Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Catriona Matthew

b. 1969

Scottish professional golfer

Catriona Rowntree

b. 1971

Australian television presenter (born 1971)

Catulle Mendès

b. 1841

French poet and man of letters (1841–1909)

Caupo of Turaida

Livonian noble (died 1217)

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

b. 1969

Spanish actress, journalist and TV presenter

Cayetano (Giorgos Bratanis)

b. 1977

Greek musician

Cazuza

Brazilian singer-songwriter (1958–1990)

CC Sabathia

b. 1980

American baseball player (born 1980)

Ce'Aira Brown

b. 1993

American middle-distance runner

Cec Fifield

b. 1903

Australian RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer

Cecco d'Ascoli

Italian physician and poet (1257–1327)

CeCe Peniston

b. 1969

American singer (born 1969)

CeCe Winans

b. 1964

American gospel singer (born 1964)

Cecelia Ahern

b. 1981

Irish novelist (born 1981)

Cecil Alexander (architect)

American architect

Cecil Aronowitz

British classical violist (1916–1978)

Cecil B. DeMille

b. 1881

American filmmaker and actor (1881–1959)

Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore

b. 1605

English politician and lawyer (1605–1675)

Cecil Chubb

Last private owner of the prehistoric monument Stonehenge (1876–1934)

Cecil Day-Lewis

b. 1904

Irish-born British poet (1904–1972)

Cecil Fielder

b. 1963

American baseball player (born 1963)

Cecil FitzMaurice, 8th Earl of Orkney

b. 1919

Cecil H. Underwood

b. 1922

American politician (1922–2008)

Cecil Harmsworth King

British publisher