Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Will Penisini

b. 2002

Tonga rugby league footballer (born 2002)

Will Perdue

b. 1965

American former basketball player (born 1965)

Will Rogers

American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935)

Will Sampson

American actor (1933–1987)

Will Sasso

b. 1975

Canadian actor (born 1975)

Will Self

b. 1961

English writer and journalist (born 1961)

Will Shortz

b. 1952

American puzzle creator and editor (born 1952)

Will Smith

b. 1968

American actor and rapper (born 1968)

Will Smith (defensive end)

b. 1981

American football player (1981–2016)

Will Solomon

b. 1978

American basketball player (born 1978)

Will Toledo

b. 1992

Indie rock musician

Will Tura

b. 1940

Belgian singer, musician, and composer

Will Wynn (American football)

American football player (1949–2013)

Willa Beatrice Player

b. 1909

American educator and civil rights activist

Willa Cather

American writer (1873–1947)

Willa Kim

b. 1917

American costume designer (1917–2016)

Willard Boyle

Canadian physicist (1924–2011)

Willard Estey

b. 1919

Supreme Court of Canada judge (1919–2002)

Willard Harrison Bennett

b. 1903

American physicist (1903–1987)

Willard Libby

American physical chemist (1908–1980)

Willard Maas

b. 1906

American experimental filmmaker and poet

Willard Metcalf

b. 1858

American painter

Willard Miller

b. 1877

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Willard Price

b. 1887

American writer