Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Diana Coupland

British actress (1928–2006)

Diana Darvey

b. 1945

British actor, singer and dancer (1945–2000)

Diana DeGarmo

b. 1987

American singer (born 1987)

Diana Dors

English actress and singer (1931–1984)

Diana Douglas

American actress (1923–2015)

Diana Gittins

b. 1946

Diana Hendry

b. 1941

English author

Diana Hill (scientist)

New Zealand biochemist (1943–2024)

Diana Johnson

b. 1966

British politician (born 1966)

Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle

b. 1909

British noblewoman

Diana King

b. 1970

Jamaican-American singer-songwriter (born 1970)

Diana Liverman

b. 1954

Geographer and science writer

Diana Lynn

b. 1926

American actress (1926–1971)

Diāna Marcinkēviča

b. 1992

Latvian tennis player (born 1992)

Diana Morgan (screenwriter)

b. 1908

Welsh playwright and screenwriter (1908–1996)

Diana Muldaur

b. 1938

American actress (born 1938)

Diana Nasution

Indonesian singer

Diana Nyad

b. 1949

American author & swimmer (born 1949)

Diána Póth

b. 1981

Hungarian figure skater

Diana Rigg

b. 1938

English actress (1938–2020)

Diana Scarwid

b. 1955

American actress

Diana Serra Cary

b. 1918

American child film actress and film historian (1918–2020)

Diana Taurasi

b. 1982

American basketball player (born 1982)

Diana Trask

b. 1940

Australian singer-songwriter (born 1940)