Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Judy Agnew

b. 1921

Second Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1973

Judy Amoore

b. 1940

Australian runner (born 1940)

Judy Ann Santos

b. 1978

Filipino actress (born 1978)

Judy Carne

b. 1939

British actress (1939–2015)

Judy Collins

b. 1939

American singer-songwriter and musician (b. 1939)

Judy Davis

b. 1955

Australian film, television, and stage actress (born 1955)

Judy Finnigan

b. 1948

English television presenter and writer (born 1948)

Judy Garland

b. 1922

American actress and singer (1922–1969)

Judy Holliday

American actress, singer (1921–1965)

Judy Howe

b. 1935

American gymnast

Judy Olson Duhamel

b. 1939

American politician and educator (born 1939)

Jug McSpaden

American professional golfer (1908–1996

Julee Cruise

American singer (1956–2022)

Jules and Gédéon Naudet

b. 1973

French-American sibling filmmaker duo

Jules Armand Dufaure

French statesman (1798–1881)

Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly

French writer (1808–1889)

Jules Berry

French actor

Jules Bordet

b. 1870

Belgian scientist and Nobel laureate (1870–1961)

Jules Breton

b. 1827

French painter (1827–1906)

Jules de Goncourt

French writer (1830–1870)

Jules Deschênes

Canadian judge (1923–2000)

Jules Dumont d'Urville

French explorer and naval officer (1790–1842)

Jules Hardouin-Mansart

b. 1646

French architect and builder (1646–1708)

Jules Lemaître

b. 1853

French critic and dramatist (1853–1914)