Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Dennis Day

b. 1916

American actor, comedian and singer (1916–1988)

Dennis Drew

b. 1957

American keyboardist (born 1957)

Dennis Eichhorn

b. 1945

American writer (1945–2015)

Dennis Elliott

b. 1950

British musician and artist

Dennis Farina

American actor (1944–2013)

Dennis Flemion

American independent rock percussionist

Dennis Frederiksen

b. 1951

American rock singer (1951–2014)

Dennis Gabor

b. 1900

Hungarian-British physicist (1900–1979)

Dennis Green

American gridiron football player, coach (1949–2016)

Dennis Haysbert

b. 1954

American actor

Dennis Hopper

b. 1936

American actor and filmmaker (1936–2010)

Dennis James

American television personality (1917–1997)

Dennis Kamakahi

Hawaiian musician (1953–2014)

Dennis Lawrence

b. 1974

Trinidad and Tobago footballer

Dennis Lehane

b. 1965

American novelist (born 1965)

Dennis Lillee

b. 1949

Australian cricketer

Dennis Lloyd

b. 1993

Israeli record producer and musician

Dennis Locorriere

b. 1949

American musician (1949–2026)

Dennis Lyxzén

b. 1972

Swedish singer (born 1972)

Dennis Marshall (footballer, born 1985)

Costa Rican footballer (1985–2011)

Dennis Martínez

b. 1955

Nicaraguan baseball player (born 1955)

Dennis Nilsen

Scottish serial killer (1945–2018)

Dennis O'Rourke

Australian cinematographer and documentary filmmaker

Dennis Poore

b. 1916

British racing driver (1916–1987)