Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Pia Haraldsen

b. 1981

Norwegian television personality

Pia Maria Wieninger

b. 1982

Austrian politician (born 1982)

Pia Miranda

b. 1973

Australian actress (born 1973)

Pia Zadora

b. 1953

American actress and singer (born 1954)

Pier Angeli

b. 1932

Italian actress (1932–1971)

Pier Giorgio Frassati

Italian Catholic activist and saint (1901–1925)

Pier Luigi Nervi

b. 1891

Italian architect and engineer

Pier Paolo Vergerio the Elder

b. 1370

Italian humanist scholar

Pierce Brosnan

b. 1953

Irish actor (born 1953)

Pierfrancesco Chili

b. 1964

Italian motorcycle racer

Pierluigi Brivio

b. 1969

Italian former professional footballer

Pierluigi Martini

b. 1961

Italian racing driver (born 1961)

Piermario Morosini

b. 1986

Italian footballer (1986–2012)

Piero Bellugi

Italian conductor

Piero Carini

Italian racing driver (1921–1957)

Piero Manzoni

b. 1933

Italian avant-garde artist (1933–1963)

Piero Piccioni

Italian film score composer

Piero Soderini

b. 1450

Head of state of Florence from 1498 to 1512

Piero Strozzi

Italian military leader

Pierre Bachelet

b. 1944

French singer-songwriter

Pierre Balmain

b. 1914

French fashion designer (1914–1982)

Pierre Berbizier

b. 1958

France international rugby union player (born 1958)

Pierre Bérégovoy

French politician (1925–1993)

Pierre Berton

b. 1920

Canadian author (1920–2004)