Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Baptiste Manzini

American football player and coach (1920–2008)

Bar Refaeli

b. 1985

Israeli model (born 1985)

Barack Obama Sr.

b. 1934

Kenyan economist (1934–1982)

Barbara (singer)

b. 1930

French singer (1930–1997)

Barbara Ann Scott

b. 1928

Canadian figure skater (1928–2012)

Barbara Bachmann

b. 1924

American lecturer (1924–1999)

Barbara Barrie

b. 1931

American actress and author

Barbara Branden

b. 1929

Canadian writer (1929–2013)

Barbara Broccoli

b. 1960

American film producer

Barbara Bush

First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993

Barbara Cartland

English writer and media personality (1901–2000)

Barbara Castle

British politician (1910–2002)

Barbara Fiske Calhoun

American cartoonist (1919–2014)

Barbara Gladstone

American art dealer and film producer (1935–2024)

Barbara Hale

b. 1922

American actress (1922–2017)

Barbara Hepworth

English artist and sculptor (1903–1975)

Barbara Howard (athlete)

b. 1920

Canadian sprinter (1920–2017)

Barbara Lüdemann

b. 1922

German politician (1922–1992)

Bárbara Luz

b. 1993

Portuguese tennis player (born 1993)

Barbara May Cameron

b. 1954

Native American author, artist, and activist (1954–2002)

Barbara McClintock

b. 1902

American scientist and cytogeneticist (1902–1992)

Barbara McIlvaine Smith

b. 1950

American politician

Barbara Murray

British screen actress (1929–2014)

Barbara of Brandenburg (1464–1515)

b. 1464

Queen consort of Bohemia