Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Gregory Harrison

b. 1950

American actor (born 1950)

Gregory Helms

b. 1974

American professional wrestler (born 1974)

Gregory Hines

American dancer, actor, and singer (1946–2003)

Grégory Hofmann

b. 1992

Swiss ice hockey player (born 1992)

Gregory Isaacs

b. 1951

Jamaican reggae musician (1950–2010)

Gregory Jarvis

b. 1944

American engineer and astronaut (1944–1986)

Gregory Jbara

b. 1961

American actor (born 1961)

Gregory King

English engraver, cartographer, and statistician (1648–1712)

Gregory Maguire

b. 1954

American novelist (born 1954)

Gregory Mcdonald

American mystery writer (1937–2008)

Gregory Palamas

Byzantine Greek theologian (c. 1296 – 1357/9)

Gregory Peck

American actor (1916–2003)

Gregory Poirier

b. 1961

American film director

Gregory Porter

b. 1971

American singer and songwriter (born 1971)

Gregory Smith (actor)

b. 1983

Canadian actor and director

Gregory V of Constantinople

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

Grégory Vignal

b. 1981

French footballer (born 1981)

Greig Laidlaw

b. 1985

British Lions & Scotland international rugby union player

Greta Andersen

b. 1927

Danish swimmer (1927–2023)

Greta Garbo

b. 1905

Swedish and American actress (1905–1990)

Greta Gerwig

b. 1983

American actress and filmmaker (born 1983)

Gretchen Carlson

b. 1966

American broadcast journalist (born 1966)

Gretchen Franklin

English actress (1911–2005)

Gretchen Mol

b. 1972

American actress (born 1972)