Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Virginie Loveling

b. 1836

Flemish author

Virna Lisi

b. 1936

Italian actress (1936–2014)

Vishal Bhardwaj

b. 1965

Indian film director and composer

Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande

b. 1860

Musical artist

Vishnu Prabhakar

b. 1912

Indian writer

Vishnuvardhan (actor)

b. 1950

Indian Kannada actor (1950–2009)

Vishwananda

b. 1978

Neo-Hindu religious leader

Viswanatha Satyanarayana

b. 1895

Indian Telugu-language writer

Vita Sackville-West

English writer and gardener (1892–1962)

Vital Borkelmans

b. 1963

Belgian football coach and former player

Vital Brazil

Brazilian physician, biomedical scientist, and immunologist (1865–1950)

Vital-Justin Grandin

Catholic bishop

Vitali Klitschko

b. 1971

Ukrainian politician and boxer (born 1971)

Vitali Teleš

b. 1983

Estonian footballer

Vitali Yeremeyev

b. 1975

Kazakhstani ice hockey player

Vitalia Diatchenko

b. 1990

Russian professional tennis player (born 1990)

Vitalis of Assisi

Italian Roman Catholic saint

Vitalis of Savigny

French catholic saint and preacher (1060–1122)

Vitaliy Masol

Ukrainian statesman (1928–2018)

Vitaly Ginzburg

b. 1916

Russian physicist (1916–2009)

Vitaly Petrov

b. 1984

Russian racing driver (born 1984)

Vitaly Sevastyanov

b. 1935

Soviet engineer, cosmonaut, chess federation head and presenter (1935–2010)

Vitaly Zholobov

b. 1937

Soviet cosmonaut (born 1937)

Vitamin C (singer)

b. 1969

American singer-songwriter (born 1969)