Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Barbra Streisand

b. 1942

American singer and actress (born 1942)

Barclay Shaw

b. 1949

American professional artist (born 1949)

Bardaisan

b. 154

Syrian theologian and writer (154–222)

Bardas

9th-century Byzantine noble

Barenaked Ladies

b. 1967

Canadian rock band

Barhebraeus

Scholar, polymath, and primate of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (1226–1286)

Barış Özbek

b. 1986

German footballer

Barnabe Googe

b. 1540

16th-century English poet and politician

Barnaby Joyce

b. 1967

Australian politician (born 1967)

Barnard Hughes

American actor (1915–2006)

Barnes Wallis

b. 1887

English engineer and inventor (1887–1979)

Barnett Newman

American painter (1905–1970)

Barnett Slepian

American physician and murder victim

Barney Kessel

American jazz guitarist (1923–2004)

Barney Oldfield

American racing driver (1878–1946)

Barney Rogers

b. 1982

Baron Corbin

b. 1984

American professional wrestler (born 1984)

Baron Franz von der Trenck

Austrian soldier (1711–1749)

Baroness Orczy

b. 1865

Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright (1865–1947)

Barreto (footballer, born 1985)

b. 1985

Brazilian footballer (born 1985)

Barrett Foa

b. 1977

American singer, actor, and dancer

Barrie Chase

b. 1933

American actress and dancer (born 1933)

Barrie Unsworth

b. 1934

Australian politician (born 1934)

Barriemore Barlow

b. 1949

English musician