Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Juan Román Riquelme

b. 1978

Argentine professional footballer (born 1978)

Juan Rulfo

b. 1917

Mexican writer (1917–1986)

Juan Schwanner

Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager

Juan Trippe

b. 1899

American aviation entrepreneur (1899–1981)

Juan Velasco Alvarado

b. 1910

President of Peru from 1968 to 1975

Juan Vicente de Güemes, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo

Spanish general and viceroy of New Spain (1738–1799)

Juan Vicente Pérez

b. 1909

Venezuelan supercentenarian (1909–2024)

Juana de la Cruz Vázquez Gutiérrez

Spanish abbess

Juana Inés de la Cruz

Mexican Catholic nun, philosopher, composer and poet (1648–1695)

Juancho Evertsz

Juanita Millender-McDonald

American politician (1938–2007)

Jude Bellingham

b. 2003

English footballer (born 2003)

Judge Dread

b. 1945

English reggae and ska musician (1945–1998)

Judge Reinhold

b. 1957

American actor (born 1957)

Judith Bingham

b. 1952

Musical artist

Judith Durham

b. 1943

Australian singer, songwriter and musician (1943–2022)

Judith Hoag

b. 1963

American actress (born 1963)

Judith Jamison

b. 1943

American dancer and choreographer (1943–2024)

Judith Jasmin

b. 1916

Canadian journalist

Judith Kerr

British writer and illustrator (1923–2019)

Judith M. Brown

b. 1944

British historian

Judith Malina

b. 1926

American actress, writer and director (1926–2015)

Judith of Bavaria (died 843)

Carolingian empress from 819 to 840

Judith Sargent Murray

b. 1751

American poet (1751–1820)