Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Věra Čáslavská

b. 1942

Czech gymnast (1942–2016)

Vera Faddeeva

b. 1906

Russian mathematician

Vera Farmiga

b. 1973

American actress and singer (born 1973)

Vera Gebuhr

b. 1916

Danish actress (1916–2014)

Vera Karalli

b. 1889

Russian ballet dancer and actor (1889–1972)

Vera Krepkina

b. 1933

Soviet athletics competitor (1933–2023)

Vera Leth

b. 1958

Greenlandic civil servant

Vera Lutz

British economist

Vera Lynn

English singer and entertainer (1917–2020)

Vera Miles

b. 1930

American actress (born 1930)

Vera Rubin

b. 1928

American astronomer (1928–2016)

Vera Wang

b. 1949

American fashion designer (born 1949)

Vera Williams

American writer

Vera Yevstafievna Popova

b. 1867

Russian chemist (1867–1896)

Vera Zvonareva

b. 1984

Russian tennis player (born 1984)

Vera-Ellen

American actress, singer and dancer (1921–1981)

Verdine White

b. 1951

American bassist (born 1951)

Vere Bird

Leader of Antigua and Barbuda (1960–1971; 1976–1994)

Vere St. Leger Goold

Irish tennis player

Verena Holmes

b. 1889

English mechanical engineer and inventor (1889–1964)

Verena Sailer

b. 1985

German sprinter

Verghese Kurien

Indian entrepreneur (1921–2012)

Vern Benson

b. 1924

American baseball player and manager (1924–2014)

Vern Harper

b. 1936

Canadian Cree activist