Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Candace Gingrich

b. 1966

American LGBT rights activist

Candace Owens

b. 1989

American political commentator (born 1989)

Candace Parker

b. 1986

American basketball player (born 1986)

Candace Pert

b. 1946

American neuroscientist (1946–2013)

Candice Bergen

b. 1946

American actress (born 1946)

Candice Dupree

b. 1984

American basketball player and coach (born 1984)

Candice King

b. 1987

American actress (born 1987)

Candice Night

b. 1971

American singer (born 1971)

Candida Lycett Green

British author (1942–2014)

Cándido Muatetema Rivas

Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (1960–2014)

Candy Barr

b. 1935

American stripper, burlesque dancer (1935–2005)

Canek Sánchez Guevara

b. 1974

Cuban author and dissident (1974–2015)

Canelo Álvarez

b. 1990

Mexican boxer (born 1990)

Cannonball Adderley

American jazz saxophonist (1928–1975)

Canonicus

Narragansett Chief (c. 1565 – 1647)

Cansın Köktürk

b. 1993

German politician (born 1993)

Cantinflas

Mexican actor and filmmaker (1911–1993)

Canute IV of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1080 to 1086

Cao Pi

Emperor of Cao Wei of China (220 - 226)

Cap Anson

b. 1852

American baseball player (1852–1922)

Cap Fear

b. 1901

Canadian football player

Capel Lofft

British lawyer, writer and astronomer (1751–1824)

Captain Tom Moore

b. 1920

British Army officer and fundraiser (1920–2021)

Cara Delevingne

b. 1992

English model and actress (born 1992)