Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Virgil Earp

b. 1843

American Old West figure (1843–1905)

Virgil Finlay

b. 1914

American pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator

Virgil Fox

b. 1912

American organist (1912–1980)

Virgil Thomson

American composer and critic (1896–1989)

Virgil Trucks

b. 1917

American baseball player (1917–2013)

Virgil van Dijk

b. 1991

Dutch footballer (born 1991)

Virginia Apgar

b. 1909

American physician and obstetrical anesthesiologist (1909–1974)

Virginia Bruce

b. 1909

American actress and singer (1910–1982)

Virginia Capers

American actress (1925–2004)

Virginia Dare

b. 1587

First child born in the Americas to English parents (1587–unknown)

Virginia de' Medici

b. 1568

Duchess consort of Modena and Reggio

Virginia E. Johnson

American sexologist and writer (1925–2013)

Virginia Euwer Wolff

b. 1937

American children's book author

Virginia Foster Durr

b. 1903

American civil rights activist and lobbyist (1903–1999)

Virginia Gilmore

b. 1919

American actress (1919–1986)

Virginia Grey

American actress (1917–2004)

Virginia Held

b. 1929

American feminist philosopher (1929–2026)

Virginia Lee Burton

b. 1909

American illustrator and children's book author

Virginia MacWatters

b. 1912

Operatic soprano and pedagogue.

Virginia Madsen

b. 1961

American actress and film producer (born 1961)

Virginia McKenna

b. 1931

British actress (born 1931)

Virginia O'Brien

b. 1919

American actress and singer (1919–2001)

Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie

British countess (1933–2024)

Virginia Oliver

b. 1920

American lobster fisherwoman (1920–2026)