Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Ashikaga Yoshitane

Military ruler of Japan (1490–1493, 1508–1521)

Ashikaga Yoshiteru

Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1546 to 1565

Ashish Vidyarthi

b. 1962

Indian actor (born 1965)

Ashleigh Barty

b. 1996

Australian former tennis player (born 1996)

Ashley Alexandra Dupré

b. 1985

American call girl & entertainer (born 1985)

Ashley Harkleroad

b. 1985

American tennis player (born 1985)

Ashley Harrison

b. 1981

Australian rugby league footballer

Ashley Judd

b. 1968

American actress (born 1968)

Ashley Massaro

b. 1979

American professional wrestler (1979–2019)

Ashley Nicole Black

b. 1985

American comedian, actress and writer

Ashley Olsen

b. 1986

American businesswoman, fashion designer and actress (born 1986)

Ashley Postell

b. 1986

Artistic gymnast

Ashley Vincent

b. 1985

English footballer (born 1985)

Ashley Wagner

b. 1991

American figure skater (born 1991)

Ashly Burch

b. 1990

American actress and television writer (born 1990)

Ashlyn Krueger

b. 2004

American tennis player (born 2004)

Ashok Gehlot

b. 1951

Indian politician (born 1951)

Aşık Mahzuni Şerif

Turkish musician and poet (1940–2002)

Asko Paade

b. 1984

Estonian basketball player

Asmir Begović

b. 1987

Bosnian footballer (born 1987)

Asrat Woldeyes

b. 1928

Ethiopian surgeon (1928–1999)

Assi Dayan

Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter and producer (1945–2014)

Assi Rahbani

Lebanese composer, musician, and producer (1923–1986)

Assia Djebar

b. 1936

Algerian feminist novelist (1936–2015)