Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Joe Besser

b. 1907

American actor and comedian (1907–1988)

Joe Bethancourt

b. 1946

American folk musician (1946–2014)

Joe Biagini

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Joe Boever

b. 1960

American baseball player (born 1960)

Joe Bonamassa

b. 1977

American musician (born 1977)

Joe Bonsall

b. 1948

American singer (1948–2024)

Joe Bowman (marksman)

American bootmaker and marksman

Joe Boyd

b. 1942

American record producer and writer (born 1942)

Joe Bravo (jockey)

b. 1971

American jockey

Joe Brown (climber)

b. 1930

English mountaineer and rock climber (1930–2020)

Joe Bryant

American basketball player and coach (1954–2024)

Joe Buck

b. 1969

American sportscaster (born 1969)

Joe Budden

b. 1980

American rapper (born 1980)

Joe Bugner

British-Australian boxer and actor (1950–2025)

Joe Burgess

b. 1994

England international rugby league footballer

Joe Butler

b. 1941

American musician

Joe C. Meriweather

American basketball player

Joe Caldwell

b. 1941

American basketball player (born 1941)

Joe Camilleri

b. 1948

Australian singer (born 1948)

Joe Carcione

American activist (1914–1988)

Joe Chealey

b. 1995

American basketball player (born 1995)

Joe Clark

b. 1939

Prime Minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980

Joe Clarke (canoeist)

b. 1992

British slalom canoeist

Joe Cocker

b. 1944

English singer (1944–2014)