Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Anita Farra

b. 1905

Italian stage and film actress

Anita Gillette

b. 1936

American actress and singer (born 1936)

Anita Görbicz

b. 1983

Hungarian handball player (born 1983)

Anita Hill

b. 1956

American law professor and accuser of Clarence Thomas

Anita Lonsbrough

b. 1941

British swimmer (born 1941)

Anita Loos

b. 1889

American screenwriter, playwright, author, actress, and television producer

Anita Louise

American actress (1915–1970)

Anita Page

b. 1910

American actress (1910–2008)

Anita Wagner

b. 1994

Bosnian tennis player (born 1994)

Anita Wilson

b. 1976

Musical artist

Anita Włodarczyk

b. 1985

Polish hammer thrower (born 1985)

Anja Aguilar

b. 1992

Flipina singer

Anja Mittag

b. 1985

German footballer (born 1985)

Anja Pärson

b. 1981

Swedish alpine skier

Anja Silja

b. 1940

German soprano (born 1940)

Anjali Devi

b. 1927

Indian actress

Anjelica Huston

b. 1951

American actress (born 1951)

Anjelika Krylova

b. 1973

Russian ice dancer and figure skating coach (born 1973)

Anke Behmer

b. 1961

East German heptathlete

Anker Jørgensen

b. 1922

Danish politician (1922–2016)

Ann B. Davis

American actress (1926–2014)

Ann Biderman

b. 1951

American film and television writer

Ann Blyth

b. 1928

American actress (1927–2026)

Ann C. Scales

American lawyer