Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Dennis Frederiksen

b. 1951

American rock singer (1951–2014)

Dennis Gabor

b. 1900

Hungarian-British physicist (1900–1979)

Dennis Gilbert (ice hockey)

b. 1996

American ice hockey player (born 1996)

Dennis Green

American gridiron football player, coach (1949–2016)

Dennis Haysbert

b. 1954

American actor

Dennis Hopper

b. 1936

American actor and filmmaker (1936–2010)

Dennis James

American television personality (1917–1997)

Dennis Johnson

b. 1954

American basketball player (1954–2007)

Dennis Kamakahi

Hawaiian musician (1953–2014)

Dennis Kucinich

b. 1946

American politician (born 1946)

Dennis Lamp

b. 1952

American baseball player (born 1952)

Dennis Lawrence

b. 1974

Trinidad and Tobago footballer

Dennis Lehane

b. 1965

American novelist (born 1965)

Dennis Letts

b. 1934

American actor

Dennis Lillee

b. 1949

Australian cricketer

Dennis Lloyd

b. 1993

Israeli record producer and musician

Dennis Locorriere

b. 1949

American musician (1949–2026)

Dennis Lyxzén

b. 1972

Swedish singer (born 1972)

Dennis Marshall (footballer, born 1985)

Costa Rican footballer (1985–2011)

Dennis Martínez

b. 1955

Nicaraguan baseball player (born 1955)

Dennis McDermott

b. 1922

Canadian trade unionist (1922 – 2003)

Dennis Morgan

American actor (1908–1994)

Dennis Nilsen

Scottish serial killer (1945–2018)

Dennis O'Rourke

Australian cinematographer and documentary filmmaker