Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Brent Ashton

b. 1960

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1960)

Brent Butt

b. 1966

Canadian actor, comedian, and writer

Brent Clevlen

b. 1983

American baseball player (born 1983)

Brent F. Anderson

American politician and electrical engineer

Brent Faiyaz

b. 1995

American R&B singer (born 1995)

Brent Goulet

b. 1964

American soccer player

Brent Harvey

b. 1978

Australian rules footballer (born 1978)

Brent Hayden

b. 1983

Canadian swimmer (born 1983)

Brent Kutzle

b. 1985

Musical artist

Brent Mydland

b. 1952

American keyboardist, songwriter and singer (1952–1990)

Brent Sutter

b. 1962

Canadian ice hockey coach (born 1962)

Brenton Thwaites

b. 1989

Australian actor (born 1989)

Brenton Wood

b. 1941

American singer and songwriter (1941–2025)

Brereton C. Jones

b. 1939

American politician (1939–2023)

Bret Baier

b. 1970

American journalist (born 1970)

Bret Hart

b. 1957

Canadian professional wrestler (born 1957)

Bret Harte

American fiction writer and poet (1836–1902)

Bret Hedican

b. 1970

American ice hockey player (born 1970)

Bret Lott

b. 1958

American novelist and academic (born 1958)

Bret McKenzie

b. 1976

New Zealand actor and musician (born 1976)

Břetislav Pojar

b. 1923

Czech puppeteer, animator and director

Brett Anderson

b. 1967

English singer (born 1967)

Brett Angell

b. 1968

English footballer and coach

Brett Butler (baseball)

b. 1957

American baseball player (born 1957)