Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Catherine Booth

Englishwoman who co-founded The Salvation Army

Catherine Bott

b. 1952

British soprano

Catherine Bréchignac

b. 1946

French physicist

Catherine Breillat

b. 1948

French filmmaker (born 1948)

Catherine Connolly

b. 1957

President of Ireland since 2025

Catherine Cookson

British novelist (1906–1998)

Catherine Cornaro

Queen of Cyprus from 1474 to 1489

Catherine Corsini

b. 1956

French actress

Catherine Cox (netball)

b. 1976

Australia netball international

Catherine Davani

b. 1960

Papua New Guinean judge

Catherine Deneuve

b. 1943

French actress (born 1943)

Catherine Destivelle

b. 1960

French rock climber and mountaineer

Catherine Doherty

b. 1896

Religious order founder; Servant of God (1896–1985)

Catherine E. Coulson

b. 1943

American actress (1943–2015)

Catherine Filene Shouse

b. 1896

American philanthropist (1896–1994)

Catherine G. Wolf

b. 1947

American psychologist and computer scientist

Catherine Gaskin

Irish-Australian romance novelist

Catherine Gibson

Scottish swimmer (1931–2013)

Catherine Gordon, Duchess of Gordon

b. 1718

Scottish noblewoman

Catherine Hardwicke

b. 1955

American filmmaker (born 1955)

Catherine Hicks

b. 1951

American actress (born 1951)

Catherine Holmes

b. 1956

Australian judge

Catherine I of Russia

Empress of Russia from 1725 to 1727

Catherine Jagiellon

Queen of Sweden from 1568 to 1583