Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Philly Joe Jones

b. 1923

American jazz drummer (1923–1985)

Philo Farnsworth

b. 1906

American inventor (1906–1971)

Philo Wallace

b. 1970

Barbadian cricketer (born 1970)

Philomena Franz

b. 1922

German Romani author (1922–2022)

Philomène Belliveau

b. 1854

Canadian artist

Phiyada Jutharattanakul

b. 1975

Thai actress, model and host (born 1975)

Phoebe Bridgers

b. 1994

American singer-songwriter (born 1994)

Phoebe Cates

b. 1963

American actress (born 1963)

Phoebe Hinsdale Brown

b. 1783

American hymnwriter (1783–1861)

Phoebe Knapp

American hymnwriter

Phoebe Snow

American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1950–2011)

Phoebe Tonkin

b. 1989

Australian actress (born 1989)

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

b. 1985

English actress, screenwriter and producer (born 1985)

Phoolan Devi

b. 1963

Indian bandit and politician (1963–2001)

Photis Kontoglou

Greek writer and painter

Phylicia Rashad

b. 1948

American actress (born 1948)

Phyllis Diller

b. 1917

American comedian and actress (1917–2012)

Phyllis Gotlieb

b. 1926

Canadian novelist and poet

Phyllis Hyman

b. 1949

American singer-songwriter and actress (1949–1995)

Phyllis Schlafly

b. 1924

American activist (1924–2016)

Phyllis Smith

b. 1949

American actress (born 1949)

Phyllis Thaxter

American actress (1919–2012)

Phyo Zeya Thaw

Burmese politician and artist (1981–2022)

Pia Gjellerup

b. 1959

Danish politician