Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Constantinos Christoforou

b. 1977

Greek Cypriot singer (born 1977)

Constantius Chlorus

Roman emperor from 305 to 306

Constantius II

b. 317

Roman emperor from 337 to 361

Constantius III

Roman emperor in 421

Constanza Manuel

Queen of Castile and León from 1325 to 1327

Consuelo Velázquez

b. 1916

Mexican concert pianist and composer

Consuelo Ynares-Santiago

b. 1939

Filipino judge (born 1939)

Conte Candoli

b. 1927

American jazz trumpeter (1927–2001)

Conway Savage

b. 1960

Australian musician (1960–2018)

Conway Twitty

American country singer (1933–1993)

Cookie (cockatoo)

b. 1933

Oldest known Major Mitchell's cockatoo

Cookie Gilchrist

b. 1935

American gridiron football player (1935–2011)

Cookie Mueller

American actress and writer (1949–1989)

Cool Papa Bell

b. 1903

American baseball player (1903–1991)

Coolio

b. 1963

American rapper (1963–2022)

Cooney Weiland

b. 1904

Canadian ice hockey player (1904–1985)

Cooper Connolly

b. 2003

Australian cricketer (born 2003)

Cooper Koch

b. 1996

American actor (born 1996)

Cooper Kupp

b. 1993

American football player (born 1993)

Cootie Williams

b. 1911

American jazz, blues and R&B trumpeter (1911–1985)

Coque Malla

b. 1969

Spanish musician and actor (born 1969)

Cor Brom

b. 1932

Dutch footballer and manager

Cora Agnes Benneson

American attorney (1851–1919)

Cora Sadosky

b. 1940

Argentine mathematician