Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Wong Kan Seng

b. 1946

Singaporean politician

Wong Kar-wai

b. 1958

Hong Kong filmmaker (born 1958)

Wonpil

b. 1994

South Korean musician (born 1994)

Wonwoo

b. 1996

South Korean rapper and singer (born 1996)

Woo Hye-rim

b. 1992

South Korean singer (born 1992)

Woo Jin-young

b. 1997

South Korean singer and rapper (born 1997)

Woo Seung-yeon

South Korean model and actress (1983–2009)

Wood Harris

b. 1969

American actor (born 1969)

Woodall Rodgers

American politician

Woody Guthrie

b. 1912

American singer-songwriter (1912–1967)

Woody Harrelson

b. 1961

American actor (born 1961)

Woody Herman

b. 1913

American jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987)

Woody Peoples

b. 1943

American football player (1943–2010)

Woody Strode

b. 1914

American athlete and actor (1914–1994)

Woodz

b. 1996

South Korean musician (born 1996)

Woolf Barnato

British financier and racing driver

Wop May

Canadian flying ace (1896–1952)

Worakls

b. 1988

French electronic musician and composer (born 1988)

Worthington Whittredge

b. 1820

American painter

Wout Brama

b. 1986

Dutch footballer (born 1986)

Wout Wagtmans

Dutch cyclist

Wout Weghorst

b. 1992

Dutch footballer (born 1992)

Wouter Hamel

b. 1977

Dutch singer

Wouter Weylandt

Belgian road bicycle racer