Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Drew Storen

b. 1987

American baseball player (born 1987)

Dries Devenyns

b. 1983

Belgian road bicycle racer

Dries Mertens

b. 1987

Belgian footballer (born 1987)

Driss Chraïbi

b. 1926

Moroccan author (1926–2007)

Drogo of Metz

b. 801

Son of Frankish emperor Charlemagne

Dua Lipa

b. 1995

English singer (born 1995)

Duane Allen

b. 1943

American singer

Duane Carter

b. 1913

American racing driver (1913–1993)

Duane Eddy

b. 1938

American guitarist (1938–2024)

Duane Thomas

American football player (1947–2024)

DuBose Heyward

American dramatist (1885–1940)

Dubravko Škiljan

Croatian linguist

Duchess Alexandra of Oldenburg

b. 1838

Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia (1838–1900)

Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria

b. 1724

Electress of Saxony in 1763

Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

b. 1758

Hereditary Princess of Denmark and Norway

Duck Baker

b. 1949

American guitarist (born 1949)

Dudley Benjafield

b. 1887

British racing driver and doctor (1887–1957)

Dudley Moore

b. 1935

English actor, comedian and musician (1935–2002)

Dudley North (economist)

b. 1641

English merchant, politician, economist and writer

Dudley Nourse

South African Test cricketer (1910–1981)

Dudley R. Herschbach

b. 1932

American chemist (born 1932)

Dudu Myeni

South African businesswoman (1963–2024)

Dufferin Roblin

Premier of Manitoba from 1958 to 1967

Duffy (singer)

b. 1984

Welsh singer (born 1984)