Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Pim Fortuyn

Dutch politician (1948–2002)

Pina Bausch

German dancer and choreographer (1940–2009)

PinkPantheress

b. 2001

British singer-songwriter (born 2001)

Pinky Lee

b. 1907

American burlesque comic and host of a children's television program

Pio Esposito

b. 2005

Italian footballer (born 2005)

Pio Pion

Italian engineer (1887–1965)

Pippo Baudo

b. 1936

Italian television presenter (1936–2025)

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

b. 1953

Finland comedian

Pita Amor

Mexican poet (1918–2000)

Piyush Goyal

b. 1964

Indian politician (born 1964)

Platon of Banja Luka

Serbian Orthodox bishop of Banja Luka (1874–1941)

Pokey Reese

b. 1973

American baseball player (born 1973)

Pokimane

b. 1996

Moroccan and Canadian influencer (born 1996)

Pol Pot

b. 1925

Cambodian communist leader (1925–1998)

Polina Edmunds

b. 1998

American figure skater (born 1998)

Polissena Sforza

Italian noblewoman

Polly Adler

b. 1900

American madam and author (1900–1962)

Polly Draper

b. 1955

American actress

Polly Higgins

Scottish barrister, author, and environmental lobbyist (1968–2019)

Polly Samson

b. 1962

English writer

Polly Walker

b. 1966

English actress (born 1966)

Poly Styrene

Punk musician

Polydore Vergil

Italian-English scholar (c. 1470–1555)

Pom Klementieff

b. 1986

French actress (born 1986)