Leading Figures in History

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

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Volodymyr Sabodan

Ukrainian bishop and Primate (1935–2014)

Volodymyr Sydorenko

b. 1976

Ukrainian boxer

Volodymyr Vynnychenko

b. 1880

Prime Minister of Ukraine in 1917 and 1918

Voltaire

French writer and philosopher (1694–1778)

Von Wafer

b. 1985

American basketball player (born 1985)

Vonda N. McIntyre

b. 1948

American science fiction writer (1948–2019)

Vonda Shepard

b. 1963

American singer (born 1963)

Vonetta Flowers

b. 1973

American bobsledder

Vontae Davis

b. 1988

American football player (1988–2024)

Vontaze Burfict

b. 1990

American football player (born 1990)

Voula Zouboulaki

Egyptian-born Greek actress

Vratislav Lokvenc

b. 1973

Czech footballer (born 1973)

Vsevolod II of Kiev

Grand Prince of Kiev from 1139 to 1146

Vsevolod Merkulov

b. 1895

Soviet politician and intelligence officer (1895–1953)

Vsevolod Nestayko

Ukrainian children's writer (1930–2014)

Vũ Văn Mẫu

Last Prime Minister of South Vietnam in 1975

Vujadin Boškov

Yugoslavian footballer and manager (1931–2014)

Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa

b. 1921

South African traditional healer (1921–2020)

Vyacheslav Artyomov

b. 1940

Russian and Soviet composer (born 1940)

Vyacheslav Butusov

b. 1961

Russian singer-songwriter (born 1961)

Vyacheslav Ivanov (poet)

Russian poet and playwright (1866–1949)

Vyacheslav Tsaryov

Russian footballer

Vytautas Landsbergis

b. 1932

Lithuanian politician (born 1932)

Vytautas the Great

Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1401–1430