Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Charlotte of Bourbon

Princess consort of Orange

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

b. 1744

Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

b. 1860

American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860–1935)

Charlotte Rae

b. 1926

American actress (1926–2018)

Charlotte Ritchie

b. 1989

British actress (born 1989)

Charlotte Ronson

b. 1977

English fashion designer

Charlotte Scott

b. 1858

British mathematician (1858–1931)

Charlotte Serber

Manhattan Project member (1911–1967)

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

German transgender woman (1928–2002)

Charlotte Zolotow

b. 1915

American writer, poet, editor and publisher of children's books

Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964

Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus

b. 1444

Queen of Cyprus from 1458 to 1464

Chas Chandler

English musician (1938–1996)

Chatursen Shastri

b. 1891

Indian writer of Hindi literature (1891–1960)

Chauncey Bailey

American journalist (1949–2007)

Chauncey Goodrich

American politician

Chavela Vargas

b. 1919

Mexican singer (1919–2012)

Chayanne

b. 1968

Puerto Rican singer (born 1968)

Chazz Palminteri

b. 1952

American actor (born 1952)

Che Puan Besar Haminah

b. 1953

Raja Permaisuri Agong from 2011 to 2016

Che Rosli Che Mat

b. 1951

Malaysian politician (born 1951)

Che Yaoxian

Chinese army officer and communist

Chea Sim

Cambodian politician (1932–2015)

Cheech Marin

b. 1946

North American comedian and actor (born 1946)