Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Doris Eaton Travis

American actress (1904–2010)

Doris Fisher (songwriter)

b. 1915

American singer and songwriter (1915–2003)

Doris Fleeson

b. 1901

American journalist and columnist (1901–1970)

Doris Hart

American tennis player (1925–2015)

Doris Johnson

b. 1923

American politician in Washington (1923–2021)

Doris Lloyd

British actress (1891–1968)

Doris McCarthy

b. 1910

Canadian artist (1910–2010)

Doris Neal

American baseball player (1928–2012)

Doris Roberts

American actress (1930–2016)

Doris Sams

Baseball player

Doris Singleton

American actress (1919–2012)

Doris Stokes

Self-proclaimed British psychic

Doriva

b. 1972

Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1972)

Dorival Caymmi

b. 1914

Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter

Dorjee Khandu

5th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh

Dorothea Binz

Nazi German officer and supervisor at Ravensbrück concentration camp (1920–1947)

Dorothea Bleek

German–South African anthropologist (1873–1948)

Dorothea Erxleben

German physician (1715–1762)

Dorothea Fairbridge

South African author

Dorothea Klumpke

b. 1861

American astronomer (1861–1942)

Dorothea Lange

b. 1895

American photojournalist (1895–1965)

Dorothea Mackellar

b. 1885

Australian poet (1885–1968)

Dorothea of Montau

Anchoress and visionary of 14th century Prussia

Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg

b. 1511

Queen of Denmark from 1534 to 1559