Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

False Dmitry I

Tsar of Russia from 1605 to 1606

Famous Dex

b. 1993

American rapper (born 1993)

Fan Bingbing

b. 1981

Chinese actress (born 1981)

Fan Yanguang

Chinese general and politician

Fan Zhi

Fan Zhongyan

b. 989

Chinese poet, politician, philosopher and writer (989–1052)

Fandi Ahmad

b. 1962

Singaporean footballer and coach (born 1962)

Fanie de Villiers

b. 1964

South African cricketer

Fannie Flagg

b. 1944

American actress, comedian and author

Fannie Lou Hamer

b. 1917

American civil rights activist (1917–1977)

Fanny Blankers-Koen

b. 1918

Dutch athlete (1918–2004)

Fanny Brice

American actress, singer, and comedian (1891–1951)

Fanny Chmelar

b. 1985

German alpine skier (born 1985)

Fanny de Sivers

b. 1920

Estonian linguist

Fanny Hensel

German pianist and composer (1805–1847)

Fanny Holland

b. 1847

English singer and comic actress

Fanny Imlay

b. 1794

Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft (1794–1816)

Fanny Searls

American doctor and botanical collector (1851–1939)

Fanny Smith

b. 1992

Swiss freestyle skier (born 1992)

Fanny Walden

English footballer and cricketer

Fantasia (singer)

b. 1984

American R&B singer (born 1984)

Fanum (streamer)

b. 1997

American Twitch streamer (born 1997)

Fanya Baron

Russian anarchist (1887–1921)

Farah Jacquet

b. 1985

Belgian politician (born 1985)