Leading Figures in History

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

39110 persons found

Evangeline Lilly

b. 1979

Canadian actress (born 1979)

Evangelos Averoff

b. 1910

Greek politician and author

Evangelos Florakis

Greek Army officer (1943-2002)

Evangelos Papastratos

Evangelos Zappas

Greek philanthropist and businessman (1800–1865)

Evania Pelite

b. 1995

Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer

Evann Girault

b. 2004

French-Nigerien sabre fencer (born 2004)

Evanna Lynch

b. 1991

Irish actress and activist (born 1991)

Évariste Galois

French mathematician (1811–1832)

Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco

b. 1675

Italian composer (1675–1742)

Eve Arden

b. 1908

American actress (1908–1990)

Eve Arnold

b. 1912

American photojournalist (1912–2012)

Eve Best

b. 1971

British actress (born 1971)

Eve Ensler

b. 1953

American playwright, performer, feminist, and activist

Ève Lavallière

French actress and Catholic penitent (1866–1929)

Eve Muirhead

b. 1990

Scottish curler (born 1990)

Eve Myles

b. 1978

Welsh actress (born 1978)

Eve Plumb

b. 1958

American actress, singer and painter (b. 1958)

Evelina Haverfield

b. 1867

British suffragette and aid worker (1867–1920)

Eveline Adelheid von Maydell

b. 1890

German artist

Evelyn "Champagne" King

b. 1960

American singer (born 1960)

Evelyn Ankers

b. 1918

British-American actress (1918–1985)

Evelyn Anthony

b. 1928

British writer (1926–2018)

Evelyn Boyd Granville

b. 1924

American academic (1924–2023)