Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Yuya Osako

b. 1990

Japanese footballer (born 1990)

Yvan Ponton

b. 1945

Canadian actor, commentator, and TV host (born 1945)

Yves Allégret

b. 1905

French film director (1905–1987)

Yves Beauchemin

b. 1941

Canadian writer (born 1941)

Yves Bertucci

b. 1962

French footballer (born 1962)

Yves Blais

b. 1931

Canadian politician

Yves Chauvin

b. 1930

French chemist and Nobel Prize laureate

Yves Coppens

French anthropologist (1934–2022)

Yves De Winter

b. 1987

Belgian footballer

Yves Duhaime

b. 1939

Canadian politician (born 1939)

Yves Giraud-Cabantous

b. 1904

French racing driver (1904–1973)

Yves Klein

b. 1928

French artist (1928–1962)

Yves Montand

b. 1921

French-Italian actor and singer (1921–1991)

Yves Navarre

b. 1940

French writer (1940–1994)

Yves Niaré

b. 1977

French shot putter (1977–2012)

Yves Robert

French director (1920-2002)

Yves Saint Laurent (designer)

French fashion designer (1936–2008)

Yves Thériault

Canadian novelist (1915–1983)

Yves-François Blanchet

b. 1965

Canadian politician, leader of the Bloc Québécois (born 1965)

Yvette Amice

French mathematician (1936–1993)

Yvette Chauviré

b. 1917

French prima ballerina and actress (1917–2016)

Yvette Fielding

b. 1968

English television presenter, producer and actress

Yvette Freeman

b. 1950

American actress, singer and director

Yvette Nicole Brown

b. 1971

American actress (born 1971)