Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jesse Eisenberg

b. 1983

American actor, playwright, and filmmaker (born 1983)

Jesse F. Keeler

b. 1976

Canadian musician (born 1976)

Jesse Haines

b. 1893

American baseball player (1893–1978)

Jesse Helms

American politician (1921–2008)

Jesse Jackson

b. 1941

American minister, activist and politician (1941–2026)

Jesse James

b. 1847

American outlaw (1847–1882)

Jesse James (actor)

b. 1989

American actor (born 1989)

Jesse Joensuu

b. 1987

Finnish ice hockey player (born 1987)

Jesse Klaver

b. 1986

Dutch politician (born 1986)

Jesse L. Greenstein

b. 1909

American astronomer

Jesse L. Lasky

b. 1880

American film producer (1880–1958)

Jesse Lee Soffer

b. 1984

American actor

Jesse Leonard Steinfeld

United States Surgeon general

Jesse Livermore

b. 1877

American stock trader (1877–1940)

Jesse Lumsden

b. 1982

Canadian football player and bobsledder

Jesse Marsch

b. 1973

American soccer coach (born 1973)

Jesse McReynolds

b. 1929

American bluegrass musician (1929–2023)

Jesse Owens

b. 1913

American track and field athlete (1913–1980)

Jesse Palmer

b. 1978

Canadian gridiron football player (born 1978)

Jesse Pintado

b. 1969

Mexican-American guitarist (1969–2006)

Jesse Puljujärvi

b. 1998

Finnish ice hockey player (born 1998)

Jesse Ramien

b. 1997

Australian rugby league footballer

Jesse Robredo

b. 1958

Filipino statesman and politician (1958–2012)

Jesse Rutherford

b. 1991

American singer (born 1991)