Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Emily Saliers

b. 1963

American musician (born 1963)

Emily Seebohm

b. 1992

Australian swimmer (born 1992)

Emily Skinner (actress, born 1970)

b. 1970

American singer

Emily Stowe

Canadian physician

Emily Strayer

b. 1972

American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist (b. 1972)

Emily Symons

b. 1969

Australian actress (born 1969)

Emily Temple-Wood

b. 1994

American Wikipedia editor and physician (born 1994)

Emily Thornberry

b. 1960

British politician (born 1960)

Emily VanCamp

b. 1986

Canadian actress (born 1986)

Emin Halid Onat

Turkish architect (1908–1961)

Emir Abdelkader

Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883)

Emir Mkademi

b. 1978

Tunisian retired footballer

Emlyn Hughes

b. 1947

English footballer (1947–2004)

Emma Anderson

b. 1967

English singer-songwriter and musician (born 1967)

Emma Asson

b. 1889

Estonian politician (1889–1965)

Emma Chamberlain

b. 2001

American media personality (born 2001)

Emma Eliasson

b. 1989

Swedish ice hockey player

Emma Goldman

Russian-born anarchist (1869–1940)

Emma Husar

b. 1980

Former Australian politician

Emma Lazarus

b. 1849

American poet (1849–1887)

Emma Navarro

b. 2001

American tennis player (born 2001)

Emma Penella

Spanish actress

Emma Rothschild

b. 1948

English historian (born 1948)

Emma Shapplin

b. 1974

French soprano