Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Amy Adams

b. 1974

American actress (born 1974)

Amy Beach

b. 1867

American composer and pianist (1867–1944)

Amy Brenneman

b. 1964

American actress (born 1964)

Amy Carter

b. 1967

Daughter of Jimmy Carter (born 1967)

Amy Chow

b. 1978

American artistic gymnast

Amy Davidson

b. 1979

American actress (born 1979)

Amy Duggan

b. 1979

Australian soccer player and media personality

Amy Gillett

Australian rower and cyclist (1976–2005)

Amy Heckerling

b. 1954

American filmmaker (born 1954)

Amy Irving

b. 1953

American actress and singer

Amy Jacques Garvey

Jamaican journalist and political activist, Marcus Garvey's second wife

Amy Jo Johnson

b. 1970

American and Canadian actress (born 1970)

Amy Johnson

b. 1903

British aviator (1903–1941)

Amy Klobuchar

b. 1960

American politician and lawyer (born 1960)

Amy Krouse Rosenthal

b. 1965

American author, radio host, and filmmaker (1965–2017)

Amy Landecker

b. 1969

American actress (born 1969)

Amy Lowell

American poet (1874–1925)

Amy Macdonald

b. 1987

Scottish singer-songwriter

Amy Madigan

b. 1950

American actress (born 1950)

Amy Patterson

b. 1912

Argentinian composer (1912–2019)

Amy Poehler

b. 1971

American actress and comedian (born 1971)

Amy Robsart

Wife of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester

Amy Satterthwaite

b. 1986

New Zealand cricketer

Amy Schumer

b. 1981

American comedian and actress (born 1981)