Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Dan Smith (singer)

b. 1986

English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (born 1986)

Dan Stains

b. 1964

Australia international rugby league footballer and coach

Dan Tyminski

b. 1967

American bluegrass musician (born 1967)

Dan Vickerman

b. 1979

Australia international rugby union player (1979–2017)

Dan Walker (politician)

Governor of Illinois from 1973 to 1977

Dan Wheldon

b. 1978

British racing driver (1978–2011)

Dana Carvey

b. 1955

American comedian and actor (born 1955)

Dana G. Peleg

b. 1969

Israeli writer, translator, journalist and LGBTQI activist

Dana Ivey

b. 1941

American actress (born 1941)

Dana Milbank

b. 1968

American journalist (born 1968)

Dana Plato

American actress (1964–1999)

Dana White

b. 1969

American businessman (born 1969)

Dana Wynter

German-born English actress (1931–2011)

Danay García

b. 1984

American actress

Danding Cojuangco

Filipino politician and businessman (1935–2020)

Dane Nielsen

b. 1985

Australian rugby league footballer

Dane Rampe

b. 1990

Australian rules footballer (born 1990)

Đặng Phong

Vietnamese economic historian

Đặng Thùy Trâm

Surgeon in the Vietnam War

Dani Alves

b. 1983

Brazilian footballer (born 1983)

Dani Ceballos

b. 1996

Spanish footballer (born 1996)

Dani Filth

b. 1973

English extreme metal vocalist

Dani Güiza

b. 1980

Spanish footballer (born 1980)

Dani Muñoz

b. 2006

Spanish footballer (born 2006)