Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

JID

b. 1990

American rapper (born 1989)

Jiddu Krishnamurti

b. 1895

Spiritual speaker and writer (1895–1986)

Jien

b. 1155

Japanese poet

Jigar Naik

b. 1984

English cricketer (born 1984)

Jiggly Caliente

Filipino-American drag performer (1980–2025)

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

b. 1929

King of Bhutan from 1952 to 1972

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

b. 1955

King of Bhutan from 1972 to 2006

Jihad Al-Atrash

b. 1943

Lebanese actor

Jihadi John

b. 1988

Kuwaiti-British terrorist and ISIS executioner (1988–2015)

Jijabai

Mother of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj , founder of the Maratha kingdom

Jil Teichmann

b. 1997

Swiss tennis player (born 1997)

Jill Balcon

British actress (1925–2009)

Jill Biden

b. 1951

First Lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025

Jill Black, Lady Black of Derwent

b. 1954

British judge (born 1954)

Jill Clayburgh

b. 1944

American actress (1944–2010)

Jill Craybas

b. 1974

American tennis player (born 1974)

Jill Dando

English journalist and television presenter (1961–1999)

Jill Esmond

English actress (1908–1990)

Jill Ireland

b. 1936

British actress (1936–1990)

Jill Janus

American heavy metal singer (1975–2018)

Jill Ker Conway

b. 1934

Australian-American scholar and author (1934-2018)

Jill Larson

b. 1947

American actress and former model (born 1947)

Jill Murphy

b. 1949

British author and illustrator (1949–2021)

Jill Paton Walsh

b. 1937

English author (1937–2020)