Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Chevalier de Saint-Georges

French musician (1745–1799)

Chevalière d'Éon

French diplomat, spy and soldier

Cheyenne Kimball

b. 1990

American singer-songwriter

Chhabi Biswas

Indian actor (1900–1962)

Chhatrasal

b. 1649

Maharaja of Bundelkhand from 1675 to 1731

Chi Haotian

b. 1929

Former Minister of National Defence of China

Chi-Chi Rodríguez

Puerto Rican professional golfer (1935–2024)

Chia-ying Yeh

b. 1924

Chinese-born Canadian poet and sinologist (1924–2024)

Chiaki Mukai

b. 1952

Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut (born 1952)

Chiang Chien-ming

b. 1985

Taiwanese baseball player

Chiang Ching-kuo

b. 1910

President of the Republic of China from 1978 to 1988

Chiara Scholl

b. 1992

American tennis player

Chic Murray (politician)

Canadian politician

Chick Corea

b. 1941

American musician and composer (1941–2021)

Chick Hearn

American basketball sportscaster (1916–2002)

Chick King

American baseball player (1930–2012)

Chick Webb

American jazz and swing drummer and bandleader (1905–1939)

Chico Benymon

b. 1974

American actor

Chico Buarque

b. 1944

Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1944)

Chico Carrasquel

Venezuelan baseball player, coach, scout, and manager (1926–2005)

Chico DeBarge

b. 1966

American musician (born 1966)

Chico Landi

b. 1907

Brazilian racing driver (1907–1989)

Chico Resch

b. 1948

Canadian–American ice hockey player

Chico Xavier

Spiritualist and philanthropist from Brazil (1910–2002)