Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Jefferson Pérez

b. 1974

Ecuadorian race walker (born 1974)

Jeffery Deaver

b. 1950

American mystery and crime writer

Jeffrey Catherine Jones

American painter

Jeffrey Dahmer

b. 1960

American serial killer (1960–1994)

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

b. 1966

American actor (born 1966)

Jeffrey DeMunn

b. 1947

American actor (born 1947)

Jeffrey Hunter

American actor (1926–1969)

Jeffrey Kruger

British entertainment business executive

Jeffrey Lee Pierce

b. 1958

American rock musician (1958–1996)

Jeffrey Tambor

b. 1944

American actor (born 1944)

Jeffrey Walker (director)

b. 1982

Australian director and actor (born 1982)

Jehan de Lescurel

14th-century medieval French composer

Jehyve Floyd

b. 1997

American basketball player (born 1997)

Jeison Murillo

b. 1992

Colombian footballer (born 1992)

Jeļena Ostapenko

b. 1997

Latvian tennis player (born 1997)

Jello Biafra

b. 1958

American singer and activist (born 1958)

Jelly Roll Morton

American ragtime and jazz musician (1885–1941)

Jem (singer)

b. 1975

Welsh singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1975)

Jen Beattie

b. 1991

Scottish footballer (born 1991)

Jencarlos Canela

b. 1988

American actor (born 1988)

Jenji Kohan

b. 1969

American television writer, producer, and director

Jenna Coleman

b. 1986

British actress (born 1986)

Jenna Davis

b. 2004

American actress and singer (born 2004)

Jenna Ushkowitz

b. 1986

American actress and singer (born 1986)