Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Anna Paquin

b. 1982

New Zealand actress (born 1982)

Anna Piaggi

Italian fashion writer (1931–2012)

Anna Quindlen

b. 1952

American author and journalist

Anna Rawson

b. 1981

Australian model and golfer (born 1981)

Anna Rogowska

b. 1981

Polish pole vaulter

Anna Roosevelt Halsted

b. 1906

American writer and socialite (1906–1975)

Anna Schwartz

American economist (1915–2012)

Anna Seghers

German writer (1900–1983)

Anna Sewell

English novelist (1820–1878)

Anna Sforza

b. 1476

Hereditary Princess of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio

Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg

b. 1542

German noblewoman (1542–1580)

Anna Smashnova

b. 1976

Israeli tennis player

Anna Terruwe

b. 1911

Dutch Catholic psychiatrist (1911–2004)

Anna Umemiya

b. 1972

Japanese television personality and model (born 1972)

Anna Vasa of Sweden

b. 1568

Swedish princess

Anna von Schweidnitz

Holy Roman Empress from 1355 to 1362

Anna Vyrubova

b. 1884

Russian lady-in-waiting (1884–1964)

Anna-Lena Grönefeld

b. 1985

German tennis player (born 1985)

Annabel Croft

b. 1966

British tennis player (born 1966)

Annabelle Neilson

British socialite, fashion model, author, and television personality (1969–2018)

AnnaLynne McCord

b. 1987

American actress (born 1987)

Annamacharya

b. 1408

Indian musician and composer (1408–1503)

Annarita Sidoti

Italian race walker

Annastacia Palaszczuk

b. 1969

Premier of Queensland from 2015 to 2023