Leading Figures in History

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

39110 persons found

Nancy Kulp

b. 1921

American actress and educator (1921–1991)

Nancy Kwan

b. 1939

Chinese-American actress (born 1939)

Nancy Malone

American actress and director (1935–2014)

Nancy Marchand

American actress (1928–2000)

Nancy Mitford

English novelist and biographer (1904–1973)

Nancy Olson

b. 1928

American actress (born 1928)

Nancy Reagan

b. 1921

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

Nancy Richey

b. 1942

American tennis player

Nancy Roman

b. 1925

American astronomer (1925–2018)

Nancy Savoca

b. 1959

American film producer

Nancy Sinatra

b. 1940

American singer (born 1940)

Nancy Spero

b. 1926

American artist (1926–2009)

Nancy Stafford

b. 1954

American actress, speaker, author

Nancy Wake

Courier and SOE operative (1912–2011)

Nancy Walker

b. 1922

American actress (1922–1992)

Nancy Willard

b. 1936

American writer

Nand Kumar Patel

Indian politician

Nandamuri Balakrishna

b. 1960

Indian actor, film producer and politician (born 1960)

Nandan Nilekani

b. 1955

Indian businessman

Nandini Satpathy

b. 1931

Indian politician (1931–2006)

Nandor Fodor

b. 1895

British and American parapsychologist, psychoanalyst, author and journalist

Nano Nagle

Pioneer of Catholic education in Ireland (died 1784)

Nanos Valaoritis

b. 1921

Greek writer (1921–2019)

Nanou ASMR

b. 2007

Belgian ASMR internet personality (born 2007)