Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Dale Copley

b. 1991

Australian rugby league footballer

Dale Earnhardt

b. 1951

American racing driver (1951–2001)

Dale Ellis

b. 1960

American basketball player (born 1960)

Dale Hawkins

b. 1936

American rockabilly singer and guitarist (1936–2010)

Dale Hunter

b. 1960

Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1960)

Dale Robertson

b. 1923

American actor (1923–2013)

Dale Schlueter

American basketball player

Dale Shearer

b. 1965

Australia international rugby league footballer

Dale Snodgrass

United States Navy pilot (1949–2021)

Dale Steyn

b. 1983

South African cricketer (born 1983)

Dale Thomas (footballer)

b. 1987

Australian rules footballer, born 1987

Dale Whittington

American racing driver (1959–2003)

Daler Mehndi

b. 1967

Indian singer (born 1967)

Daley Thompson

b. 1958

English decathlete (born 1958)

Dalia Fadila

Israeli educator (1971/1972–2023)

Daliah Lavi

Israeli actress, singer and model (1942–2017)

Dalida

Italian-French singer and actress (1933–1987)

Dallas Braden

b. 1983

American baseball player and analyst (born 1983)

Dallas Clark

b. 1979

American football player (born 1979)

Dallas Green (baseball)

b. 1934

American baseball player and manager (1934–2017)

Dallas Long

b. 1940

American track and field athlete (1940–2024)

Dallin H. Oaks

b. 1932

American religious leader and jurist (born 1932)

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

b. 1995

New Zealand international rugby league footballer

Dallon Weekes

b. 1981

American musician and singer-songwriter (born 1981)