Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Diana Vickers

b. 1991

English singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer

Diana Vreeland

b. 1903

American fashion columnist and editor (1903–1989)

Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington

British aristocrat and WWII intelligence agent

Diana Wynne Jones

b. 1934

British writer (1934–2011)

Diana, Princess of Wales

b. 1961

Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)

Diane Abbott

b. 1953

British Labour politician (born 1953)

Diane Ackerman

b. 1948

American poet, essayist, and naturalist

Diane Arbus

American photographer (1923–1971)

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

Diane Clare

b. 1938

British actress (1938–2013)

Diane de Poitiers

French noblewoman and courtier (1500–1566)

Diane Duane

b. 1952

American-Irish science fiction and fantasy author (born 1952)

Diane Dufresne

b. 1944

French Canadian singer and painter

Diane Farr

b. 1969

American actress, producer (born 1969)

Diane Guthrie-Gresham

b. 1971

Jamaican athlete (born 1971)

Diane Keaton

American actress (1946–2025)

Diane Keen

b. 1946

English actress (born 1946)

Diane Kruger

b. 1976

German actress (born 1976)

Diane Lemieux

b. 1961

Canadian politician

Diane Levin

b. 1947

American author, educator, and advocate (born 1947)

Diane Marleau

b. 1943

Canadian politician (1943–2013)

Diane Modahl

b. 1966

English middle-distance runner

Diane Nash

b. 1938

American civil rights activist

Diane Nyland

Canadian actress, director and choreographer