Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Vakkom Majeed

Indian politician (1909–2000)

Val Bettin

b. 1923

American actor (1923–2021)

Val Doonican

Irish singer (1927–2015)

Val McDermid

b. 1955

Scottish crime novel writer (born 1955)

Valdemar I of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1154 to 1182

Valdemar Psilander

b. 1884

Danish actor (1884–1917)

Valens Acidalius

German critic and poet (1567-1595)

Valentí Massana

b. 1970

Spanish race walker

Valentin Inzko

b. 1949

Austrian diplomat (born 1949)

Valentin Mankin

Soviet sailor

Valentine Fleming

British politician (1882–1917)

Valentinian I

b. 321

Roman emperor from 364 to 375

Valentinian II

Roman emperor from 375 to 392

Valentinian III

b. 419

Western Roman emperor from 425 to 455

Valentino (fashion designer)

b. 1932

Italian fashion designer (1932–2026)

Valentyna Kozyr

b. 1950

Valeri Bure

b. 1974

Russian ice hockey player (born 1974)

Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington

b. 1915

British peer and army officer (1915–2014)

Valerie Bertinelli

b. 1960

American actress (born 1960)

Valerie Mahaffey

American actress (1953–2025)

Valerie Taylor (computer scientist)

b. 1963

American computer scientist

Valeriy Lobanovskyi

Ukrainian football manager (1939–2002)

Valeriy Neverov

b. 1964

Ukrainian chess grandmaster (born 1964)

Valeriya Novodvorskaya

b. 1950

Soviet dissident (1950–2014)