Leading Figures in History

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

21513 persons found

Eje Elgh

b. 1953

Swedish racing driver and television reporter

Ekaterina Bychkova

b. 1985

Russian tennis player

Ekaterina Gordeeva

b. 1971

Soviet-Russian pair skater (born 1971)

Ekaterina Maximova

Russian ballet dancer

Ekkehard II

El DeBarge

b. 1961

American singer (born 1961)

El Risitas

Spanish comedian and actor (1956–2021)

Elain Harwood

b. 1958

British architectural historian (1958–2023)

Elaine May

b. 1932

American actress, writer, and comedian (born 1932)

Elaine Stewart (actress)

b. 1930

American actress and model (1930–2011)

Elaine Thompson-Herah

b. 1992

Jamaican sprinter (born 1992)

Elano

b. 1981

Brazilian footballer (born 1981)

Elbridge Durbrow

American diplomat (1903–1997)

Elda Emma Anderson

American physicist (1899–1961)

Eldar Rønning

b. 1982

Norwegian cross-country skier

Eldon Griffiths

b. 1925

British politician and journalist (1925-2014)

Eldridge Cleaver

American activist (1935–1998)

Eleanor de Clare

Anglo-Welsh noblewoman

Eleanor de Montfort

English noblewoman and Princess of Wales

Eleanor Farjeon

English children's literature author (1881–1965)

Eleanor Holmes Norton

b. 1937

American politician and lawyer (born 1937)

Eleanor Norcross

b. 1854

American painter (1854–1923)

Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal

b. 1402

Queen of Portugal from 1433 to 1438

Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar

b. 1269

English princess (1269–1298)