Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Foxy Brown (rapper)

b. 1978

American rapper-songwriter (born 1978)

Fra Bartolomeo

Italian Dominican lay brother and Renaissance painter (1472–1517)

Fragiskos Alvertis

b. 1974

Greek basketball player

Fran Allison

American performer (1907–1989)

Fran Brill

b. 1946

American actress (born 1946)

Fran Cosmo

b. 1956

American singer

Fran Crippen

American swimmer (1984–2010)

Fran Drescher

b. 1957

American actress and writer (born 1957)

Fran Fraschilla

b. 1958

ESPN College Basketball commentator

Fran González (footballer, born 2005)

b. 2005

Spanish footballer

Fran Healy (musician)

b. 1973

Scottish musician

Fran Lebowitz

b. 1950

American author and public speaker (born 1950)

Fran Zwitter

b. 1905

Slovenian historian

Franca Rame

Italian actress and politician (1929–2013)

France A. Córdova

b. 1947

American astrophysicist and university president

France at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

France Bučar

Slovenian politician, legal expert and author

France Gall

b. 1947

French singer (1947–2018)

France Nuyen

b. 1939

French-American actress, model, and psychological counselor (born 1939)

France Štiglic

Slovenian film director (1919–1993)

Frances Adaskin

b. 1900

Canadian pianist

Frances Adeline Seward

First Lady of New York

Frances Alda

b. 1879

New Zealand opera singer (1879–1952)

Frances Allen

b. 1932

American computer scientist (1932–2020)