Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Gilles Ménage

French scholar (1613–1692)

Gilles Müller

b. 1983

Luxembourgish tennis player

Gilles of Saumur

French archbishop (died 1266)

Gilles Quénéhervé

b. 1966

French sprinter

Gilles Rocheleau

Canadian politician

Gilles Tremblay (composer)

b. 1932

Canadian composer

Gilles Verlant

Belgian journalist

Gilles Vigneault

b. 1928

Canadian poet and singer-songwriter (born 1928)

Gilles Villemure

b. 1940

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1940)

Gilles Villeneuve

Canadian racing driver (1950–1982)

Gillian Anderson

b. 1968

American actress (born 1968)

Gillian Clarke

b. 1937

Welsh writer and broadcaster

Gillian Jacobs

b. 1982

American actress (born 1982)

Gillian Knight

b. 1934

English opera singer and actress

Gillian Lindsay

b. 1973

Scottish rower (born 1973)

Gillian Lovegrove

b. 1942

British computer scientist and academic

Gillian Tett

b. 1967

British journalist (born 1967)

Gillian Welch

b. 1967

American musician (born 1967)

Gillis Grafström

b. 1893

Swedish figure skater (1893-1938)

Gillo Pontecorvo

Italian film director (1919–2006)

Gilma Jiménez

Colombian politician

Gilmar

b. 1930

Brazilian footballer (1930–2013)

Gilson Lavis

b. 1951

English drummer and artist (1951–2025)

Gin Wigmore

b. 1986

New Zealand singer