Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jay Leno

b. 1950

American television host and comedian (born 1950)

Jay Livingston

American songwriter (1915–2001)

Jay McKee

b. 1977

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1977)

Jay Miner

b. 1932

American electrical engineer

Jay Mohr

b. 1970

American actor and comedian (born 1970)

Jay North

b. 1951

American actor (1951–2025)

Jay Park

b. 1987

American rapper and singer-songwriter (born 1987)

Jay Pharoah

b. 1987

American actor & comedian (born 1987)

Jay Reatard

b. 1980

American rock musician (1980–2010)

Jay Rockefeller

b. 1937

American politician (born 1937)

Jay Sebring

b. 1933

Hair stylist and murder victim (1933–1969)

Jay Sigel

b. 1943

American professional golfer (1943–2025)

Jay Silverheels

b. 1912

Canadian Mohawk actor and athlete (1912–1980)

Jay Thomas

American actor (1948–2017)

Jay Underwood

b. 1968

American actor and pastor

Jay Ward

b. 1920

American animator and television producer (1920–1989)

Jay Ward (baseball)

b. 1938

American baseball player (1938–2012)

Jay Wells

b. 1959

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Jay Witasick

b. 1972

American baseball player (born 1972)

Jay Wright Forrester

b. 1918

American operations researcher

Jay Youngblood

American professional wrestler (1955 – 1985)

Jayakanthan

b. 1934

Indian writer, journalist, filmmaker

Jayalath Jayawardena

Sri Lankan politician and doctor (1953-2013)

Jayant Narlikar

b. 1938

Indian physicist and author (1938–2025)