Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Anne Acheson

b. 1882

Irish sculptor (1882–1962)

Anne Applebaum

b. 1964

American historian (born 1964)

Anne Archer

b. 1947

American actress (born 1947)

Anne Askew

English Protestant martyr (1521–1546)

Anne Bancroft

American actress (1931–2005)

Anne Baxter

b. 1923

American actress (1923–1985)

Anne Beathe Tvinnereim

b. 1974

Norwegian diplomat and politician

Anne Boleyn

Queen of England from 1533 to 1536

Anne Brontë

English novelist and poet (1820–1849)

Anne Carson

b. 1950

Canadian poet and academic (born 1950)

Anne Catherine of Brandenburg

b. 1575

Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1597 to 1612

Anne Clark (poet)

b. 1960

British poet and musician

Anne Dacier

French scholar (1651–1720)

Anne de Xainctonge

French religious sister

Anne Desclos

French journalist and novelist (1907–1998)

Anne Dudley

b. 1956

English composer and keyboardist

Anne Evans (soprano)

b. 1941

Musical artist

Anne Fadiman

b. 1953

American essayist, journalist and magazine editor

Anne Feeney

b. 1951

American singer-songwriter and musician (1951–2021)

Anne Frank

b. 1929

German-born diarist and Holocaust victim (1929–1945)

Anne Glover (biologist)

b. 1956

Scottish biologist (born 1956)

Anne Haney

American actress (1934–2001)

Anne Hébert

b. 1916

Canadian author and poet (1916–2000)

Anne Heche

b. 1969

American actress (1969–2022)