Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Catherine Davani

b. 1960

Papua New Guinean judge

Catherine Destivelle

b. 1960

French rock climber and mountaineer

Catherine Doherty

b. 1896

Religious order founder; Servant of God (1896–1985)

Catherine Filene Shouse

b. 1896

American philanthropist (1896–1994)

Catherine G. Wolf

b. 1947

American psychologist and computer scientist

Catherine Gibson

Scottish swimmer (1931–2013)

Catherine Hicks

b. 1951

American actress (born 1951)

Catherine I of Russia

Empress of Russia from 1725 to 1727

Catherine King (politician)

b. 1966

Australian politician (born 1966)

Catherine Labouré

b. 1806

French Daughter of Charity and saint (1806–1876)

Catherine Lacey

b. 1904

English actress (1904–1979)

Catherine Lara

b. 1945

French musician (born 1945)

Catherine Ndereba

b. 1972

Kenyan marathon runner (born 1972)

Catherine of Bohemia

b. 1342

Duchess consort of Austria and Bavaria

Catherine of Cleves (1417–1479)

b. 1417

Duchess of Guelders (lived 1417 to 1479)

Catherine of Henneberg

Catherine of Lancaster

Queen of Castile and León from 1390 to 1406

Catherine of Portugal (nun)

Portuguese princess and nun (1436–1463)

Catherine of Saxony, Archduchess of Austria

b. 1468

Archduchess of Austria

Catherine of Siena

Italian Dominican saint (1347–1380)

Catherine of St. Augustine

b. 1632

17th-century French nun and nurse of New France

Catherine of York

b. 1479

English princess (1479–1527)

Catherine Plewinski

b. 1968

French swimmer

Catherine Samba-Panza

b. 1956

Central African lawyer and politician (born 1954)