Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jayaprakash Narayan

Indian independence activist (1902–1979)

Jaycie Phelps

b. 1979

American gymnast

Jayden Hodges

b. 1993

Australian professional rugby player

Jayden Stockley

b. 1993

English footballer (born 1993)

Jaydn Su'A

b. 1997

Samoa international rugby league footballer

Jayendra Saraswathi

b. 1935

Sixty ninth head of the Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam

Jaylen Barron

b. 1997

American actress (born 1997)

Jaylen Brown

b. 1996

American basketball player (born 1996)

Jayma Mays

b. 1979

American actress (born 1979)

Jayne Anne Phillips

b. 1952

American writer

Jayne Brook

b. 1960

American actress

Jayne Kennedy

b. 1951

American actress, model and television personality (born 1951)

Jayne Mansfield

b. 1933

American actress, Playmate, and singer (1933–1967)

Jayne Meadows

American actress and author (1919–2015)

Jayne Torvill

b. 1957

English ice skater (born 1957)

Jayson Nix

b. 1982

American baseball player (born 1982)

Jayson Werth

b. 1979

American baseball player (born 1979)

Jāzeps Vītols

Latvian composer, pedagogue and music critic

Jazz Jennings

b. 2000

American internet personality (born 2000)

Jazz Tevaga

b. 1995

Samoa international rugby league footballer

JC Chasez

b. 1976

American singer (born 1976)

JD Souther

American singer, songwriter and actor (1945–2024)

JD Vance

b. 1984

Vice President of the United States since 2025

Jean Aicard

French poet, dramatist and novelist (1848–1921)