Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Dirk Van Tichelt

b. 1984

Belgian judoka

Ditmar Jakobs

b. 1953

German former footballer (born 1953)

Diva Diniz Corrêa

Brazilian marine zoologist

Divock Origi

b. 1995

Belgian footballer (born 1995)

Dixie Brown

b. 1900

Boxer from Saint Lucia (1900–1957)

Dixie Carter

b. 1939

American actress (1939–2010)

Dixie D'Amelio

b. 2001

American social media personality (born 2001)

Dizzy Dean

American baseball player and coach (1910–1974)

Dizzy Reed

b. 1963

American musician (born 1963)

DJ AM

American disc jockey (1973–2009)

DJ Arafat

Ivorian musician, singer and record producer (1986–2019)

DJ LeMahieu

b. 1988

American baseball player (born 1988)

DJ Rashad

American musician, producer and DJ

DJ Screw

b. 1971

American hip hop DJ (1971–2000)

DJ Shadow

b. 1972

American DJ and record producer

DJ Snake

b. 1986

French record producer (born 1986)

DJ Spinderella

b. 1971

American DJ and rapper (born 1970)

Djalma Santos

Brazilian footballer (1929–2013)

Django Reinhardt

Romani-French jazz musician (1910–1953)

Djemal Pasha

b. 1872

Ottoman military leader (1872–1922)

Djibril Cissé

b. 1981

French footballer (born 1981)

Djimon Hounsou

b. 1964

Beninese-born actor (born 1964)

Djuna Barnes

b. 1892

American Modernist writer, poet and artist (1892–1982)

Dmitri Kruglov

b. 1984

Estonian footballer (born 1984)