Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Tammi Terrell

b. 1945

American singer-songwriter (1945–1970)

Tammy Wynette

b. 1942

American country singer (1942–1998)

Tamurbek Dawletschin

b. 1904

Soviet writer (1904–1983)

Tan Cheng Bock

b. 1940

Singaporean politician

Tản Đà

b. 1889

Vietnamese poet

Tan Zhongyi

b. 1991

Chinese chess grandmaster (born 1991)

Tana Umaga

b. 1973

New Zealand international rugby union & league player (born 1973)

Tancrède Labbé

b. 1887

Canadian politician and businessman (1887-1956)

Tancredo Neves

Prime minister of Brazil from 1961 to 1962

Tanel Tammet

b. 1965

Estonian computer scientist

Tania Cagnotto

b. 1985

Italian diver (born 1985)

Tanith Lee

British science fiction and fantasy writer (1947 – 2015)

Tanka Prasad Acharya

19th Prime minister of Nepal

Tankei

Japanese sculptor

Tanner Foust

b. 1973

American racecar driver, stunt driver and television host

Tansu Çiller

b. 1946

Prime Minister of Turkey from 1993 to 1996

Tanya Savicheva

Russian diarist and victim of the Siege of Leningrad

Tao Okamoto

b. 1985

Japanese actress (born 1985)

Taoufik Makhloufi

b. 1988

Algerian track and field athlete

Tara Lipinski

b. 1982

American sports commentator (born 1982)

Tara Morice

b. 1964

Australian actress (born 1964)

Tara Platt

b. 1978

American actress (born 1978)

Taraki Sivaram

Tamil journalist of Sri Lanka

Tarcisio Burgnich

b. 1939

Italian footballer (1939–2021)