Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Emily Maitlis

b. 1970

British journalist (born 1970)

Emily Mortimer

b. 1971

British actress (born 1971)

Emily Nicholl

b. 1994

Scotland netball international

Emily Post

American etiquette expert (1872–1960)

Emily Procter

b. 1968

American actress (born 1968)

Emily Ratajkowski

b. 1991

American model and actress (born 1991)

Emily Remler

American jazz guitarist (1957–1990)

Emily Robins

b. 1989

New Zealand actress and singer

Emily Ruete

b. 1844

Sayyida of Zanzibar and Oman

Emily Rutherfurd

b. 1974

American actress

Emily Saliers

b. 1963

American musician (born 1963)

Emily Seebohm

b. 1992

Australian swimmer (born 1992)

Emily Skinner (actress, born 1970)

b. 1970

American singer

Emily Stowe

Canadian physician

Emily Strayer

b. 1972

American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist (b. 1972)

Emily Symons

b. 1969

Australian actress (born 1969)

Emily Temple-Wood

b. 1994

American Wikipedia editor and physician (born 1994)

Emily Thornberry

b. 1960

British politician (born 1960)

Emily VanCamp

b. 1986

Canadian actress (born 1986)

Emin Halid Onat

Turkish architect (1908–1961)

Eminem

b. 1972

American rapper (born 1972)

Emir Abdelkader

Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883)

Emir Mkademi

b. 1978

Tunisian retired footballer

Emir Preldžić

b. 1987

Turkish basketball player (born 1987)