgian nobleman and author

Camille Pin

b. 1981

French tennis player

Camille Pissarro

b. 1830

Danish-French painter (1830–1903)

Camille Roy (literary critic)

Canadian academic (1870–1943)

Camillien Houde

b. 1889

Canadian politician (1889–1958)

Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour

First Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy from March to June in 1861

Camillo Felgen

Luxembourgish singer, lyricist, DJ, and TV presenter

Camillo Golgi

b. 1843

Italian biologist and pathologist (1843–1926)

Camillus de Lellis

b. 1550

Italian Catholic saint (1550–1614)

Camilo José Cela

b. 1916

Spanish novelist, poet, essayist (1916–2002)

Campbell Gillies

Scottish National Hunt jockey

Campbell Graham

b. 1999

Australian rugby league footballer

Campbell Newman

b. 1963

Premier of Queensland from 2012 to 2015

Campbell Scott

b. 1961

American actor and director (born 1961)

Campos Sales

President of Brazil from free 1898 to 1902

Can Artam

b. 1981

Turkish racecar driver (born 1981)

Can Dündar

b. 1961

Turkish journalist, columnist and documentarian (born 1961)

Can Yücel

b. 1926

Turkish poet (1926–1999)

Canaletto

Italian painter of landscapes (1697–1768)