Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

16th-century German nobleman

Juliya Chernetsky

b. 1982

Television personality

Jumbo Tsuruta

Japanese professional wrestler

Jumpin' Gene Simmons

b. 1933

American rockabilly singer (1937–2006)

Jun (Chinese entertainer)

b. 1996

South Korean-based Chinese singer and actor (born 1996)

Junauda Petrus

b. 1981

US author, filmmaker, performance artist, and pleasure activist

June Allyson

American actress (1917–2006)

June Bronhill

b. 1929

Australian opera singer, actress, performer (1929–2005)

June Callwood

b. 1924

Canadian journalist, author and social activist (1924 – 2007)

June Carter Cash

American singer (1929–2003)

June Christy

American singer (1925–1990)

June Clark (nurse)

b. 1941

British nurse and academic (1941–2025)

June Gale

b. 1911

American actress (1911–1996)

June Jordan

American poet, essayist, playwright, feminist, bisexual activist (1936–2002)

June Lockhart

b. 1925

American actress (1925–2025)

June Salter

b. 1932

Australian actress (1932–2001)

June Walker

b. 1900

American actress

Jung Bahadur Rana

b. 1816

Founder of the Rana dynasty in Nepal

Jung Hye-sung

b. 1991

South Korean actress (born 1991)

Jung Seung-hye

South Korean film producer (1965–2009)

Jung Yong-hwa

b. 1989

South Korean singer and actor (born 1989)

Jung Yoon-seok

b. 2003

South Korean actor (born 2003)

Jungjong of Joseon

b. 1488

King of Joseon from 1506 to 1544

Junior Braithwaite

Jamaican musician