Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Bevil Rudd

b. 1894

South African athlete

Beyoncé

b. 1981

American singer and songwriter (born 1981)

Bhagat Puran Singh

b. 1904

Indian writer, environmentalist and philanthropist

Bhagat Singh

b. 1907

Indian revolutionary (1907–1931)

Bhagwant Mann

b. 1973

17th Chief Minister of Punjab since 2022

Bhagwati Charan Verma

b. 1903

Indian Hindi author

Bhagwatikumar Sharma

Indian author and journalist (1934–2018)

Bhajan Lal

6th Chief Minister of Haryana

Bhakti Charu Swami

b. 1945

Indian ISKCON spiritual leader (1945–2020)

Bhakti Hridaya Bon

Indian writer (1901–1982)

Bhaktivinoda Thakur

Indian spiritual leader (1838–1914)

Bhama Srinivasan

b. 1935

Indian-American mathematician

Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale

b. 1869

Indian Classical Vocalist (1869–1922)

Bhaurao Patil

Social activist and educator in Maharashtra, India

Bhikaiji Cama

b. 1861

Indian independence activist (1861–1936)

Bhuma Shobha Nagi Reddy

Indian politician (1968–2014)

Bhumibol Adulyadej

King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016

Bhupen Hazarika

b. 1926

Indian singer (1926–2011)

Bi Kidude

Tanzanian singer (c. 1910– 2013)

Bianca Andreescu

b. 2000

Canadian tennis player (born 2000)

Bianca Del Rio

b. 1975

American drag queen

Bianca Jagger

b. 1945

Nicaraguan human rights advocate and actress (born 1945)

Bianca Maria Visconti

Duchess of Milan (1425–1468)

Bianca Rinaldi

b. 1974

Brazilian actress (born 1974)