Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Ziyu He

b. 1999

Chinese violinist (born 1999)

Zizi Jeanmaire

b. 1924

French ballet dancer and singer (1924–2020)

Zlatan Ibrahimović

b. 1981

Swedish footballer (born 1981)

Zlatko Grgić

b. 1931

Zlatko Topčić

b. 1955

Bosnian playwright and novelist (born 1955)

Zoe Akins

American playwright, poet, and author (1886–1958)

Zoe Caldwell

b. 1933

Australian actress (1933–2020)

Zoe Laskari

Greek actress (1942–2017)

Zoe Lister-Jones

b. 1982

American actress and screenwriter (b. 1982)

Zoe Saldaña

b. 1978

American actress (born 1978)

Zoë Wanamaker

b. 1949

American-British actress (born 1949)

Zoe Wiseman

b. 1970

American model and photographer (born 1970)

Zoël Amberg

b. 1992

Swiss racing driver

Zofia Kossak-Szczucka

b. 1889

Polish writer (1889–1968)

Zofia of Słuck

b. 1585

Lithuanian Orthodox saint (1585–1612)

Zofija Mazej Kukovič

b. 1955

Zog I

b. 1895

Leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939

Zohra Lampert

b. 1937

American actress

Zohra Sehgal

b. 1912

Indian actress and choreographer (1912–2014)

Zohran Mamdani

b. 1991

Mayor of New York City since 2026

Zola Budd

b. 1966

South African runner (born 1966)

Zoltán Berczik

b. 1937

Hungarian table tennis player

Zoltán Czibor

b. 1929

Hungarian footballer (1929–1997)

Zoltán Fábri

Hungarian film director