Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Derrick Coleman

b. 1967

American basketball player (born 1967)

Derrick Dalley

b. 1965

Canadian politician (born 1965)

Derrick Favors

b. 1991

American basketball player (born 1991)

Derrick White

b. 1994

American basketball player (born 1994)

Derrius Guice

b. 1997

American football player (born 1997)

Derry Grehan

b. 1957

Canadian guitarist (born 1957)

Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg

b. 1940

British politician and baron (born 1940)

Dervla Murphy

Irish writer and touring cyclist (1931–2022)

Derwin James

b. 1996

American football player (born 1996)

Deryck Murray

b. 1943

West Indies cricketer (born 1943)

Des Renford

b. 1927

Australian swimmer

Desanka Maksimović

b. 1898

Twentieth-century Serbian poet

Descendants of Queen Victoria

Progeny of British queen

Deshaun Thomas

b. 1991

American basketball player (born 1991)

Desi Lydic

b. 1981

American comedic actress (born 1981)

Desiigner

b. 1997

American rapper and singer (born 1997)

Désiré Charnay

b. 1828

French archaeologist and explorer (1828–1915)

Désiré Doué

b. 2005

French footballer (born 2005)

Désiré Mérchez

French swimmer (1882–1968)

Desmond Dekker

b. 1941

Jamaican musician (1941–2006)

Desmond Douglas

b. 1955

British table tennis player

Desmond Howard

b. 1970

American football player (born 1970)

Desmond Piers

b. 1913

Royal Canadian Navy officer

Desmond Swayne

b. 1956

British politician (born 1956)