Leading Figures in History

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

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Fanny Walden

English footballer and cricketer

Fantasia (singer)

b. 1984

American R&B singer (born 1984)

Fanum (streamer)

b. 1997

American Twitch streamer (born 1997)

Farah Jacquet

b. 1985

Belgian politician (born 1985)

Farahnaz Forotan

b. 1992

Afghan journalist

Farley Granger

b. 1925

American actor (1925–2011)

Farley Mowat

Canadian writer and environmentalist (1921–2014)

Farooq Leghari

b. 1940

President of Pakistan from 1993 to 1997

Farrah Fawcett

American actress (1947–2009)

Faruk Gürler

15th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces from 1972 to 1973

Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel

b. 1898

Turkish poet, author and politician (1898–1973)

Faruq Z. Bey

Musical artist

Fastrada

Queen of the Franks from 784 to 794

Fat Joe

b. 1970

American rapper (born 1970)

Fat Lever

b. 1960

American basketball player (born 1960)

Fatboy Slim

b. 1963

English musician (born 1963)

Faten Hamama

b. 1931

Egyptian actress and producer (1931–2015)

Father Chrysanthus

Dutch arachnologist (1905–1972)

Fathi Yakan

Islamic cleric

Fatih Akin

b. 1973

German and Turkish filmmaker (born 1973)

Fatima

Daughter of Muhammad (died 632)

Fatima Jinnah

Pakistani politician and author (1893–1967)

Fatin Rüştü Zorlu

b. 1910

Turkish politician (1910–1961)

Fats Navarro

American jazz trumpeter (1923–1950)