Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Emilio Jacinto

Filipino revolutionary (1875–1899)

Emilio Portes Gil

b. 1890

President of Mexico from 1928 to 1930

Emilio Salgari

Italian writer (1862–1911)

Emilio Segrè

Italian-American nuclear physicist and radiochemist (1905–1989)

Emilly

b. 1994

Brazilian futsal player (born 1994)

Emīls Dārziņš

Latvian composer, conductor and music critic

Emily Austin

b. 2001

American influencer (born 2001)

Emily Bell

b. 1965

British academic and journalist

Emily Bett Rickards

b. 1991

Canadian actress (born 1991)

Emily Brontë

b. 1818

English writer and novelist (1818–1848)

Emily Carey

b. 2003

English actor (born 2003)

Emily Davies

b. 1830

English feminist and suffragist (1830–1921)

Emily Davison

English suffragette (1872–1913)

Emily Deschanel

b. 1976

American actress (born 1976)

Emily Dickinson

American poet (1830–1886)

Emily Dobson

Australian philanthropist

Emily Fanning

b. 1995

New Zealand tennis player

Emily Fox

b. 1998

American soccer player (born 1998)

Emily Fox (basketball)

b. 1987

American basketball player (born 1987)

Emily Hagins

b. 1992

American filmmaker

Emily Hartridge

English YouTuber and television presenter (1984–2019)

Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Aboriginal Australian artist (1910–1996)

Emily Kinney

b. 1984

American actress, singer, and songwriter

Emily Lloyd

b. 1970

British actress (born 1970)