Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Catherine Sauvage

b. 1929

Musical artist

Catherine Schell

b. 1944

Hungarian-born actress (born 1944)

Catherine Stenbock

b. 1535

Queen of Sweden from 1552 to 1560

Catherine the Great

b. 1729

Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796

Catherine Zaccaria

Despoina of Morea - (after 1453) Eastern Roman Empress consort

Cathinka Buchwieser

b. 1789

German operatic soprano and actress (1789–1828)

Cathleen Synge Morawetz

b. 1923

Canadian mathematician (1923–2017)

Cathleen Tschirch

b. 1979

German sprinter (born 1979)

Cathryn Damon

American actress (1930–1987)

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

b. 1969

American politician (born 1969)

Cathy Smith

b. 1947

Canadian musician and criminal (1947–2020)

Cathy Tyson

b. 1965

British actress

Cathy Weseluck

b. 1970

Canadian actress

Catriona Matthew

b. 1969

Scottish professional golfer

Catriona Rowntree

b. 1971

Australian television presenter (born 1971)

Catulle Mendès

b. 1841

French poet and man of letters (1841–1909)

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

b. 1969

Spanish actress, journalist and TV presenter

Cayetano (Giorgos Bratanis)

b. 1977

Greek musician

Cazuza

Brazilian singer-songwriter (1958–1990)

CC Sabathia

b. 1980

American baseball player (born 1980)

Cecil Alexander (architect)

American architect

Cecil B. DeMille

b. 1881

American filmmaker and actor (1881–1959)

Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore

b. 1605

English politician and lawyer (1605–1675)

Cecil Day-Lewis

b. 1904

Irish-born British poet (1904–1972)