Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Vincenzo Maculani

b. 1578

Italian Cardinal, inquisitor and military architect

Vincenzo Montella

b. 1974

Italian footballer and manager

Vincenzo Scamozzi

Italian architect (1548–1616)

Vincenzo Tommasini

b. 1878

Italian composer (1878–1950)

Vincenzo Viviani

Italian mathematician and scientist (1622–1703)

Ving Rhames

b. 1959

American actor (born 1959)

Vinicio Gómez

b. 1961

Guatemalan politician

Vinícius (footballer, born June 1983)

b. 1983

Brazilian footballer

Vinicius de Moraes

Brazilian poet and lyricist (1913–1980)

Vinícius Júnior

b. 2000

Brazilian footballer (born 2000)

Vinko Coce

Musical artist

Vinko Puljić

b. 1945

Bosnian Catholic cardinal (born 1945)

Vinnie Johnson

b. 1956

American basketball player (born 1956)

Vinnie Paul

American drummer (1964–2018)

Vinnie Paz

b. 1977

American rapper (born 1977)

Vinnie Sunseri

b. 1993

American football player and coach (born 1993)

Vinny Appice

b. 1957

American drummer (born 1957)

Vinny Castilla

b. 1967

Mexican baseball player (born 1967)

Vinny Del Negro

b. 1966

American basketball player and coach (born 1966)

Vinny Samways

b. 1968

English footballer (born 1968)

Vinoba Bhave

b. 1895

Advocate of non-violence and human rights

Vinod Khanna

Indian film actor, director and politician (1946-2017)

Vint Cerf

b. 1943

American computer scientist and Internet pioneer (born 1943)

Viola Davis

b. 1965

American actress and producer (born 1965)