Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Fred Trueman

English cricketer (1931–2006)

Fred Trump

American real estate developer (1905–1999)

Fred Wacker

American racing driver (1918–1998)

Fred Waring

b. 1900

American musician (1900–1984)

Fred Wesley

b. 1943

American jazz trombonist (born 1943)

Fred Willard

American actor and comedian (1933–2020)

Fred Zinnemann

b. 1907

American film director (1907–1997)

Freddie Aguilar

Filipino musician (1953–2025)

Freddie Blassie

American professional wrestler and manager (1918–2003)

Freddie Dixon

b. 1892

English motorcycle racer and racing car driver

Freddie Frith

British motorcycle racer

Freddie Jones

English actor (1927–2019)

Freddie Ljungberg

b. 1977

Swedish footballer and manager

Freddie Perren

b. 1943

American songwriter, musician, producer, arranger, and conductor (1943–2004)

Freddie Prinze

b. 1954

American actor and comedian (1954–1977)

Freddie Redd

b. 1928

American jazz pianist (1928–2021)

Freddie Starr

British comedian and singer (1943–2019)

Freddie Stone

b. 1947

American musician

Freddy Fender

b. 1937

American Tejano singer (1937–2006)

Frederic Archer

b. 1838

British musician

Frédéric Bastiat

b. 1801

French economist (1801–1850)

Frédéric Choffat

b. 1973

Frédéric Dard

French crime writer

Frederic Edwin Church

b. 1826

American landscape painter (1826–1900)