Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

BeBe Winans

b. 1962

American gospel and R&B singer (born 1962)

Bebo Valdés

b. 1918

Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger (1918–2013)

Bec Hewitt

b. 1983

Australian actress, television presenter and singer (born 1983)

Beck

b. 1970

American musician (born 1970)

Beck Bennett

b. 1984

American actor and comedian (born 1984)

Beckie Scott

b. 1974

Canadian cross-country skier

Becky Brewerton

b. 1982

Welsh professional golfer

Becky Cloonan

b. 1980

American comic book creator

Becky Iverson

b. 1967

American professional golfer (born 1967)

Becky Sauerbrunn

b. 1985

American soccer player (born 1985)

Bede

Anglo-Saxon monk, writer and saint (672/3–735)

Bede Jarrett

b. 1881

English Catholic priest and scholar (1881–1934)

Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu

Turkist painter and poet (1911–1975)

Bedřich Hrozný

b. 1879

Czech archeologist, linguist and orientalist (1879–1952)

Bedřich Smetana

Czech composer (1824–1884)

Beetlejuice (entertainer)

b. 1968

American actor (born 1968)

Bego of Paris

Count of Paris from 813 to 816

Begum Akhtar

b. 1914

Indian singer and actress (1914-1974)

Behati Prinsloo

b. 1989

Namibian model (born 1988)

Behçet Kemal Çağlar

Musical artist

Behçet Necatigil

b. 1916

Turkish translator (1916-1979)

Behice Boran

Turkish politician (1910–1987)

Bei Shizhang

b. 1903

Chinese biologist (1903–2009)

Beilby Porteus

Anglican bishop (1731–1809)