Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Charlie Taylor (mechanic)

b. 1868

American mechanic (1868–1956)

Charlie Tully

b. 1924

Northern Irish footballer and manager

Charlie Villanueva

b. 1984

American basketball player (born 1984)

Charlie Watts

b. 1941

British drummer (1941–2021)

Charlison Benschop

b. 1989

Professional footballer (born 1989)

Charlize Theron

b. 1975

South African-American actress (born 1975)

Charlotta Sörenstam

b. 1973

Swedish professional golfer (born 1973)

Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel

b. 1650

Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1670 to 1699

Charlotte Armstrong

b. 1905

American writer (1905–1969)

Charlotte Auerbach

b. 1899

German geneticist (1899–1994)

Charlotte Barnum

b. 1860

Mathematician and social activist

Charlotte Bingham

b. 1942

English novelist (1942–2025)

Charlotte Brontë

b. 1816

English novelist and poet (1816–1855)

Charlotte Casiraghi

b. 1986

Eldest daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco

Charlotte Corday

French assassin (1768–1793)

Charlotte de Witte

b. 1992

Belgian DJ and record producer

Charlotte Dujardin

b. 1985

British equestrian and writer (born 1985)

Charlotte Fowler Wells

b. 1814

American phrenologist (1814–1901)

Charlotte Gainsbourg

b. 1971

French and British actress and singer (born 1971)

Charlotte Hatherley

b. 1979

British musician

Charlotte Kalla

b. 1987

Swedish cross-country skier

Charlotte Kretschmann

German supercentenarian (1909–2024)

Charlotte Leslie

b. 1978

British Conservative Party politician

Charlotte of Belgium

b. 1840

Empress of Mexico from 1864 to 1867