Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Dale Thomas (footballer)

b. 1987

Australian rules footballer, born 1987

Dale Whittington

American racing driver (1959–2003)

Daler Mehndi

b. 1967

Indian singer (born 1967)

Daley Thompson

b. 1958

English decathlete (born 1958)

Dalia Fadila

Israeli educator (1971/1972–2023)

Daliah Lavi

Israeli actress, singer and model (1942–2017)

Dalida

Italian-French singer and actress (1933–1987)

Dallas Braden

b. 1983

American baseball player and analyst (born 1983)

Dallas Clark

b. 1979

American football player (born 1979)

Dallas Frazier

b. 1939

American country musician and songwriter (1939–2022)

Dallas Green (baseball)

b. 1934

American baseball player and manager (1934–2017)

Dallas Long

b. 1940

American track and field athlete (1940–2024)

Dallas Willard

b. 1935

American philosopher (1935–2013)

Dallin H. Oaks

b. 1932

American religious leader and jurist (born 1932)

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

b. 1995

New Zealand international rugby league footballer

Dallon Weekes

b. 1981

American musician and singer-songwriter (born 1981)

Dalma Gálfi

b. 1998

Hungarian tennis player (born 1998)

Dalton Knecht

b. 2001

American basketball player (born 2001)

Dalton McGuinty

b. 1955

Premier of Ontario from 2003 to 2013

Dalton Trumbo

American screenwriter (1905–1976)

Dalveer Bhandari

b. 1947

Indian judge (born 1947)

Dalvin Cook

b. 1995

American football player (born 1995)

Dalvin DeGrate

b. 1971

American R&B and soul musician, singer and rapper

Damaskinos of Athens

Greek politician and priest (1891–1949)