Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Isabelle Bogelot

French philanthropist and feminist

Isabelle Brasseur

b. 1970

Canadian pair skater

Isabelle Carré

b. 1971

French actress (born 1971)

Isabelle Collin Dufresne

French-American artist and author (1935–2014)

Isabelle de Charrière

b. 1740

Dutch and Swiss writer (1740–1805)

Isabelle Delobel

b. 1978

French ice dancer (born 1978)

Isabelle Eberhardt

Swiss explorer and writer

Isabelle Eriksson

b. 1986

Swedish athletics competitor

Isabelle Holland

b. 1920

American author of fiction for children and adults (1920-2022)

Isack Hadjar

b. 2004

French and Algerian racing driver (born 2004)

Isadora Bennett

b. 1900

American publicity agent (1900–1980)

Isadora Duncan

American dancer and choreographer (1877–1927)

Isadore Epstein

Estonian astronomer

Isaiah Austin

b. 1993

American basketball player (born 1993)

Isaiah Berlin

b. 1909

British philosopher (1909–1997)

Isaiah Washington

b. 1963

American actor (born 1963)

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

English civil and marine engineer (1806–1859)

Isamu Chō

Japanese general (1895–1945)

Isamu Jordan

American journalist, musician, and professor

Isang Yun

b. 1917

Korean and German composer (1917–1995)

Isao Aoki

b. 1942

Japanese professional golfer (born 1942)

Isao Takahata

b. 1935

Japanese filmmaker and producer (1935–2018)

Isco

b. 1992

Spanish footballer (born 1992)

Isel Suñiga

b. 1994

Guatemalan beauty queen and politician (born 1994)