Leading Figures in History

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

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Birgitta Haukdal

b. 1979

Icelandic singer (born 1979)

Birgitta Ohlsson

b. 1975

Swedish politician (born 1975)

Birgitta Stenberg

Swedish author, translator and illustrator (1932–2014)

Birgitte Thott

b. 1610

17th-century Danish scholar

Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester

b. 1946

Member of the British royal family (born 1946)

Birsen Bekgöz

b. 1980

Turkish sprinter (born 1980)

Birthe Rønn Hornbech

b. 1943

Danish politician (born 1943)

Biruté Galdikas

b. 1946

Canadian primatologist and conservationist (1946–2026)

Bishan Singh Bedi

b. 1946

Indian cricketer (1946–2023)

Bishnu Dey

b. 1909

Indian poet and academician (1909–1982)

Bishnu Prasad Rabha

Indian cultural figure from Assam, musician and songwriter, activist

Bismack Biyombo

b. 1992

Congolese basketball player (born 1992)

Bismillah Khan

Indian musician (1916–2006)

Bix Beiderbecke

American jazz cornetist, pianist and composer (1903–1931)

Biz Mackey

b. 1897

American Negro League Baseball player (1897–1965)

Biz Markie

American rapper and singer (1964–2021)

Bizarre (rapper)

b. 1976

American rapper (born 1976)

Bjarke Ingels

b. 1974

Danish architect (born 1974)

Bjarne Goldbæk

b. 1968

Danish footballer (born 1968)

Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1908)

b. 1908

Prime Minister of Iceland from 1963 to 1970

Björn Andrésen

Swedish actor and musician (1955–2025)

Björn Barrefors

b. 1987

Swedish decathlete

Björn Berglund

b. 1904

Swedish actor (1904–1968)

Björn Borg

b. 1956

Swedish tennis player (born 1956)