Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Caroline Aaron

b. 1952

American actress (born 1952)

Caroline Aherne

English actress, comedian and writer (1963–2016)

Caroline Ansink

b. 1959

Dutch musician (born 1959)

Caroline Duby Glassman

American judge

Caroline Kellett

British journalist

Caroline Leigh Gascoigne

b. 1813

English poet and novelist (1813–1883)

Caroline Link

b. 1964

German film director and screenwriter

Caroline of Brunswick

b. 1768

Queen of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1821

Caroline Ouellette

b. 1979

Canadian ice hockey player

Caroline Pafford Miller

American writer

Caroline Polachek

b. 1985

American singer (born 1985)

Caroline Quentin

b. 1960

English actress and presenter (born 1960)

Caroline Spelman

b. 1958

British politician (born 1958)

Caroline Swift

b. 1955

British barrister and former High Court judge

Caroline Thomson

b. 1954

British business executive (born 1954)

Caroline Trentini

b. 1987

Brazilian supermodel (born 1987)

Caroline van der Leeuw

b. 1981

Dutch pop and jazz singer

Caroline Weir

b. 1995

Scottish footballer (born 1995)

Caroline Wozniacki

b. 1990

Danish tennis player (born 1990)

Caroline Zhang

b. 1993

American figure skater

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy

Wife of John F. Kennedy Jr. (1966–1999)

Carolyn Cassady

b. 1923

American writer (1923–2013)

Carolyn Eisele

b. 1902

American mathematician and historian (1902–2000)

Carolyn Franklin

American singer-songwriter (1944–1988)