Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Brian James (actor)

b. 1918

Australian actor (1918–2009)

Brian Johnson

b. 1947

English singer (born 1947)

Brian Johnston

b. 1912

BBC cricket commentator (1912–1994)

Brian Jones

English musician (1942–1969)

Brian Joubert

b. 1984

French figure skater (born 1984)

Brian K. Vaughan

b. 1976

American screenwriter and comic book creator

Brian Keene

b. 1967

American author and podcaster (born 1967)

Brian Keith

American actor (1921–1997)

Brian Kelly (rugby league)

b. 1996

Australian rugby league footballer (born 1996)

Brian Kemp

b. 1963

Governor of Georgia since 2019

Brian Kendrick

b. 1979

American professional wrestler (born 1979)

Brian Kennedy (singer)

b. 1966

Northern Irish singer

Brian Kenny (British Army officer)

b. 1934

British Army officer (1934–2017)

Brian Kerr (Scottish footballer)

b. 1981

Scottish footballer (born 1981)

Brian Kerwin

b. 1949

American actor (born 1949)

Brian Kidd

b. 1949

English football manager (born 1949)

Brian Labone

English footballer (1940–2006)

Brian Lamb

b. 1941

American journalist, C-SPAN founder

Brian Lara

b. 1969

Trinidadian cricketer (born 1969)

Brian Lawrance

b. 1909

Australian musician (1909–1983)

Brian Lenihan Jnr

Irish politician (1959–2011)

Brian Leveson

b. 1949

British retired judge (born 1949)

Brian Lochore

b. 1940

New Zealand rugby union player and coach (1940–2019)

Brian M. Fagan

b. 1936

British scholar of archaeology (1936–2025)