Leading Figures in History

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

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Stephanie Rice

b. 1988

Australian swimmer (born 1988)

Stéphanie Szostak

b. 1975

French actress (born 1975)

Stephanie von Hohenlohe

Austrian princess and Nazi agent of influence

Stephanus Van Cortlandt

b. 1643

Mayor of New York City (1677–78, 1686–88)

Stephen A. Douglas

b. 1813

American politician and lawyer (1813–1861)

Stephen Amell

b. 1981

Canadian actor (born 1981)

Stephen Ames

b. 1964

Canadian professional golfer

Stephen Badlam

b. 1751

American artisan and military officer (1751–1815)

Stephen Baldwin

b. 1966

American actor (born 1966)

Stephen Boyd

Northern Irish actor (1931–1977)

Stephen Chow

b. 1962

Hong Kong actor and filmmaker (born 1962)

Stephen Colbert

b. 1964

American comedian, writer and television host (born 1964)

Stephen Crane

American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist

Stephen Curry (comedian)

b. 1976

Australian comedian and actor (born 1976)

Stephen D. M. Brown

b. 1955

British geneticist

Stephen Daldry

b. 1960

British director

Stephen Dalton

b. 1954

Royal Air Force air marshal

Stephen De Staebler

American sculptor, printmaker, and educator (1933 - 2011)

Stephen Elliott (actor)

American actor (1918–2005)

Stephen Frears

b. 1941

British film director and producer (born 1941)

Stephen Harper

b. 1959

Prime Minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015

Stephen Healey

British Army soldier

Stephen Hopper

b. 1951

Australian botanist

Stephen I of Constantinople

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 886 to 893