Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Vafa Guluzade

Azerbaijani diplomat

Vagn Walfrid Ekman

b. 1874

Swedish oceanographer (1874–1954)

Vágner Love

b. 1984

Brazilian footballer (born 1984)

Vahap Özaltay

Turkish footballer (died 1965)

Väinö Linna

Finnish author (1920–1992)

Väinö Tanner

Prime minister of Finland from 1926 to 1927

Vaios Karagiannis

b. 1968

Greek footballer and manager

Val McDermid

b. 1955

Scottish crime novel writer (born 1955)

Valdemar I of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1154 to 1182

Valdemar Psilander

b. 1884

Danish actor (1884–1917)

Valens Acidalius

German critic and poet (1567-1595)

Valentin Inzko

b. 1949

Austrian diplomat (born 1949)

Valentin Mankin

Soviet sailor

Valentine Fleming

British politician (1882–1917)

Valentinian II

Roman emperor from 375 to 392

Valentino (fashion designer)

b. 1932

Italian fashion designer (1932–2026)

Valentyna Kozyr

b. 1950

Valeri Bure

b. 1974

Russian ice hockey player (born 1974)

Valerie Bertinelli

b. 1960

American actress (born 1960)

Valerie Mahaffey

American actress (1953–2025)

Valerie Taylor (computer scientist)

b. 1963

American computer scientist

Valeriy Lobanovskyi

Ukrainian football manager (1939–2002)

Valeriy Neverov

b. 1964

Ukrainian chess grandmaster (born 1964)

Valeriya Novodvorskaya

b. 1950

Soviet dissident (1950–2014)