Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Anthony Field

b. 1963

Australian musician and actor (born 1963)

Anthony G. Bosco

American prelate (1927–2013)

Anthony Galla-Rini

American accordionist and composer

Anthony Geary

b. 1947

American actor (1947–2025)

Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent

English peer

Anthony Heald

b. 1944

American actor

Anthony Hope

English novelist (1863-1933)

Anthony Kennedy

b. 1936

US Supreme Court justice from 1988 to 2018

Anthony Lester, Baron Lester of Herne Hill

b. 1936

British politician and barrister (1936–2020)

Anthony Llewellyn

b. 1933

American scientist and astronaut (1933–2013)

Anthony Low

b. 1927

British historian (1927–2015)

Anthony Mamo

President of Malta from 1974 to 1976

Anthony Mann

b. 1906

American film director (1906–1967)

Anthony Mason (judge)

b. 1925

Australian judge (1925–2026)

Anthony Michell

b. 1870

Australian mechanical engineer

Anthony Milford

b. 1994

Samoa international rugby league footballer

Anthony Minichiello

b. 1980

Former Australia & Italy international rugby league footballer

Anthony Mirra

b. 1927

American mobster

Anthony Mundine

b. 1975

Australian boxer, rugby league footballer, and rapper (born 1975)

Anthony Muñoz

b. 1958

American football player (born 1958)

Anthony of Padua

Portuguese Catholic saint (1195–1231)

Anthony Parker

b. 1975

American basketball player (born 1975)

Anthony Payne

English composer, critic and musicologist (1936–2021)

Anthony Perry

Irish rebel leader