Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jimmy Piersall

b. 1929

American baseball player (1929–2017)

Jimmy Pop

b. 1972

American musician

Jimmy Ray

b. 1970

English singer-songwriter

Jimmy Reed

b. 1925

American blues musician (1925–1976)

Jimmy Rogers

b. 1924

American Chicago blues musician (1924–1997)

Jimmy Rowles

b. 1918

American jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer (1918–96)

Jimmy Rushing

b. 1901

American blues and jazz singer (1901–1972)

Jimmy Savile

English media personality and sex offender (1926–2011)

Jimmy Scott

b. 1925

American jazz singer (1925–2014)

Jimmy Sinclair (cricketer)

b. 1876

South African cricketer

Jimmy Smits

b. 1955

American actor (born 1955)

Jimmy Snuka

b. 1943

Fijian-American professional wrestler (1943–2017)

Jimmy Snyder (sports commentator)

American horse racing announcer & television sports announcer (1918–1996)

Jimmy Somerville

b. 1961

Scottish pop singer

Jimmy Soul

b. 1942

American singer (1942–1988)

Jimmy Steele (Irish republican)

b. 1907

Irish republican militant and editor

Jimmy Swaggart

American television evangelist (1935–2025)

Jimmy Uso

b. 1985

American professional wrestler (born 1985)

Jimmy Wales

b. 1966

Co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

Jimmy Watson (ice hockey)

b. 1952

Canadian ice hockey player

Jimmy Wayne

b. 1972

American singer-songwriter

Jimmy Webb

b. 1946

American songwriter, composer, and singer (born 1946)

Jimmy White

b. 1962

English professional snooker player

Jimmy Wilde

b. 1892

Welsh boxer (1892–1969)