Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

D. A. Pennebaker

b. 1925

American documentary filmmaker (1925–2019)

D. B. Woodside

b. 1969

American actor

D. F. Malan

b. 1874

Prime Minister of South Africa from 1948 to 1954

D. J. Houlton

b. 1979

American baseball player (born 1979)

D. J. Kennington

b. 1977

Canadian racing driver (born 1977)

D. J. King

b. 1984

Ice hockey player

D. Ramanaidu

b. 1936

Indian film producer (1936–2015)

D. T. Suzuki

Japanese Zen scholar (1870–1966)

D. V. Paluskar

b. 1921

Indian vocalist (1921–1955)

D. W. Griffith

American filmmaker (1875–1948)

D. Wayne Lukas

American horse trainer (1935–2025)

D'Arcy Short

b. 1990

Australian cricketer

D'arcy Wretzky

b. 1968

American bassist (born 1968)

D'Army Bailey

American judge and actor

D'banj

b. 1980

Nigerian singer, rapper and television personality (born 1980)

D'Urville Martin

American actor and director (1939–1984)

Dabbs Greer

American actor (1917–2007)

Dabney Coleman

American actor (1932–2024)

Dadabhai Naoroji

Indian politician, scholar and writer (1825–1917)

Dadasaheb Phalke

b. 1870

Indian film producer, director and screenwriter (1870–1944)

Dadullah (Pakistani Taliban)

Pakistani Taliban leader

Dae-ho Lee

b. 1982

South Korean baseball player (born 1982)

Daequan Cook

b. 1987

American basketball player (born 1987)

Daesung

b. 1989

South Korean singer (born 1989)