Leading Figures in History

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

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Gram Parsons

American singer-songwriter (1946–1973)

Grand Duchess Alexandra Alexandrovna of Russia

b. 1842

Grand Duchess of Russia (1842–1849)

Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia

b. 1783

Grand Duchess of Russia

Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia

b. 1860

Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1883 to 1897

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia

b. 1901

Youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1901–1918)

Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia

b. 1827

Grand Duchess of Russia

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia

b. 1853

Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia

b. 1899

Third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1899–1918)

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, Duchess of Leuchtenberg

b. 1819

Duchess of Leuchtenberg (1819–1876)

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia

b. 1895

Eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1895–1918)

Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia

b. 1897

Second daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia(1897–1918)

Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia

19th-century Russian grand duke

Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia

Son of Tsar Alexander III (1878–1918)

Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia

b. 1832

Russian noble (1832–1909)

Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia

b. 1917

Head of the House of Romanov from 1938 to 1992

Grandma Moses

b. 1860

American painter (1860–1961)

Grandpa Jones

b. 1913

Musical artist (1913–1998)

Granit Xhaka

b. 1992

Swiss footballer (born 1992)

Granny Hamner

b. 1927

American baseball player (1927–1993)

Grant Batty

b. 1951

New Zealand rugby union footballer (1951–2026)

Grant Bowler

b. 1968

New Zealand–Australian actor

Grant Denyer

b. 1977

Australian television/radio presenter and motor racing driver

Grant Feasel

American football player (1960–2012)

Grant Forsberg

American actor